Chapter 6 Quiz

. In comparison to the behavior and attitudes of younger children, adolescents

are less affectionate with their parents.

are less spontaneously helpful to their parents.

view their parents as less supportive.

believe their parents view them less positively.

All of the above

. According to Larson and Richards, adolescents

are less emotional than their parents.

are no more or less emotional than their parents.

experience both very positive and very negative moods more than their parents do.

experience negative moods five times more often than their parents do.

experience very negative and positive moods only according to what their parents are experiencing.

. Conflicts between parents and their children

increase when the children reach adolescence.

usually involve disagreement about major issues of moral concern.

usually do not involve small, everyday issues.

usually involves adolescents appealing to social convention in order to justify their choices.

are usually resolved with the parents giving in to the adolescent and the adolescent having the final say.

. Adolescents generally believe their parents have the authority to make decisions in which of the following domains?

Personal, prudential, and conventional

Moral, prudential, and conventional

Moral, personal, and conventional

Moral, personal, and social (friendships)

Personal, social (friendships), and conventional

. Research on the emotional climate in the families of adolescents finds that

it is determined more by the adolescent than by the parents.

positive emotions are more likely to be transmitted than negative ones.

all members of a family are equally likely to transmit emotions to the other members.

it is determined more by parents than by the adolescent.

emotions are more likely to flow from adolescent children to their parents than vice versa.

. When Mark returns home from school, his father tells him to clean the kitchen counters and then mop the floor. When Mark asks why, his father replies, "Because I said so. Get to work." Mark's father is demonstrating a(n) _______ parenting style.

indulgent

authoritative

authoritarian

disengaged

responsive

. Compared to other adolescents, those whose parents manifest an authoritative parenting style tend to

be more mature.

be less self-reliant.

earn lower grades in school.

have lower self-esteem.

be less self-confident.

. Which of the following statements about authoritative parenting is true?

It is not practiced at all by parents who represent ethnic minorities.

It is, across cultures, generally a beneficial style of parenting.

It is found equally in individualistic and collectivist cultures.

It is more common in collectivist than in individualistic cultures.

It discourages adolescents to think for themselves.

. Harry's mother insists on knowing which of his friends he will be staying with, who else will be at the sleepover, and what they will be doing. Harry's mother is engaging in parental

nagging.

domination.

harassment.

monitoring.

nosiness.

. Parents and their adolescents are often facing parallel life changes that can create stress. Which of the following is not one of those changes?

Adolescents are reaching their physical prime while their parents are experiencing the changes in weight and body shape typical of middle age.

Adolescents are reaching sexual maturity while their parents are experiencing the climacteric.

Adolescents are pondering their future careers while their parents are coming to terms with the occupational choices they made in the past.

Adolescents are seeking emotional independence from parents and other adults while their parents have to adjust to the needs of their own aging parents.

Adolescents are experiencing cognitive growth while their parents are experiencing intellectual decline.

. Which of the following statements about African American life is true?

Family roles tend to be more rigid than in the dominant culture.

Family roles are more gender-specific than in the dominant culture.

Support from extended family is common.

There is little variability in income from one family to the next.

Covert discrimination is no longer a common experience.

. Asian Americans

represent about 15% of the adolescent population.

tend to have flexible family roles.

are less likely than non-minorities to be in the lower income bracket.

have traditions that emphasize duty and obedience.

have traditions that emphasize independence and self-expression.

. Which of the following statements about siblings is correct?

About 75% of adolescents grow up in a family with at least one sibling.

Few adolescents report being close to their siblings.

On average, the quality of sibling relationships deteriorates over time.

Older siblings rarely serve as role models for the younger ones.

Siblings rarely provide companionship and support for one another.

. Which of the following statements about dual-earner families is false?

Fathers in dual-earner families are likely to spend equal amounts of time with sons and daughters.

Girls in dual-earner families spend more time doing chores than girls in single-earner families.

In dual earner homes, chores are assigned less according to stereotypic gender roles than they are in single-earner homes.

Mothers in dual-earner families who are positively engaged with their job find that work satisfaction helps them cope with the stress of raising an adolescent.

Parental involvement in work is related to declines in self-esteem and life satisfaction for their adolescent children.

. Which of the following is one of the common effects of parental divorce on adolescents?

Decreased likelihood of alcohol use

Greater likelihood of early sexual intercourse

Higher self-esteem

Lowered rates of marijuana use

Higher academic self-concepts

. Which of the following is one of the common effects of divorce on parents?

Lowered likelihood of depression

Increased self-esteem

Less effective parenting

More consistent parenting

Greater sensitivity to their adolescents' needs

. Single-parent families are

more likely than dual-parent families to live in poverty.

less likely than dual-parent families to live in poverty.

equally as likely as dual-parent families to live in poverty.

usually headed by a father.

rarely the result of divorce.

. Which of the following statements about life in a single-parent home is true?

Adolescents often need to get a part-time job.

Divorced mothers often change their work situation within the same period as the divorce.

Adolescents often experience a change in residence.

Most adolescents of divorced parents live with their mothers, and their experience of family support is largely unchanged.

All of the above

. Which of the following statements about paternal custody following a divorce is true?

It is a common occurrence.

On average, custodial fathers work more hours a week in employment outside the home than custodial mothers do.

In cases of paternal custody, residential arrangements for the children are unlikely to change after the divorce.

Paternal custody is associated with lower levels of parental hostility both before and after the divorce.

Fathers rarely adjust to the custodial role well.

. Which of the following statements about parental remarriage and life in a blended family is true?

They are experienced by half of all children under the age of 18.

Adolescents living in a blended family usually live with their father, a stepmother, and the stepmother's children.

Stepmothers are much less confused about their role with their stepchildren than stepfathers are.

Remarriage usually occurs within three years of a divorce.

The experience is less stressful for an adolescent than it is for a child under the age of 10.

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