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Parent-adolescent relationships today are viewed as |
| | A) | parent dominant. |
| | B) | adolescent dominant. |
| | C) | reciprocal. |
| | D) | distant. |
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Meredith's father looses his job and now the family is struggling. In regards to Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory, which context of development would this fall under? |
| | A) | mesosystem |
| | B) | exosystem |
| | C) | macrosystem |
| | D) | chronosystem |
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Which of the following is typically related to good parenting? |
| | A) | marital satisfaction |
| | B) | strict rules |
| | C) | clear personal boundaries |
| | D) | parental dominance |
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Which of the following is an important role of parents in their adolescent children's lives? |
| | A) | Drill sergeants |
| | B) | Friends |
| | C) | Police |
| | D) | Managers |
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A key aspect of parents' managerial role is |
| | A) | strict rules for the adolescent. |
| | B) | effective monitoring of the adolescent. |
| | C) | structuring the adolescent's schedule. |
| | D) | being flexible. |
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A restrictive, punitive style of parenting, high in demandingness and low in esponsiveness is |
| | A) | indulgent. |
| | B) | authoritative. |
| | C) | authoritarian. |
| | D) | neglectful. |
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_____ parenting style tends to result in the best outcome. |
| | A) | Authoritarian |
| | B) | Neglectful |
| | C) | Authoritative |
| | D) | Indulgent |
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An uninvolved style of parenting, low in both demandingness and responsiveness is |
| | A) | indulgent. |
| | B) | authoritative. |
| | C) | authoritarian. |
| | D) | neglectful. |
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Bill's parents have few rules for household conduct and academic expectations. They do not punish Bill when he violates rules but merely accept his behavior. Bill is likely to develop |
| | A) | social competence because his parents unconditionally accept him. |
| | B) | anxiety about social comparisons and social inferiority feelings. |
| | C) | self-reliance, social responsibility, and autonomy. |
| | D) | little impulse control and disregard for rules. |
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For Baumarind the two dimensions that allow for classification of parenting style are |
| | A) | responsiveness and controlling. |
| | B) | neglect and indulgence. |
| | C) | authoritative and authoritarian. |
| | D) | avoidance and ambivalence. |
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Which of these is a traditional Asian American style of parenting that emphasizes loving control and is associated with positive outcomes? |
| | A) | neglected |
| | B) | authoritative |
| | C) | training |
| | D) | domineering |
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The MOST common source of parent-adolescent conflict is |
| | A) | drugs. |
| | B) | delinquency. |
| | C) | dating. |
| | D) | everyday events of family life. |
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Which of the following is MOST accurate about parent-adolescent conflict? |
| | A) | It most often occurs between the adolescent and his or her father. |
| | B) | It is more common today than it was in previous generations. |
| | C) | It may have originated before the onset of adolescence. |
| | D) | It is most likely to be about serious issues such as drugs and delinquency. |
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The increased independence that typifies adolescence is called |
| | A) | synchrony. |
| | B) | autonomy. |
| | C) | indulgence. |
| | D) | reciprocal socialization. |
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Conflict between adolescents and parents is typically strongest in early adolescence and may be a healthy aspect of the development of |
| | A) | autonomy. |
| | B) | attachment. |
| | C) | parenting skills. |
| | D) | dating skills. |
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Tara's parents are inconsistent in their availability to her and she is demonstrating high attachment seeking behaviors and anger in her relationships. According to attachment theory she would be classified as |
| | A) | dismissing / avoidant. |
| | B) | preoccupied / ambivalent. |
| | C) | unresolved / disorganized. |
| | D) | secure. |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the insecure attachment styles? |
| | A) | dismissing / avoidant. |
| | B) | preoccupied / ambivalent. |
| | C) | unresolved / disorganized. |
| | D) | neglectful / permissive. |
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Adolescents who are securely attached to their parents |
| | A) | cannot adequately develop autonomy. |
| | B) | show less secure attachment to peers. |
| | C) | have more difficulty engaging with peers and separating from parents. |
| | D) | have more positive peer relationships. |
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Erik is hesitant about getting romantically involved and once in relationships finds he trys to distance himself from his partner. Based on adult attachment theory, Hazan and Shaver would argue he most likely is showing a |
| | A) | secure attachment style. |
| | B) | avoidant attachment style. |
| | C) | anxious attachment style. |
| | D) | disorganized attachment style. |
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Sookie finds herself jealous, possessive and emotional in her romantic relationships. Based on adult attachment theory, Hazan and Shaver would argue she most likely is showing a |
| | A) | secure attachment style. |
| | B) | avoidant attachment style. |
| | C) | anxious attachment style. |
| | D) | disorganized attachment style. |
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding adult attachment styles in emerging adults? |
| | A) | Adults who were securely attached to their parents had more success in friendship in college. |
| | B) | Secure attachment predicts more positive romantic relationships. |
| | C) | Sexual satisfaction is higher for secure adults than avoidant and anxious adults. |
| | D) | There is no relationship between attachment and the development of disease or chronic illness. |
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The relationship between emerging adults and their parents generally improves when the emerging adult |
| | A) | graduates from high school. |
| | B) | begins college. |
| | C) | embraces their parents' values |
| | D) | leaves home. |
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Judy Dunn described three important characteristics of sibling relationships. These include all of the following EXCEPT |
| | A) | emotional quality of the relationship. |
| | B) | familiarity and intimacy of the relationship. |
| | C) | longevity of the relationship. |
| | D) | variation in sibling relationships. |
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Firstborn children are |
| | A) | usually more intelligent, achieving, and conscientious than those born later. |
| | B) | on the average, less achievement-oriented than those born later. |
| | C) | on the average, more psychologically well adjusted than those born later. |
| | D) | usually more rebellious, liberal, and agreeable than those born later. |
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Which of these statements about divorced families is TRUE? |
| | A) | The majority of adolescents in divorced families do not have significant adjustment problems. |
| | B) | More girls than boys become disengaged from the family. |
| | C) | Divorced parents' parenting skills diminish for at least five years after the divorce. |
| | D) | The large majority of children of divorced parents develop severe depression. |
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The confusion in stepfamilies regarding the membership of the family and each individual's responsibility is referred to as |
| | A) | family blending. |
| | B) | boundary ambiguity. |
| | C) | stepfamily dynamism. |
| | D) | stepfamily individuation. |
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After coming home from school, Juan washes the breakfast dishes, does a load of laundry, and starts dinner before his parents get home at 6 p.m. Juan is a |
| | A) | hurried child. |
| | B) | latchkey child. |
| | C) | neglected child. |
| | D) | stepchild. |
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A consistent finding concerning working parents and adolescent adjustment is that |
| | A) | children of working mothers have more egalitarian views of gender. |
| | B) | children of working mothers develop insecure attachments in their relationships. |
| | C) | children of two working parents feel neglected. |
| | D) | children of fathers who work more than 60 hours a week develop a strong work ethic. |
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Which of these statements about adopted adolescents is TRUE? |
| | A) | They are less likely to have school problems than their non-adopted peers. |
| | B) | The earlier adoption occurs, the more problems they are likely to have. |
| | C) | The vast majority of adopted adolescents adjust effectively. |
| | D) | They have more problems than do adolescents in long-term foster care. |
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Which of these statements about children of gay and lesbian parents is TRUE? |
| | A) | Most of these children have a heterosexual orientation. |
| | B) | They are usually rejected by peers. |
| | C) | They have more mental health problems than do children of heterosexual parents. |
| | D) | They develop more slowly than do children of heterosexual parents. |
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Ethnic minority families tend to differ from Caucasian American families in that |
| | A) | the ethnic minority families are smaller. |
| | B) | the adolescents from Asian American and Latino families feel less familial responsibility. |
| | C) | ethnic families show more extended networks. |
| | D) | ethnic families have parents with higher education levels. |
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