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In the United States, who is typically the first in line to care for an older individual?
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A spouse
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A third party
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A son
Question 2
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The involved grandparent would be best characterized as
Question 3
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Though Wilma is Pebbles's mother, due to a chronic illness, Pebbles now has to take almost total care for her aging mother. Pebbles's situation provides a great example of
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role reversal
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a blended family.
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the empty nest.
Question 4
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When asked to describe her parenting style, Mercedes says, "I can sum it up in a single word: indulgent!" This description indicates that Mercedes is best classified as being a(n) _____ parent.
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permissive
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authoritative
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authoritarian
Question 5
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Regarding sibling rivalry relationships,
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the more extreme and destructive the rivalry, the less likely the negative impact on development.
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if parents get along, brothers and sisters are less likely to get along.
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conflict tends to decrease when siblings begin spending more time away from home.
Question 6
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After a divorce,
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the rate of depression for the divorced spouses is lower than for couples remaining in a marriage.
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the mother is typically named as the primary caregiver of the children.
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the man tends to face greater financial problems than the woman.
Question 7
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Achieving autonomy during adolescence involves establishing an identity that matches one's parents.
Question 8
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How is marital satisfaction typically associated with the entry of the first child into a family and the exit of the last child from the family?
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The entry is characterized by a slight increase and the launching with a slight decrease in marital satisfaction.
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The entry is characterized by a slight decrease and the launching with a slight increase in marital satisfaction.
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Both events are characterized by a slight decrease in marital satisfaction.
Question 9
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The traditional nuclear family consists of
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one's family "tree."
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the siblings in a family.
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mother, father, and one or more children.
Question 10
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Due to his level of interaction, Butch might best be considered a substitute parent for his grandson Patrick. This indicates that Butch has a(n) _____ grandparenting style.
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involved
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companionate
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watch dog
Question 11
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The authoritarian parenting approach is characterized by _____ acceptance-responsiveness and _____ demandingness-control.
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high; low
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low; high
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low; low
Question 12
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Which parenting style is most likely to promote psychological autonomy in adolescents?
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Authoritarian
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Authoritative
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Permissive
Question 13
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The idea of an "empty nest" is best associated with the concept of the
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launching of the last child from the family home.
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feeling of a "new life" experienced following divorce.
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death of a life-long spouse.
Question 14
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Research on marital satisfaction has shown that
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divorce is less likely in couples who hold an overly romantic view of their marriage at its start.
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marriages tend to crumble due to the build up of negative feelings that accumulate over the years.
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most divorces are due to a midlife crisis occurring about 14 years into a marriage.
Question 15
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As children are added to the family, marital satisfaction tends to
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increase for mothers and fathers, but more steeply for fathers.
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decrease for mothers and fathers, but more steeply for fathers.
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decrease for mothers and fathers, but more steeply for mothers
Question 16
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Riff is a member of a teenage gang. He's doing drugs and is into petty crime. On the rare days he shows up at school, he invariably ends up in a fight and leaves early. Riff's behavior is most typical of children raised by parents who are
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neglectful
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permissive.
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authoritarian.
Question 17
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An authoritative parenting style involves many rules and few explanations.
Question 18
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who are supportive contribute to better cognitive, social, and emotional development in their children
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who are unmarried tend to be very involved parents
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tend to avoid engaging in playful behavior with their children
Question 19
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Which is true regarding parent-adolescent relationships?
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Most adolescents do not respect their parents.
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Parent-child conflict increases temporarily as adolescents assert themselves and strive for more independence.
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Interactions in childhood have no impact on an adolescent's relationship with his of her parents.
Question 20
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All else being equal, who is likely to feel most satisfied with their marriage?
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Janet and Jack, whose children are in high school
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Jessica and John, who have two young children
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Julie and Jim, who just got married
Question 21
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Marital satisfaction tends to rise dramatically in the years following the honeymoon.
Question 22
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The family systems approach to understanding families suggests that
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the larger the family network, the lower the quality of interaction between parent and child.
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every relationship within the system has an impact on every other individual in the system.
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the mother is the central influence on a child's development.
Question 23
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Grandpa Sylvester loves spending time going to professional wrestling events with his grandson Elmer. He comments that the best part is that he can have fun without worrying about parenting responsibilities. Sylvester is best described as having a _____ style.
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companionate
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involved
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remote
Question 24
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A parent with a(n) _____ style would most likely to give a child a severe spanking for disobedience.
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authoritarian
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neglectful
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authoritative
Question 25
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The empty nest transition
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is usually marked by decreased marital satisfaction.
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developed in the 20th century as people began to live longer and have fewer children
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is associated with less equitable role divisions in marriage.
Question 26
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Which parental characteristics are most highly associated with effective coping to the addition of a child to a family?
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Low socioeconomic level and newly married
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Realistic expectation about children and good overall mental health
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Low sense of filial responsibility and high levels of marital satisfaction
Question 27
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Recent research has shown that the _____ grandparenting style is the most common in the United States.
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involved
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companionate
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remote
Question 28
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_____ grandparenting style is best characterized as "emotionally distant."
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Remote
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Permissive
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Involved
Question 29
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According to the family lifecycle approach, the initial stage of the family cycle involves a
Question 30
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Dolph's parents have very clear rules about what is okay to do and what is not. They are very careful to enforce the rules. However, they are willing to listen to Dolph's side of the story and are careful to explain why the rules are important. They even consider changing rules that don't seem to be working well. Dolph's parents are best described as having which sort of childrearing pattern?
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Authoritative
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Authoritarian
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Permissive
Question 31
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Will and Grace are a romantically involved but unmarried couple living together. They are best categorized as
Question 32
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Madison lives with her dad, mother, grandmother, aunt, and older brother, Austin. Madison's family is best termed a(n) ___ family household.
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nuclear
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extended
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reconstituted
Question 33
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The concept of a family life cycle
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rejects the notion of stages of development.
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emphasizes the role of the id and ego in decision-making.
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highlights systematic role changes that occur within family relationships from marriage to death.
Question 34
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Gorden's parenting style is summarized with the statement, "It's my way or the highway." This description indicates that Gorden is best classified as being high on the _____ dimension of childrearing.
Question 35
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The birth of the first child tends to result in an increase in marital satisfaction.
Question 36
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A traditional nuclear family consists of at least three generations.
Question 37
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The neglectful parenting approach is characterized by _____ acceptance-responsiveness and _____ demandingness-control.
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low; high
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high; high
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low; low
Question 38
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The psychological distress associated with providing assistance for someone with a cognitive or physical impairment is called
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caregiver burden.
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the spillover effect.
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the midlife crisis.
Question 39
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Jayme and Joshua live with their mom and her new husband and their new baby. Jayme and Joshua's family is best termed a(n) ___ family.
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single-parent
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reconstituted
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extended
Question 40
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In general, marital satisfaction tends to
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decrease drastically within six months of the wedding.
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decrease somewhat over the first year of marriage.
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remain stable for most couples until the "seven-year itch."