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Children exposed to domestic violence are likely to
a. be afraid a parent will be seriously injured or killed.
b. be confused about the violence.
c. feel guilty that they may have caused the violence.
d. all of these.
Compared to small towns, urban areas
a. rely on formal rules and regulations to enforce behavior rather than informal norms.
b. have norms that are more homogeneous.
c. are likely to have families with similar goals for socializing their children.
d. none of these.
Children are socialized by
a. parents.
b. friends.
c. characters in movies and books.
d. all of these.
Which form of media is considered to be the expression of the youth subculture?
a. Magazines
b. Books
c. Movies
d. Music
In order for punishment to be effective, it needs to be
a. given close to the time of the behaviors.
b. accompanied by an explanation.
c. consistently applied.
d. all of these.
Cooperative learning can be used to
a. promote acceptance of students with disabilities.
b. foster relationships among ethnic groups.
c. increase student achievement.
d. all of these.
From a historical perspective (preindustrial times up to today), which of the following
best describes changes in the role of children?
a. Economic asset to economic liability
b. Economic liability to economic asset
c. Pupils of school to pupils of life
d. Cooperative to responsible
Insa believes that all Americans are overweight and obsessed with possessions. This is
an example of a
a. moral.
b. value.
c. self-concept.
d. stereotype.
Provide an overview of homelessness in America. Include in your essay characteristics
of the homeless as well as government and community response.
Answer:Answer not provided.
Which of the following is the fastest-growing segment of homeless Americans?
a. Adult males
b. Adult females
c. Families with children
d. The elderly
Achievement motivation is linked to
a. actual achievement behavior.
b. locus of control.
c. both actual achievement behavior and locus of control.
d. none of these; achievement motivation is not linked to either.
Provide an overview of recent chronosystem influences on the mass media.
Answer:Answer not provided.
Marisol teaches third grade at a public school. There is one child in her class whose
parents seem reluctant to come to school. Good strategies for Marisol to try include
which of the following?
a. Send positive notes home.
b. Call the parents to let them know their child is doing well.
c. Invite the parents to share something about their work or occupation(s).
d. All of these are correct.
An approving nod, a questioning look, and a reminder are all examples of
a. praise.
b. feedback.
c. extinction.
d. insecure attachment.
When one student's achievement of a goal is unrelated to other students' achievement of
that goal, this is called a(n) _________ goal structure.
a. cooperative
b. competitive
c. individualized
d. team
The group that values associative, practical, objective, and formal interpersonal
relationships is
a. Gesellschaft.
b. collectivistic.
c. Gemeinschaft.
d. individualistic.
Children identify most with models who are
a. weak.
b. powerful and admirable.
c. distant and unknown.
d. absent.
Agencies that use both public and private sources of money are termed
a. user-driven.
b. public.
c. combination.
d. community-based.
Rules, patterns, or standards that express cultural values and reflect how individuals are
supposed to behave are called
a. norms.
b. orientations.
c. values
d. skills.
Child care provided for children before or after school hours or during vacation is
called
a. preschool.
b. extended day care.
c. Montessori.
d. egocentric.
A system of beliefs concerned with the interests and ideals of humans rather than of the
natural or spiritual world is
a. humanism.
b. tabula rasa.
c. an idea proposed by Watson.
d. behaviorism.
After Martha gave her class a test, she compared their scores to a set of existing norms
for their age. Martha most likely gave her class a(n) _________ test.
a. hard
b. standardized
c. group
d. authentic
One serious long-term effect of divorce is thought to be
a. too many role models for the children.
b. too many siblings and step-siblings.
c. the lack of or removal of models showing what the marriage role is like.
d. too much time with either parent.
One key difference between books and magazines in relation to socialization is that
magazines contain
a. stories.
b. advertisements.
c. written language.
d. page numbers.
Factors that will influence family dynamics and parenting styles when a child in the
family has a disability include the
a. nature of the disability.
b. age of onset of the disability.
c. severity of the disability.
d. all of these.
Which of the following is true?
a. Stereotypical attitudes usually include some way of believing something different
about one member of a group.
b. Stereotypical attitudes usually do not allow for any individual exceptions to the
stereotype.
c. Stereotypical attitudes usually do not categorize all members of a group.
d. Stereotypical attitudes usually are not oversimplified.
In colonial times, families were
a. patriarchal and extended.
b. matriarchal and extended.
c. patriarchal and geographically separated.
d. egalitarian.
The Whitings (1973, 1975) found that the cultural variable most closely associated with
altruistic behavior was
a. distance of a community from a shipping port.
b. the extent to which children were engaged in household chores directly linked to the
family's socioeconomic security.
c. the extent to which children were engaged in schoolwork.
d. the number of peers the child saw on a regular basis.
According to Baumrind (1971), the parent who uses punitive disciplinary measures is
a. authoritative.
b. permissive.
c. uncaring.
d. authoritarian.
Based on research, which would be most likely to foster the development of altruism
over the long term?
a. Rewarding altruistic acts with bubble gum
b. Rewarding altruistic acts with praise
c. Rewarding altruistic acts with marbles
d. None of these
According to Aboud (1988), young children's prejudicial attitudes are due to
a. cognitive immaturity.
b. the desire to hurt others.
c. preschool curricula.
d. none of these.
Separating issues, information, and contributions of certain groups from main
instructional materials rather than integrating them is an example of
a. name-calling.
b. fragmentation and isolation.
c. linguistic bias.
d. cosmetic bias.
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 allows qualified employees to take how
much unpaid leave per year?
a. 2 weeks
b. 6 weeks
c. 12 weeks
d. 36 weeks
Using the following scenario, explain and describe each of Baumrind's styles of
parenting. How would a parent of each style handle this situation?
Scenario:
A 10-year-old boy throws a ball in the house and breaks a lamp. He has been told
before, and knows the rule, that there is no throwing balls in the house.
Answer:Answer not provided.
Describe the impact of changing technology on educational environments.
Answer:Answer not provided.
When an adult reminds a child to write a thank-you note to Grandma, this is an example
of _________ socialization.
Describe the experience of disability as it relates to family dynamics. Include in your
description the perspective of parents, children, and siblings.
Answer:Answer not provided.
Freud labeled the rational part of the personality the _________.
The family that develops when an individual marries and has children is called the
family of _________.
The type of family that includes relatives of the nuclear family who are economically
and emotionally dependent on each other is the _________ family.
Compare a preschooler's experience of divorce with that of an adolescent.
Answer:Answer not provided.
_________ refers to a consistent pattern of behavior and performance by which an
individual approaches educational experiences.
The set of services whose philosophy is to keep families safe, to avoid unnecessary
placement of children in substitute care, and to improve family functioning is
collectively known as _________.
Write a description of how disability has been conceptualized over time.
Answer:Answer not provided.
Significance, power, competence, and virtue are all attributes of _________.
The second step in the development of prejudice is _________.
Perceptions of reality fall into two categories: factuality and
__________________________________.
The 1996 welfare law allows recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
(TANF) to collect federally funded benefits for what length of time? _________
In Ken's family, the children are part of two homes and two family groups. Ken's family
would be termed _________.
Reinforcement and extinction are associated with _________ methods of socialization.
_________ refers to an object or event that is presented following a behavior and that
serves to increase the likelihood that the behavior will occur again.
The norms of a small town are more ______________________ than those of a large
city.
