Which of the following children is most at risk for maltreatment in the US?
a. 16-year-old Sandy
b. four-year-old Tanya
c. White/Caucasian children
d. Asian American teens
Ques. 2Among the forms of child abuse and maltreatment in the US, which of the following is most common?
a. cases of emotional abuse
b. cases of sexual abuse
c. cases of physical abuse
d. cases of neglect and exposure to family violence.
Ques. 3According to research, what parent/s are most likely to use inductive approaches to discipline?
a. A Japanese mother
b. African American mothers
c. A parent with more than two children
d. A parent who was raised in an authoritarian family
Ques. 4Which one of the following is a common criticism of the research on parenting styles?
a. The majority of the findings are universal and tend to be overgeneralized.
b. Most of the research is correlational and does not prove cause-and-effect.
c. The research primarily proves cause without correlating differences in SES.
d. The results are statistically significant, but show greatest contrasting effects between authoritative and authoritarian parenting.
Ques. 5Ms. Robertson tells her son that he cannot play on the computer tonight. She is quite frustrated about her son's temper tantrum in the grocery store. She told him, If you do that again, I will spank you. Ms. Robertson is demonstrating what type of parental discipline?
a. authoritative
b. inductive
c. power assertion
d. withdrawal of love
Ques. 6Serita is quite aggressive during pretend play in preschool. What is the most likely response from her peers?
a. She is likely to be rejected for it.
b. She is likely to be praised for it.
c. She is likely to be ignored for it.
d. She is likely to be elevated in her social status.
Ques. 7Parents who use an authoritative parenting style are more likely than others to use what approach to discipline consistently?
a. power assertion
b. withdrawal of love
c. corporal punishment
d. inductive discipline
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