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Following remarriage and establishment of a blended family, what characteristic is of particular benefit to boys?


A) sharing a room with stepsiblings
B) practising role-taking skills with their stepmother
C) becoming more dependent on their biological mother
D) gaining a male role model in the form of a caring stepfather

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Diya is a 14-year-old who wants to go to her first boy-girl evening party.The party will be at her best friend Elene's house but without chaperones.Diya tells her parents about the party and asks if she can go.Which type of response would be typical of Diya's permissive parents?


A) "Absolutely not.Case closed."
B) "Do whatever you want.It's your life.We don't care where you go."
C) "Let's sit down and discuss this.We're not sure it's a good idea, but we'd like to hear all the details.We can probably work something out."
D) "We don't think it's a good idea, but if you really want to go, it's okay with us."

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Imagine that you are a preschool teacher and you suspect that your student Eric may be the victim of physical abuse.When his classmate Holly broke a classroom toy and began to cry, Eric did not respond in the same way as most of the other children.Based on this description, how did Eric respond to Holly's distress that aroused your suspicions?


A) He approached Holly and gave her a hug.
B) He ignored Holly's cries and continued playing with his toy.
C) He became angry and slapped Holly.
D) He asked you to help her fix the toy.

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Distinguish between family systems that are characterized by parent effects versus child effects, and discuss the transactional model that incorporates both types of interactions.

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Which of the following best summarizes the research findings regarding the effects of divorce on boys versus girls?


A) Boys are more negatively affected than girls.
B) Girls are more negatively affected than boys
C) Both boys and girls are adversely affected, but they may show their distress in different ways.
D) Both boys and girls are affected than is generally assumed, and most children adjust to the change quickly

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Discuss three of the ethnic and cultural variations that have been identified in parenting styles.

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Which conclusion regarding child abuse has received the most support from current research?


A) It is almost inevitable when a high-risk parent has a child with high-risk characteristics.
B) It is most likely to occur in families under stress.
C) It is less common today because people are better educated about parenting.
D) It occurs with equal frequency in all cultures.

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According to Erikson, what two aspects of parenting are important throughout childhood and adolescence?


A) acceptance and responsiveness
B) responsiveness and control
C) demandingness and control
D) warmth and acceptance

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Studies of adopted children have shown that adoptees often display higher rates of learning difficulties and emotional problems when compared to their peers who are raised by their biological parents.According to the textbook, what is one reason for this?


A) Adoptive parents tend to be older and are less likely to be responsive to the needs of the adopted child.
B) Most adoptive parents fail to develop strong emotional ties to their adopted children.
C) Adoptive parents have smaller families and are more likely to be demanding and controlling in their parenting style.
D) Adopted children are more likely to have special needs or other pre-existing conditions.

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What does research on the impact of divorce on children and families indicate about behaviour after the divorce?


A) Parenting and child behaviour often deteriorate for a year or more during the divorce crisis.
B) Parenting and child behaviour often deteriorate at the time of the separation and divorce, but immediately recover.
C) Children tend to become demanding and manipulative, whereas parents tend to become permissive and overindulgent.
D) Parenting style shows little change during the divorce crisis, but children often react with aggressive fear or anger responses because of losing a parent.

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Which of the following best summarizes the recent Canadian statistics regarding childbearing among married couples?


A) They have children immediately once they are married, but have fewer children.
B) They postpone childbearing, but then have multiple children closely spaced together in age.
C) They postpone childbearing and opt for a small number of children.
D) They have children immediately once they are married, and have multiple children closely spaced in age.

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Discuss how the four central developmental themes of the textbook relate to the issues of the family, including the structure of the family, parenting styles, and the influence of the presence or absence of siblings in the home.

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Stewart investigated the nature of attachment relationships between siblings using a procedure like Ainsworth's strange situation task.Which of the following conclusions did his research evidence support?


A) Evidence of an avoidant attachment was found only in siblings who have rarely shown sibling rivalry.
B) Most of the infants reacted to their older sibling in ways that indicated an insecure attachment.
C) Most of the infants reacted to their older sibling in ways that indicated a secure attachment.
D) Older children with avoidant attachments to the parents were most likely to pay attention to the distress of their infant sibling.

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Describe some ways that parents can reduce rivalry between an older sibling and a new baby.

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Consider this exchange between a parent and his or her two-year-old: "Let me help with that." Two-year-old: "I do it myself." Now consider this exchange between a parent and his or her 12-year-old child: "Where are you going?" "Out." "What are you going to do?" "Nothing." What do the determined two-year-old and the evasive 12-year-old have in common?


A) his or her drive toward moral consistency
B) his or her quest for heteronomous morality
C) his or her quest for autonomy
D) his or her drive toward identification

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What percentage of adults who were abused as children go on to abuse their own children?


A) less than 5 percent
B) about 30 percent
C) about 50 percent
D) more than 75 percent

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Identify some of the methods that have been developed to prevent child abuse and neglect.Are these methods effective? Why or why not?

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What guidelines might you offer to divorcing couples who want to minimize the negative impact of their divorce on the children?

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Saanvi is a 16-year-old who wants to go on a camping trip for the upcoming weekend with a group of her friends, some of whom are male.She tells her parents about this idea on Monday night.Which type of response would be typical of Saanvi's authoritative parents?


A) "Absolutely not.Case closed."
B) "Do whatever you want.It's your life.We won't be home either."
C) "Let's sit down and discuss this.We're not sure it's a good idea."
D) "We don't think it's a good idea, but if you really want to go, it's okay with us."

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List and describe four positive roles that siblings might play in each other's development.

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