Parenting Styles in Contributing to Healthy Child Development Questions can you help in sociology families and marriage exam , it consist of 100 Multiple choice questions ADAMS STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENDED STUDIES
SOC 320 – MARRIAGES AND FAMILIES
EXAM 3
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Exam 3 – Chapters 12-16
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1. Which of the following is true of role overload?
A. It indicates conflicts that a person feels within a role.
B. It involves being overburdened by one primary role.
C. It is also known as role strain.
D. It refers to feeling overwhelmed by multiple commitments.
2. Devin expects absolute compliance from his children. He sets rigid rules and expects his
children to follow them without questioning him. His style of parenting is an example of
____________ parenting.
A. authoritarian
B. permissive
C. authoritative
D. uninvolved
3. Which of the following parenting styles is considered to be most effective in contributing
to healthy child development?
A. authoritarian
B. permissive
C. authoritative
D. uninvolved
4. Which of the following best describes absentee fathers?
A. fathers who died when their children were young
B. fathers who have abandoned their families
C. fathers who are away at work in another country
D. fathers who spend more time at work and less time with their families
5. Children are put into a foster home when __________________________.
A. they need to be medically treated
B. there is a death of one of the parents
C. they are subjected to parental neglect
D. they need to be reunited with their biological parents
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6. Ben needs to attend his son’s parent–teacher meeting. However, he also has an important
meeting at work scheduled at the same time. He is trying to figure out a way to resolve
this problem. This is an example of ____________.
A. role strain
B. role conflict
C. role fulfillment
D. role remorse
7. One of the factors that contributes to role strain is unrealistic role expectations. Which of
the following is an example of this factor?
A. Many parents believe that they have less authority in raising kids than did parents
in the past.
B. Teachers don’t penalize students when they fare poorly in class assignments if
they perform well in their exams.
C. Parents are under a lot of pressure to ensure that their children grow up to be wellrounded, responsible adults.
D. Parents today have lesser responsibilities in raising children because most schools
have after-school programs.
8. The myth that mothering comes naturally creates several problems. One of the problems
is that it _______________________________________.
A. assumes that a good mother cannot be perfect if she only follows her instincts
B. implies that there’s something wrong with mothers who don’t devote all their time
to child rearing
C. encourages the involvement of the father of the baby in all child rearing activities
D. expects mothers to seek help from her parents and relatives in rearing children
effectively
9. In the imitation stage of George Herbert Mead’s theory of the social self, children
__________________________.
A. mimic the behavior of significant others
B. begin to use language
C. distinguish between self and others
D. learn social norms
10. In George Herbert Mead’s theory of the social self, a difference between the imitation
and play stage is that in the _______________________________.
A. play stage, children learn to respond to and fulfill social roles
B. play stage, children distinguish between self and others
C. imitation stage, children learn to play multiple roles
D. imitation stage, children participate in organized activities
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11. The ____________ style involves parenting that is demanding but is also supportive and
responsive.
A. authoritative
B. uninvolved
C. authoritarian
D. permissive
12. Which of the following does corporal punishment involve?
A. threatening to kick a child out of the house
B. using positive reinforcements
C. utilizing physical punishment
D. calling a child names
13. Researchers and pediatricians believe that physical punishment is a futile disciplinary
method. They state that it has negative, long-term effects. Which of the following, if true,
is most likely to support their belief?
A. Research indicates that children raised in permissive homes are less likely to be
swayed by harmful peer pressure.
B. Physical punishment discourages children from misbehaving.
C. Studies show that physical punishment results in higher levels of aggression
against parents.
D. Corporal punishment reduces externalizing behavior of children.
14. Which of the following is a difference between heterosexual families and homosexual
families?
A. There exists a genderless division of labor in homosexual families unlike in
heterosexual parents.
B. Heterosexual families are subjected to more prejudice and discrimination than
homosexual families.
C. Parents in homosexual families tend to co-parent more equally than parents in
heterosexual families.
D. Parents in homosexual families do not have to juggle work and domestic
responsibilities like parents in heterosexual families.
15. Clara is the mother of five-year-old Ashton. Ashton is an energetic child who often
behaves violently and goes into rages when he doesn’t get his way with things. Ashton’s
doctor has diagnosed him with a behavioral disorder. In this scenario, Ashton’s diagnosis
is an example of ______________.
A. generalization
B. medicalization
C. socialization
D. stigmatization
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16. Which of the following is a characteristic of helicopter parents?
A. over involvement
B. indifference
C. empowering
D. unresponsiveness
17. Which of the following is a consequence of a rise in the dual-employed families that have
children?
A. a lower standards of living
B. an increase in the number of latchkey children
C. decreased role overload
D. more time that parents spend with children
18. According to Murray Strauss, which of the following is NOT one of the harmful
consequences of spanking?
A. The more frequently a child is spanked, the more aggressive the child is likely to
become.
B. Spanking erodes the bond of affection between parent and child.
C. Parents who were spanked as children are more likely to spank their own children.
D. Spanking always results in physical abuse.
19. Public policy, societal sentiment, state and federal legislation and family law all support
the father’s role as ______________________________.
A. equal partner with the mother
B. the breadwinner and authority figure
C. the absent spouse
D. the active, nurturing parent
20. All of the following are costs of parenthood, EXCEPT _______________.
A. investment of parental time
B. investment of parental energy
C. emotional bonding
D. lifestyle disruptions
21. People who spend at least 27 weeks a year in the labor force, working or looking for
work, but whose family or personal incomes fall below the official poverty level are
called _______________________.
A. the welfare class
B. the bourgeois class
C. the working poor
D. discouraged workers
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22. Which of the following is true of offshoring?
A. It is restricted because of globalization.
B. It helps reduce a company’s costs in the home country.
C. It refers to the transfer of jobs within different states in a country.
D. It indicates the increase of manufacturing jobs within a country.
23. Which of the following constitutes corporate welfare?
A. flextime
B. pension
C. tax breaks
D. health insurance
24. Which of the following is an advantage of hiring part-time workers for companies?
A. They help reduce employee turnover rates.
B. They lower costs of health and unemployment insurance for a company.
C. Part-time workers tend to be more committed than full-time workers in a
company.
D. Part-time workers are more familiar with the way a company functions.
25. Mary, an unemployed mother, has decided to give up on searching for a job after
applying for numerous jobs since last year. Despite sending job applications to several
companies, she was not offered a job. In this scenario, Mary is an example of a(n)
___________________.
A. discouraged worker
B. underemployed worker
C. part-time worker
D. overemployed worker
26. ________________ are people who have part-time jobs but want full-time work or whose
jobs are below their experience, skill, and education level.
A. Discouraged workers
B. Hidden workers
C. Underemployed workers
D. Overemployed workers
27. The feminization of poverty refers to __________________________.
A. how poverty can be reduced by employing a higher number of women
B. trends that indicate women empowerment
C. how women who play traditional gender roles tend to be poor
D. the likelihood that female heads of households will be poor
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28. A two-person single career is one in which ________________________________.
A. a spouse participates in the other’s career behind the scenes
B. both spouses work outside the home
C. there is very little difference between the earnings of the two spouses
D. both spouses work in positions that require extensive training
29. Which of the following is a cost of being a stay-at-home dad?
A. They feel emasculated because much of their identity comes from being a good
nurturer.
B. They feel unappreciated by their working spouses.
C. They participate in their wife’s career behind the scenes.
D. They work in professional positions out of their homes and cannot spend
sufficient time with their children.
30. Even when stay-at-home dads say that it’s one of the most rewarding experiences they’ve
had, they often feel stigmatized and emasculated by unemployment. Which of the
following is a reason behind this?
A. Men are more intimately involved with their kids than women.
B. Women are more likely than men to be concerned about losing their business
skills while being a stay-at-home parent.
C. Research shows that societies are increasingly accepting the role of stay-at-home
dads.
D. Much of men’s identity comes from being a good provider.
31. Money that remains after the costs of basic necessities have been paid is known as
____________ income.
A. real
B. total personal
C. discretionary
D. nominal
32. An advantage of two-income families is that they __________________________.
A. raise the family’s standard of living
B. help parents spend more time with their children
C. lower role overload for parents
D. allow women to play the role of kin keepers
33. The _______________ is the overall income difference between women and men in the
workplace.
A. gender imbalance
B. discretionary income
C. gender wage gap
D. gender neutrality
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34. Which of the following represents a glass ceiling effect?
A. Patricia was not promoted to the position of a marketing manager because
Anthony was more qualified for the position.
B. Donna received a biased job evaluation by Scott, her manager, who favors his
male team members over her.
C. Timothy was not selected for a job because he did not have the relevant skills for
it.
D. Amy, who is a mother of two children, experiences a large pay gap compared to
the single women at her office.
35. Which of the following best describes occupational sex segregation?
A. It is the process of segregating women based on their marital status.
B. It involves a lack of mentoring for women and providing them limited access to
highly visible committees at the workplace.
C. It refers to the process of lowering the pay gap by encouraging women to join
male dominated occupations.
D. It is the process of channeling women and men into different types of jobs.
36. James is an employee of RVC Corporation. He works from home and regularly
communicates with employees at the central office via email and other modes of
communication. This type of a work arrangement is an example of ________.
A. flextime
B. hot desking
C. telecommuting
D. coworking
37. Gina works as an architect at AMZ Corporation. She recently had a baby and plans to
take two months of leave from work. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993,
which of the following benefits can she utilize?
A. Gina can utilize paid leave for up to 12 weeks.
B. Gina can take unpaid leave from work without losing her job.
C. Gina can return to a job with fewer responsibilities but with the same pay and
benefits.
D. Gina can depend on the supervisor’s good will for leave.
38. According to an opinion poll, a majority of women work
A. to bring in extra money.
B. for the same reasons that men work.
C. because they are bored with housework.
D. to save for their retirement.
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39. Which of the following is the best example of a dual-career family?
A. female attorney, male taxi-driver
B. male accountant, female manicurist
C. male attorney, female engineer
D. male politician, female community volunteer
40. The typical family today is dual-earner or _________________.
A. a commuter marriage.
B. two paycheck.
C. dual-career.
D. two-person career.
41. When both spouses work, the traditional pattern of male-dominance tends to
__________________________________.
A. shift to male subservience in household tasks
B. shift to female dominance in decision making
C. remain unchanged in all contexts
D. shift to greater equality in terms of joint decision making
42. The term “second shift” is used to describe _________________________________.
A. an individual who joins both the varsity baseball and the football teams
B. men who mow the grass and do household chores on the weekends
C. the requirement for both men and women to work overtime in a factory setting
D. a working woman’s dual role of worker and housewife
43. The term ______________ refers to current and former spouses, couples who live
together, and current or former boyfriends or girlfriends.
A. situational partner
B. intimate partner
C. ordinary resident
D. primary resident
44. ______________ refers to aggressive behavior that threatens, monitors, or controls a
partner, including name calling, intimidation, preventing a partner from seeing friends
and family, and threatening his or her loved ones.
A. Corporeal abuse
B. Emotional abuse
C. Physical abuse
D. Sexual abuse
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45. Which of the following is true concerning the prevalence and severity of domestic
violence?
A. Women are more likely than men to engage in repeated violence against their
partners.
B. Men are more likely than women to experience serious physical injuries from
domestic violence.
C. Intimate partner violence is typically not reported as victims fear reprisal.
D. Male intimate partners are more likely to be murdered with a firearm.
46. Which of the following is true of intimate partner violence (IPV) and ethnicity?
A. American Indian and Alaska native women have the highest IPV rates in the
country.
B. African American women have the highest IPV rates in the country.
C. IPV rates among multiracial women are the lowest in the country.
D. Asian American women have the highest IPV rates in the country.
47. Which of the following is true of marital rape in the United States?
A. It is also known as date rape.
B. It is the most common type of rape in the United States.
C. It is typically considered to be a more heinous crime than stranger rape.
D. It is not considered a crime in all states.
48. Which of the following is the first phase of the cycle of domestic violence?
A. the honeymoon phase
B. the acute battering phase
C. the tension-building phase
D. the Jekyll and Hyde phase
49. Susan, a mother, abuses her daughter stating that she is “worthless” and “good for
nothing.” She also makes statements like, “You’re an ugly child.” This scenario is an
illustration of _____________ abuse.
A. sexual
B. neglectful
C. corporeal
D. emotional
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50. Tom claims that a child’s economic condition is a good indicator of that child’s chances
of being abused. Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Tom’s
claim?’
A. Child maltreatment is found to be more common in households in which the
woman is abused.
B. Poverty has been found to be the single-best predictor of child abuse and neglect.
C. Coping with a disability has been found to increase parental stress and child
abuse.
D. Substance-abusing has been found to lower parenting skills and increase child
abuse and neglect.
51. Lucas, a 55-year-old, has a spouse and two children. Also, he takes care of his ailing
parents permanently as they are unable to support themselves. Lucas exemplifies the
characteristics associated with the _________________.
A. G.I. Generation
B. silent generation
C. lost generation
D. sandwich generation
52. Liam, a theorist, believes that patriarchal societies tend to make men more violent toward
women. He also believes that variables such as power, privilege, and status influence the
level of violence that men display toward women. In this scenario, Liam subscribes to
___________________.
A. feminist theories
B. social exchange theories
C. resource theories
D. social learning theories
53. An entity that believes that the resource theory provides the best explanation for family
abuse and violence is likely to agree with the statement that _____________________.
A. poverty is the single-best predictor of child abuse and neglect
B. male aggression against women and children are a byproduct of patriarchal
societies
C. both assailants and victims tolerate or engage in violent behavior because they
believe that the benefits outweigh the costs
D. continuous exposure to abuse and violence during childhood increases the
likelihood that a person will be an assailant in adulthood
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