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Test Bank Chapter 9 Raising Children In A Diverse Society

  1. Married couples comprise fewer than of families with a joint child under age 18.
    1. one- half b. two-thirds

c. one-quarter d. one-third

REFERENCES: Parenting in Twenty-First Century America

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Many parents display in living arrangements and family structures or forms.
    1. a marked fluidity
    2. strong stability
    3. inconsistent reality
    4. emotionally detachment

REFERENCES: Parenting in Twenty-First Century America

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. According to the text, parents today face questions that would not have been imagined several decades ago. Which of the following is NOT one of the questions discussed in the text?
    1. Should baby boys be circumcised? b. Should I believe the teacher who says my child needs medication?

c. How much fast food is too much? d. Does my toddler spend enough much time playing video games?

REFERENCES: Parenting in Twenty-First Century America

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Many fathers are than several decades ago.
    1. more apt to give up on parenting as soon as it gets hard
    2. less emotionally involved
    3. more emotionally involved
    4. less likely to keep a record of his children’s choices

REFERENCES: Parenting in Twenty-First Century America

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: application

  1. Children and adults can demonstrate the capacity to recover from adverse situations and events. This is called being
    1. resistant. b. resilient.

c. reliable. d. revolutionary.

REFERENCES: Parenting in Twenty-First Century America

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Which of the following is NOT identified in the text as among the features of the social context of child rearing that can make modern parenting difficult?
    1. Today’s parents rear their children in a pluralistic society, characterized by diverse and conflicting values.
    2. The emphasis on the malleability of children tends to make parents feel anxious and guilty about their performance.
    3. Divergent family forms may cause parents special difficulties just because these forms are different from the idealized norm of the intact, nuclear family.
    4. Most parents today do not have to worry about caring for their own aging parents.

REFERENCES: Parenting in Twenty-First Century America

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. When new parents first bring their babies home from the hospital, they report the transition being difficult especially due to several things. Which of these is NOT one of the things they report being bothered by?
    1. relatives and friends visiting for hours on end
    2. the baby’s interruption of their sleeping
    3. how difficult it is to go places
    4. hard to express themselves sexually

REFERENCES: Parenting in Twenty-First Century America

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: application

  1. Alice Rossi has observed that the transition to parenthood is more difficult than the transition to other adult roles for several reasons. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
    1. Parents are more likely than in the past to be geographically distant from relatives.
    2. Most first parents approach parenting with little or no previous experience in child care.
    3. Unlike other adult roles, the transition to parenthood is extremely gradual.
    4. Adjusting to parenthood necessitates changes in the couple’s emotional and sexual relationship.

REFERENCES: Parenting in Twenty-First Century America

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Which of these does your text NOT list as a factor influencing how new parents view their babies?
    1. the parents’ attitudes and overall mood
    2. the temperament of the baby
    3. whether the pregnancy was planned or unplanned
    4. self-esteem of the parents

REFERENCES: Parenting in Twenty-First Century America

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. In the United States, the mother is expected to be the child’s primary parent, assuming the major

emotional responsibility for the safety and upbringing of her children.

    1. pseudo emotional b. psychological

c. sociological d. economic

REFERENCES: Gender and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.02 - Describe some ways that single motherhood differs from married motherhood.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. The new image of a “good” father in today’s society says that fathers .
    1. are mainly providers or breadwinners
    2. should be the primary nurturer of the child
    3. can make less money, if they stay at home more
    4. not only take financial responsibility but also are actively involved in child care

REFERENCES: Gender and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.03 - Discuss the diversity among fathers.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Although about 20-25% of mothers are single mothers, only of fathers are single fathers. a. 1% b. 5%

c. 10% d. 12%

REFERENCES: Gender and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.02 - Describe some ways that single motherhood differs from married motherhood.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Racial/ethnic stereotyping often gives us an exaggerated, negative image of as parents.
    1. non-Hispanic whites b. Asian Americans

c. African Americans and Latinos d. Native Americans

REFERENCES: Gender and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. are biological or, much less often, adoptive fathers who do not live with their children.
    1. Deadbeat dads b. Nonresident fathers

c. Widowers d. Disinterested fathers

REFERENCES: Gender and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.03 - Discuss the diversity among fathers.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Which of the following is NOT one of the “facts” discussed in the text concerning fathers as primary parents?
    1. About 20 percent of all U.S. children under age fifteen are living with single fathers.
    2. About 5 percent of black and of non-Hispanic white children live with single fathers.
    3. Whether married or single, fathers as primary parents report facing isolation and stereotypes.
    4. Primary-parent fathers have begun to organize support groups.

REFERENCES: Gender and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.03 - Discuss the diversity among fathers.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. In accordance with the stress model of parental effectiveness, single mothers have several stressors which can lead to less effective parenting behaviors. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
    1. time constraints b. poorer economic resources

c. less education d. higher depression levels

REFERENCES: Gender and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.02 - Describe some ways that single motherhood differs from married motherhood.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Single mothers by choice tend to be all of the following EXCEPT
    1. in their thirties and forties. b. middle- or upper-middle class.

c. highly educated. d. ethnically diverse.

REFERENCES: Gender and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.02 - Describe some ways that single motherhood differs from married motherhood.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. For the majority of women, the decision to be a single mother is less than deliberate. The textbook refers to these women as ____________
    1. unattached, lonely women. b. single mothers by circumstance.

c. poverty-stricken mothers d. unsupported matriarchs.

REFERENCES: Gender and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.02 - Describe some ways that single motherhood differs from married motherhood.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Single mothers often have a , or social support from family and friends.
    1. public nest b. private army

c. private safety net d. public hammock

REFERENCES: Gender and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.02 - Describe some ways that single motherhood differs from married motherhood.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Between of all births occur to uncoupled, single mothers.
    1. 1 and 5 percent b. 15 and 20 percent

c. 35 and 30 percent d. 50 and 60 percent

REFERENCES: Gender and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.02 - Describe some ways that single motherhood differs from married motherhood.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Forms of parental control encouraged by your textbook include all EXCEPT which of the following?
    1. explicitly stating expectations b. psychological control

c. giving time outs d. denying privileges

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.04 - Distinguish authoritative parenting and authoritarian parenting.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. A , or social support from family and friends, is associated with children’s better adjustment.
    1. private safety net b. public assistant

c. personal advisor d. predetermined pay out

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.04 - Distinguish authoritative parenting and authoritarian parenting.

KEYWORDS: application

  1. The text points out that parenting is probably more satisfying for parents and effective for children when both parents use which parenting style?
    1. authoritarian b. permissive

c. authoritative d. egalitarian

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.04 - Distinguish authoritative parenting and authoritarian parenting.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. As adolescents search for identity and begin to define who they are and will be as adults, they need help from their parents. Which one of these is NOT a need listed by the text?
    1. firm guidance b. financial incentive

c. parental accessibility d. emotional support

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.04 - Distinguish authoritative parenting and authoritarian parenting.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. The parent’s attitude is “I am in charge and set/enforce the rules, no matter what.”
    1. authoritarian b. authoritative

c. permissive d. egalitarian

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.04 - Distinguish authoritative parenting and authoritarian parenting.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. The parent’s style is indulgent, and often leads to the classic “spoiled child.”
    1. authoritarian b. authoritative

c. permissive d. egalitarian

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.04 - Distinguish authoritative parenting and authoritarian parenting.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Which parenting style is preferred by child psychologists?
    1. authoritarian b. authoritative

c. permissive d. egalitarian

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.04 - Distinguish authoritative parenting and authoritarian parenting.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Which parenting style is characterized by low parental monitoring but high parental warmth?
    1. authoritarian b. authoritative

c. permissive-indulgent d. permissive-emotional neglect

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.04 - Distinguish authoritative parenting and authoritarian parenting.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Which parenting style is characterized by low parental monitoring and low parental warmth?
    1. authoritarian b. authoritative

c. permissive-indulgent d. permissive-emotional neglect

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.04 - Distinguish authoritative parenting and authoritarian parenting.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. The text points out that some scholars view the authoritarian/permissive/authoritative parenting model as
    1. accurate and applicable to minority groups.
    2. inaccurate.
    3. biased and ethnocentric or Eurocentric.
    4. statistically correct.

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.04 - Distinguish authoritative parenting and authoritarian parenting.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. According to the text, spanking refers to
    1. hitting a child with an open hand without causing physical injury.
    2. striking a child with a blunt object such as a paddle.
    3. repeatedly striking a child with a non-injurious object, such as a folded newspaper.
    4. hitting a child with a small object.

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.05 - Describe two differing positions regarding spanking.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. According to research, about of fathers had spanked their children. a. 20% b. 44%

c. 75% d. 80%

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.05 - Describe two differing positions regarding spanking.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Research by Straus and his colleagues show that children who have been frequently spanked by their parents, are
    1. less likely later to cheat or tell lies.
    2. less likely to bully or be cruel or mean to others.
    3. more likely to have behavior problems later in life, as well as depression.
    4. less likely to misbehave in various ways.

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.05 - Describe two differing positions regarding spanking.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. The text points out that being frequently spanked in childhood is NOT linked to
    1. depression.
    2. suicide.
    3. abusing one’s own children.
    4. the responsible use of alcohol and other drugs.

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.05 - Describe two differing positions regarding spanking.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Family violence researcher Murray Straus argues that spanking teaches children that it is all right to hit someone and that those who love you hit you. Straus calls this a(n)
    1. “hidden agenda.” b. “emotional burden.”

c. “blanket injunction.” d. “passive aggressive feature.”

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.05 - Describe two differing positions regarding spanking.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. The hope that research in child development offers to parents who make mistakes is that children can be surprisingly .
    1. forgetful b. malleable

c. resilient d. easy to raise

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.04 - Distinguish authoritative parenting and authoritarian parenting.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Upper-class, highly-educated parents are more likely to emphasize concerted cultivation, which is
    1. unified parenting.
    2. musical learning.
    3. a form of gardening and nutrition.
    4. the overall development of their child’s talents and potential.

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Working-class parents tend to use which model of parenting?
    1. permissive-indulgent b. hyperparenting

c. concerted cultivation d. the facilitation of natural growth

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

KEYWORDS: application

  1. John plays a parentlike role for his girlfriend’s son, even though he is unrelated to the child. The text refers to this

role as

    1. mentoring. b. social fathering.

c. counseling. d. supplemental parenting.

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

KEYWORDS: application

  1. What was formerly known as Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) is now a federal aid program called
    1. Federal Interagency Forum for Children and Families.
    2. Temporary Assistance for Needed Families.
    3. Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity.
    4. Partial Assistance for Families.

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Children living in poverty are more often than other children.
    1. introverted b. rebellious

c. resourceful and intelligent d. disabled or chronically ill

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Mothers and children make up about percent of the homeless population. a. 10 b. 25

c. 40 d. 65

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Upper-middle-class parents tend to use which parenting style?
    1. egalitarian b. permissive

c. authoritative d. authoritarian

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. About percent of children who are raised in poverty have emotional or behavioral difficulties.
    1. 5 b. 8

c. 15 d. 21

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Lower-income parents are less likely to live in neighborhoods that value
    1. athletic ability. b. beauty.

c. authority. d. education.

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. The text points out that children today face demands for achievement from schools, church, recreational organizations, peers and, of course, parents. This “scheduled hyperactivity can produce the “ child,” who is forced to assume too many challenges and responsibilities too soon.
    1. hurried b. emotionally repressed

c. restricted d. passive

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. In terms of research concerning the parenting styles of different racial and ethnic groups, some studies have made comparisons within particular groups. This reflects which of the following approaches?
    1. cultural equivalent b. cultural variant

c. family ecology d. developmental

REFERENCES: Race/Ethnic Diversity and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: application

  1. More mothers than European American mothers spank their children.
    1. Hispanic b. Native American

c. Asian American d. African American

REFERENCES: Race/Ethnic Diversity and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. The cultural equivalent approach that compares African American parents with other ethnic groups can be seen as
    1. oligarchical. b. bureaucratic.

c. Eurocentric. d. methodologically unsound.

REFERENCES: Race/Ethnic Diversity and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. The middle class remains vulnerable to discrimination.
    1. African American b. Native American

c. Hispanic d. Asian American

REFERENCES: Race/Ethnic Diversity and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Native American parents have been described as exhibiting a(n) parenting style.
    1. authoritarian b. permissive

c. hierarchical d. authoritative

REFERENCES: Race/Ethnic Diversity and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. parenting combines warm emotional support for children with a demand for significant respect for parents and other authority figures, including older extended family members.
    1. Authoritative b. Authoritarian

c. Hierarchical d. Laissez-faire

REFERENCES: Race/Ethnic Diversity and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. In explaining Asian American children’s superior high school performance, a few Asian American social scientists have offered alternative concepts that emphasize indigenous , which blends parental love, concern, involvement, and physical closeness with strict and firm control.
    1. Confucian training doctrine b. authoritarian parenting

c. laissez-faire parenting d. Yin/Yang doctrine

REFERENCES: Race/Ethnic Diversity and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Compared to the average 29% for all Americans over 24 years old, 52% of which racial/ethnic group has completed four years of college or more?
    1. Hispanic b. Asian American

c. non-Hispanic white d. African American

REFERENCES: Race/Ethnic Diversity and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. The census was the first to offer citizens the option of identifying themselves as more than one race. a. 1970 b. 1980

c. 1990 d. 2000

REFERENCES: Race/Ethnic Diversity and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Today, there are about Americans of mixed race.
    1. 1 million b. 2 million

c. 5 million d. 9 million

REFERENCES: Race/Ethnic Diversity and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Asian American parents often used the Confucian training doctrine, which stresses all EXCEPT which of the following qualities?
    1. corporal punishment b. familial loyalty

c. sacrifice d. respect for parents and elders

REFERENCES: Race/Ethnic Diversity and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Ethnicity is often associated with .
    1. gender b. social attitudes

c. religious belief d. negativity

REFERENCES: Race/Ethnic Diversity and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Some Muslim children who wear headscarves, called , may be subject to ridicule and discrimination.
    1. banai b. hadith

c. Ramadan d. hijab

REFERENCES: Race/Ethnic Diversity and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Most families of color engage in , developing children’s pride in their cultural heritage while preparing

them for the possibility of discrimination.

    1. stereotyping b. race socialization

c. damage control d. ethnic establishment process

REFERENCES: Race/Ethnic Diversity and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Several alternate parenting arrangements are discussed in the text. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
    1. social fathers b. grandparent parents

c. assisted reproductive technology parents d. foster parents

REFERENCES: Grandparents As Parents

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.07 - Discuss nonbiological parent families, such as grandparents raising children and foster families.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. It is estimated that children under age 18 are living in a grandparent’s household.

a. 600,000 b. 1.6 million

c. 2.6 million d. more than 3.6 million

REFERENCES: Grandparents As Parents

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.07 - Discuss nonbiological parent families, such as grandparents raising children and foster families.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. About percent of grandparents in the United States are raising grandchildren.
    1. 5 b. 9

c. 11 d. 15

REFERENCES: Grandparents As Parents

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.07 - Discuss nonbiological parent families, such as grandparents raising children and foster families.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Jack is a grandparent and acts as the primary parent for his two grandchildren. Jack’s situation is referred to in the

text as a family.

    1. non-traditional b. grandparent

c. pseudo d. quasi-nuclear

REFERENCES: Grandparents As Parents

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.07 - Discuss nonbiological parent families, such as grandparents raising children and foster families.

KEYWORDS: application

  1. The goal of is to provide planned, time-limited, substitute care for children who cannot be adequately cared for at home.
    1. open adoption b. closed adoption

c. foster care d. formal kinship care

REFERENCES: Grandparents As Parents

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.07 - Discuss nonbiological parent families, such as grandparents raising children and foster families.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. is out-of-home placement with biological relatives of children who are in the custody of the state.
    1. Foster care b. Formal kinship care

c. Closed adoption d. Open adoption

REFERENCES: Grandparents As Parents

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.07 - Discuss nonbiological parent families, such as grandparents raising children and foster families.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. It is estimated that about U.S. children are in foster care. a. 125,000 b. 250,000

c. 300,000 d. 400,000

REFERENCES: Grandparents As Parents

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.07 - Discuss nonbiological parent families, such as grandparents raising children and foster families.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. As wards of the court, foster children are financially supported by
    1. private enterprise. b. the state.

c. charitable donations. d. property taxes.

REFERENCES: Grandparents As Parents

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.07 - Discuss nonbiological parent families, such as grandparents raising children and foster families.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. The mean age of children in foster care is about years.
    1. 3 b. 5

c. 8 d. 13

REFERENCES: Grandparents As Parents

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.07 - Discuss nonbiological parent families, such as grandparents raising children and foster families.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Studies show that good parenting involves at least four factors. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
    1. having siblings who are experienced with parenting
    2. being involved in a child’s life and school
    3. using supportive, rather than negative, family communication
    4. adequate economic resources

REFERENCES: Toward Better Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Many single mothers intended to raise their children without a partner.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Gender and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.02 - Describe some ways that single motherhood differs from married motherhood.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. The traditional image of motherhood disappears when Mom is employed.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Gender and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.02 - Describe some ways that single motherhood differs from married motherhood.

KEYWORDS: application

  1. Mothers typically engage in more hands-on parenting and take primary responsibility for children.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Gender and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.02 - Describe some ways that single motherhood differs from married motherhood.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Social fathers (nonbiological fathers in the role of father) seem to improve adolescents’ outcomes when compared

with living in a single-mother household.

    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Gender and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.03 - Discuss the diversity among fathers.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Children’s needs differ according to age.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: What Do Children Need?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Authoritative parenting combines emotional nurturing and support with parental direction.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.04 - Distinguish authoritative parenting and authoritarian parenting.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Mothers spank less often than fathers.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.05 - Describe two differing positions regarding spanking.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Boys, especially under the age of two, are spanked most often.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.05 - Describe two differing positions regarding spanking.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Hyperparenting is being an incredibly positive and almost perfect role model for your child.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. The rate of child poverty in the U.S. now exceeds that of the nation as a whole.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Children under 18 make up about one-quarter of the homeless.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Working full-time at minimum wage does not earn a parent enough money to live above the poverty line.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. Parenting is one of many opportunities and experiences, or life chances, that is influenced by socioeconomic status

(SES)—one’s position in society, measured by educational achievement, occupation, and/or income.

    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. Hispanic parents have been described as less authoritarian than white parents.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Race/Ethnic Diversity and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

KEYWORDS: concept

  1. As wards of the court, foster children are financially supported by the state.
    1. True
    2. False

REFERENCES: Grandparents As Parents

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.07 - Discuss nonbiological parent families, such as grandparents raising children and foster families.

KEYWORDS: fact

  1. A person’s having children with more than one partner is called .

REFERENCES: Parenting in Twenty-First Century America

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

  1. A mother is generally expected to be the child’s primary , or the one who self­sacrificially assumes

the major responsibility for the safety and upbringing of her children.

REFERENCES: Gender and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.02 - Describe some ways that single motherhood differs from married motherhood.

  1. parenting combines warm emotional support for children with a demand for significant respect for parents and other authority figures.

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.04 - Distinguish authoritative parenting and authoritarian parenting.

  1. The parenting style is characterized as low on emotional nurturing and support but high on parental direction and control.

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.04 - Distinguish authoritative parenting and authoritarian parenting.

  1. The parenting style is permissive, allowing children to set their own limits with little or no parental guidance.

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.04 - Distinguish authoritative parenting and authoritarian parenting.

  1. The parenting style combines emotional nurturing and support with parental direction.

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.04 - Distinguish authoritative parenting and authoritarian parenting.

  1. More highly educated parents have fewer children on average and are likely to emphasize of their

child’s talents and overall development.

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

  1. According to some observers, many higher-SES parents engage in , hovering over and meddling

excessively in their children’s lives.

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

  1. It helps to know that children can be remarkably , demonstrating the capacity to recover from or rise above adverse situations and events.

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

  1. Social support from family and friends, or , is associated with children’s better adjustment.

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

  1. The doctrine is similar to hierarchical parenting, blending parental love, concern, involvement, and physical closeness with strict and firm control.

REFERENCES: Race/Ethnic Diversity and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

  1. Most families of color engage in , which involves developing children’s pride in their cultural heritage

while warning and preparing them about the possibility of encountering discrimination.

REFERENCES: Race/Ethnic Diversity and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

  1. In , a grandparent acts as the primary parent for grandchildren.

REFERENCES: Grandparents As Parents

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.07 - Discuss nonbiological parent families, such as grandparents raising children and foster families.

  1. Children in have been made wards of the court due to parental abuse or neglect.

REFERENCES: Grandparents As Parents

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.07 - Discuss nonbiological parent families, such as grandparents raising children and foster families.

  1. is out-of-home placement with biological relatives of children who are in the custody of the state.

REFERENCES: Grandparents As Parents

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.07 - Discuss nonbiological parent families, such as grandparents raising children and foster families.

  1. What does it mean for a mother to be the primary “psychological parent?”

REFERENCES: Parenting in Twenty-First Century America

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

  1. Summarize research results supporting the concept of “the resilient child.”

REFERENCES: Parenting in Twenty-First Century America

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

  1. What is the “stress model of parental effectiveness?”

REFERENCES: Parenting in Twenty-First Century America

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

  1. Describe several features of our present society that can make parenting especially difficult.

REFERENCES: Parenting in Twenty-First Century America

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

  1. Explain what makes the transition to parenthood particularly difficult when compared to other adult roles such as spouse or worker.

REFERENCES: Parenting in Twenty-First Century America

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.01 - Compare and contrast the traditional roles of mother and father and show how these are influenced by gendered expectations.

  1. Identify and give an example of each “style of parenting,” as identified by Diana Baumrind.

REFERENCES: Experts Advise Authoritative Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.04 - Distinguish authoritative parenting and authoritarian parenting.

  1. Briefly summarize the challenges of parenthood for low-income and poverty-level parents.

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

  1. Compare and contrast the childrearing concerns of lower-income and higher-income parents. Include specific responses to the following questions:
    1. What concerns are likely to be similar for all parents regardless of social-economic status?
    2. Which concerns may be unique to certain parents of a particular social-economic status?

REFERENCES: Social Class and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

  1. In what ways do Mexican Americans and Asian Americans share similar parenting challenges?

REFERENCES: Race/Ethnic Diversity and Parenting

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.06 - Describe the concerted cultivation parenting model typified by middle-and upper-middle-class parents and contrast it with the accomplishment of natural growth parenting model, typified by working-class parents.

  1. Explain the differences in parenting by grandparents and by foster care.

REFERENCES: Grandparents As Parents

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MFaR.LAMA.15.09.07 - Discuss nonbiological parent families, such as grandparents raising children and foster families.

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