1.1 Multiple Choice Questions

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Chapter 1 The Evolving Context of Parenting 1.1 Multiple Choice Questions 1) The aspect of parenthood that is concerned with teaching a child how to conform to the typical

behaviors of society is knows as:

• Culturalization
• Socialization
• Nurturing
• Fraternization

Answer: B

2) One key responsibility of parenthood is socialization. This means:

• Keeping children safe from harm
• Ensuring that children have enough food and a place to live
• Helping children learn basic motor skills
• Teaching children how to conform to the conventional behaviors in a society

Answer: D

3) Among our society's ideas about parenthood is the notion that parents are responsible for nurturing, teaching, and acting as guardians to their children for how long?

• Until their children move out
• Until their children reach the age of legal maturity
• Until their children reach the age of 12
• Until their children decide they no longer need their parents

Answer: B

4) Which of the following scenarios depicts coparenting?

• Robert is a single father whose girlfriend sometimes watches his daughter
• Patricia and Joe are divorced, but work together to make decisions for their children
• Single mother Mary takes her children to visit their grandparents once a month
• After Charles got sick, his neighbor Tom started bringing casseroles over once a week to

make sure the children had something hot to eat

Answer: B

5) Linda is a single mother with a six-year-old son. Her son's father is not involved. However, Linda's mother helps care for her grandson on a daily basis, and is instrumental in making sure he goes to doctor's appointments, is enrolled in school, and helps provide for him financially.

Linda and her mother are examples of:

• A Blended Family
• A Military Family
• The Sandwich Generation
• Coparents

Answer: D

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6) Coparenting is distinguished by which two factors?A) Executive function and emotional attachment B) Time spent with child and emotional attachment C) Legal designation and time spent with child D) Legal designation and executive function

Answer: A

7) Which of the following is TRUE about parenting education and preparation?A) A combination of coursework, observation, and learning from other parents confuses new parents and is bad practice B)T here is no need for parenting programs to be formally assessed, as they are mostly accurate C)C urrent ideas about parenting practices are influenced by social and historical contexts D) Parenting classes typically focus on only one factor that influences the outcomes of raising children

Answer: C

8) Which of the following would be the best preparation for parenthood?

• Watching a TV show on parenting hosted by a prominent celebrity parent

B)R eading Baby and Child Care written by Dr. Spock C)R eflecting on one's own childhood and mirroring the practices of their parents D) Attending a class that is based on current research

Answer: D

9) The ________ perspective on human development and social behavior examines the bidirectional interrelationships between children, parents, and the changing environmental systems in which they take part.

• Cultural

B)E cological C)L ifespan D) Family of Origin

Answer: B

10) Family systems theory describes the parent-child relationship as a(n):

• Ecological system

B)R enested family C)A ttachment relationship D) Subsystem

Answer: D

11) William recently made a bad grade on a history test. As a result, William's parents help him study every night for his next test, and he makes an A. This is an example of which dimension of the parenthood role?

• Developmental

B)S ocial C)B idirectional D) Cognitive

Answer: C

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12) The ________ nature of the parent-child relationship illustrates how adults and children influence each other.

• Developmental
• Blended
• Unidirectional
• Bidirectional

Answer: D

13) David and Elizabeth just became parents to baby Sarah. They must do everything for her right now: feed her, clothe her, and teach her about the world. As she grows, their responsibilities will change as she is able to do more things for herself. Eventually Sarah may take on the responsibility of caring for her ailing parents. This is an example of which dimension of the parenthood role?

• Bidirectional
• Social Construct
• Family of Origin
• Developmental

Answer: D

14) Which of the following is TRUE of family of origin influences?

• Our own parents and caregivers serve as models for how we act as parents
• The perception of parenting in the family of origin is unrelated to whether adults duplicate

those practices

• Patterns of parenting from the family of origin are always appropriate to duplicate in the

current family

• An unhealthy family of origin will not influence an adult's current parenting practices

Answer: A

15) Which of the following illustrates how developmental time influences parenting?

• Parents of a five-year-old and an infant treat their children exactly the same
• Parents in New York City after 9/11 become more protective over their young children
• Parents of a young teenager refuse to give him any more autonomy than he had as a child
• A lower class mother has different goals for her children than a middle class mother

Answer: B

16) The effect of maternal perinatal depression on children is an example of which influence on parenting behavior?

• Family Structure
• Family of Origin
• Sociocultural
• Personality and Temperament

Answer: D

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17) Family Structure influences parenting such that:

• Parents of families with living grandparents do not have to do as much work
• Parents of blended families and single parents have identical experiences
• Parents with fewer children have fewer responsibilities to juggle
• All families with a mom and a dad have better outcomes

Answer: C

18) Lisa and Chris's parents are divorced. Their mother has remarried, and they spend most of their time with her. They also spend time with their father every weekend, who lives across

town. This is an example of a:

• Renested family
• Binuclear family
• Cohabiting family
• Kinship family

Answer: B

19) Which of the following is TRUE of cohabiting couples?

• The relationship between cohabiting couples is very different from married couples
• Cohabitation always leads to eventual marriage
• The number of adults who choose to cohabit is decreasing
• Changes in attitudes have made cohabitation less stigmatized in American society

Answer: D

20) Adults living together without being married is referred to as:

• Cohabitation
• Dual Living
• Bihousing
• Blending households

Answer: A

21) Which term refers to the idea that both parents will contribute equally and depending on what the situation demands, rather than following traditional gender roles?

• Dual Income
• Androgyny
• Dual Parenting
• Cohabitation

Answer: C

22) Which of the following is TRUE of blended families formed by remarriage?

• Remarriages have a higher risk of ending in divorce than first marriages
• These blended families do not involve children
• These blended families are more problematic for children than other family structures
• Same-sex couples cannot be in a blended family

Answer: A

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