Which statement concerning child-parent relationships in older age is true?
a. Aging fathers tend to be closer to their sons than aging mothers are to their daughters.
b. Most older parents would prefer to live with their children not near their children.
c. Hispanic and African-American elders enjoy more supportive relationships with their children than European-American elders.
d. Relationships between the generations are seldom affectionate.
Question 2Which statement concerning racial and ethnic differences in IQ is FALSE?
a. The fear of stereotype threat (i.e., being judged on qualities associated with negative stereotypes) can help explain why African Americans score lower on IQ tests.
b. Stereotype threat appears to account for about 80 points of the gap between majority and non-majority students.
c. Mentors tend to increase the level of stereotype threat in members of minority groups.
d. Positive stereotypes about a group may increase test performance of that group.
Question 3The bodys ________ is the brains biological clock in the hypothalamus. It governs the sleep/wake cycle.
Fill in the blank with correct word.
Question 4Research on adult sibling relationships has shown that they
a. spend a great deal of time discussing intimate issues.
b. are negatively impacted if parents played favorites with one of the siblings.
c. are not there to support each other.
d. display virtually no competition as they build their lives.
Question 5The concept of stereotype threat is most often used to explain the lower IQ scores found in
a. African Americans.
b. the elderly.
c. women.
d. infants and toddlers.
Question 6Which statement best describes sibling relationships over the adulthood years?
a. Sibling rivalry disappears once the children are on their own.
b. Most siblings share intimate problems frequently across the years.
c. Siblings often grow emotionally closer from middle age to old age.
d. Significant life events like the death of a parent can bring close siblings together and push rival siblings apart.