To show evidence of genetic predispositions, behavioral geneticists conduct:
a. Twin studies
b. Adoption studies
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Ques. 2Identify and describe the four types of parenting styles. If you were asked to design a parenting class for parents who have children 6-12 years of age, which parenting style(s) would you recommend they adopt and why? Would your advice work for all parents? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 3Describe the four phases of attachment according to Bowlby. Discuss how these phases of attachment coincide with parent and peer relationships in middle childhood. How might attachment in middle childhood shape later relationships in adolescence and adulthood?
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 4Darnell's grandfather has been teaching him how to fish and he can't wait for his next visit. Darnell's grandfather fits into which of the following types of grandparenting styles?
a. Companionate
b. Remote
c. Involved
d. Coregulatory
Ques. 5Malaya has never been to the Philippines where her parents were born. Research on immigrant families would suggest that Malaya's parents should:
a. Minimize her exposure to the Filipino culture
b. Avoid speaking the language in the home
c. Show her pictures of the Philippines and tell her stories
d. Try to assimilate her as quickly as possible
Ques. 6Kellia is from a divorced home. Her developmental outcomes will be more positive if:
a. She has a good peer support system
b. She had a good relationship with her mother before the divorce
c. She maintains consistent contact with her father after the divorce
d. All of the above
Ques. 7Children whose parents divorce are more likely than children whose parents do not divorce to:
a. Experience depression
b. Demonstrate more compliant behavior
c. Perform well in school
d. Both b and c
Ques. 8In the year 2000, almost ____ of children under age 18 were being raised in single-parent households:
a. 10
b. 20
c. 30
d. 40
Ques. 9Mothers and fathers differ in their reaction to sibling conflict with mothers using more:
a. Noninvolvement
b. Coaching
c. Direct intervention
d. Both a and b
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