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Adolescence, 6/e
Laurence Steinberg, Temple University

The Contexts of Adolescence
Families

Multiple Choice Quiz



1

According to recent research, about ___ percent of families who have few problems during childhood can expect to develop serious problems in adolescence.
A)5
B)15
C)33
D)50
2

Intergenerational differences tend to occur in issues involving
A)hard work
B)education
C)religion
D)personal taste
3

The parenting style that combines low levels of demandingness with low levels of responsiveness is commonly known as
A)indulgent parenting
B)authoritative parenting
C)authoritarian parenting
D)indifferent parenting
4

The type of parenting where the child is expected to accept parental dictates without question is
A)indulgent parenting
B)authoritative parenting
C)authoritarian parenting
D)indifferent parenting
5

This parenting style tends to be associated with immature, irresponsible children:
A)indulgent parenting
B)authoritative parenting
C)authoritarian parenting
D)indifferent parenting
6

The parenting style associated with the healthiest psychological and social development is
A)indulgent parenting
B)authoritative parenting
C)authoritarian parenting
D)indifferent parenting
7

The changing nature of family interaction during adolescence is complicated by the possibility that one or both parents may be experiencing a ____, in which the parent recognizes that he or she is entering the second half of the lifespan, and doesn't have the opportunities ahead that the adolescent has.
A)rebirth
B)career crisis
C)psychosocial crisis
D)midlife crisis
8

The closest parent-child relationship tends to be
A)mother-daughter
B)mother-son
C)father-daughter
D)father-son
9

Adolescents report their highest levels of interpersonal conflict with
A)parents
B)siblings
C)friends
D)teachers
10

Which child is most likely to live in a single-parent household?
A)Asian American child
B)Hispanic child
C)White child
D)African American child
11

More than ___ percent of divorced men remarry.
A)10
B)25
C)50
D)75
12

The approximate percentage of American adolescents living in relative poverty is
A)10
B)25
C)33
D)50
13

Over the past 25 years, the ______ class has experienced the most shrinkage.
A)upper
B)middle
C)lower
D)working
14

Based on the research literature, which child would you expect to have the most immediate problems with a parental divorce?
A)A young female child
B)A young male child
C)A female adolescent
D)A male adolescent
15

A measure of the strength of association between two variables is a(n)
A)correlation
B)reliability coefficient
C)effect size
D)association index
16

During which developmental period is parental remarriage most difficult?
A)Infancy
B)Middle childhood
C)Early adolescence
D)Late adolescence
17

Which of the following statements about the effect of maternal employment on child and adolescent development is false?
A)Both male and female children of working mothers are more likely to have school performance problems than children whose mothers don't work.
B)Female children of working mothers tend to have higher career aspirations than female children of nonworking mothers.
C)Male children of working mothers tend to have more arguments with their mothers than male children of mothers that don't work.
D)Male and female children of working mothers tend to be more independent and self reliant than children of nonworking mothers.
18

Which theoretical approach to understanding families considers the developmental concerns of the parent and adolescent?
A)family systems theory
B)parenting styles theory
C)family life cycle theory
D)behavior genetics theory
19

Authoritative parenting is most prevalent in
A)Asian American families
B)White families
C)African American families
D)Hispanic families
20

Social scientists who study changes in the composition of the population are
A)behavior geneticists
B)family systems theorists
C)epidemiologists
D)demographers
21

What percentage of married American women with adolescents are employed?
A)20
B)40
C)60
D)75
22

Who has developed a scheme for categorizing different types of parenting?
A)Michael Rutter
B)Mavis Hetheington
C)August Hollingshead
D)Diane Baumrind
23

In the past 25 years the proportion of children living in luxury in the United States has ________.
A)increased
B)decreased
C)remained the same
D)none of the above
24

Which of the following factors has been found to have the least harmful influence on adolescent adjustment?
A)the number of adults in the family
B)the level of family conflict
C)the economic status of the family
D)the quality of the parent-adolescent relationship
25

A technique used to combine the results of many studies on the same topic is
A)correlation
B)effect sizing
C)factor analysis
D)meta-analysis
26

Adolescents are more cognitively capable of understanding their parents' _____; this may contribute to increased conflict with parents.
A)perspective
B)lifestyles
C)needs
D)shortcomings
27

One of the major stressors in the family during adolescence is the fact that adolescents in the U.S. require greater _____ resources than they did as children.
A)financial
B)emotional
C)educational
D)health
28

Diana Baumrind's research demonstrates that some parents use a(n) ___ style of parenting, dominated by harsh enforcement of rules and little expression of warmth.
A)authoritative
B)authoritarian
C)indulgent
D)indifferent
29

Baumrind's research also shows that other parents use a(n) ___ style of parenting, in which the parent typically demonstrates little warmth and expects very little in the way of appropriate behavior and achievement from the adolescent.
A)authoritative
B)authoritarian
C)indulgent
D)indifferent
30

In the film "The Breakfast Club," Bender, the character played by Judd Nelson, was an angry, antisocial teen. Which style of parenting best describes his father?
A)authoritative
B)authoritarian
C)indifferent
D)indulgent
31

In "The Breakfast Club," Allison, the character played by Ally Sheedy, said her parents ignored her. Which style of parenting best describes her parents?
A)indulgent
B)authoritarian
C)authoritative
D)indifferent
32

Which of the following best describes family relationships during adolescence?
A)teens tend to be closer to their same-sex parent, but argue more with the opposite-sex parent
B)teens tend to be closer to their same-sex parent, and argue more with the same-sex parent
C)teens tend to be closer to their mothers, and argue more with their mothers
D)teens tend to be closer to their mothers, and argue more with their fathers
33

Which of the following is most likely to be the topic of arguments between teens and their parents?
A)what career path the teen should follow
B)what time he or she should come home
C)whether or not God exists
D)whether or not the parents love each other
34

Parents and youth tend to gravitate to more ____ relationships during adolescence, sharing power and influence with each other.
A)distant
B)close
C)secret
D)egalitarian
35

The connection between _____ parenting and adolescent problem behavior is stronger among adolescents who are temperamentally more prone to anger.
A)negative
B)positive
C)neutral
D)authoritative