Family Relationships Quiz Flashcards
Jim and Savannah are the parents of two preteen girls. Throughout the girls’ childhood, the family has enjoyed fairly harmonious relationships. The likelihood that they will experience serious problems as the girls go through adolescence is
A. highly likely.
B. average.
C. not likely.
D. not easily predicted.
not likely
Felicia is very warm and accepting towards both of her two children, but she also sets firm rules that the children must follow with very few exceptions. According to Baumrind, the characteristics that best describe her are
A. responsive and demanding.
B. indulgent and submissive.
C. authoritarian and understanding.
D. lenient and supportive.
responsive and demanding.
The factor that seems most important in influencing how well children adjust to divorce over time is
A. whether they are in dual or sole custody.
B. the degree of conflict between parents.
C. whether they have contact with the nonresidential parent.
D. the sex of the custodial parent.
the degree of conflict between parents.
Although Suyin’s parents divorced seven years ago, the counselor at school attributes Suyin’s poor school performance and delinquent behavior to the divorce. This counselor is probably referring to the
A. deferred effect of divorce.
B. sleeper effect of divorce.
C. generation gap between adolescents and parents.
D. gradual adjustment of adolescence.
sleeper effect of divorce.
With regard to single-parent families in the United States,
A. more of these families are the result of divorce than of the mother never having been married.
B. very few children are born outside marriage and live in a single-parent household from birth.
C. the classification of “single-parent household” often includes other adults, such as the unmarried partner of a child’s parent.
D. children living with remarried parents usually live with the biological father.
the classification of “single-parent household” often includes other adults, such as the unmarried partner of a child’s parent.
Corinna is more responsible, more self-assured, more adaptive, more creative, and more intellectually curious than most of her peers. Felix, on the other hand, is very dependent, more passive, less socially adept, less self-assured, and less intellectually curious than most of his peers. It is most likely that Corinna has______ parents and Felix has______ parents.
A. authoritarian; indifferent
B. authoritative; authoritarian
C. indulgent; authoritative
D. indifferent; indulgent
authoritative; authoritarian
Close to____ of children in the United States grow up either in abject poverty or in low-income families.
A. 15%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 40%
40%
Lupe’s parents express love toward her and want her to be happy. They let her, for the most part, establish her own schedule. Lupe eats when she’s hungry, has full run of the house, goes out when she pleases, and sleeps when she’s tired. This parenting style is best described as
A. authoritative.
B. authoritarian.
C. indulgent.
D. indifferent.
Indulgent
Which of the following statements regarding divorce in America is true?
A. The divorce rate has been steadily rising since 1980.
B. Black youth are more likely to experience their parents’ remarriage than other adolescents.
C. The rate of divorce is lower for second marriages than for first marriages.
D. Social support from relatives buffers the effects of living in a single-parent household.
Social support from relatives buffers the effects of living in a single-parent household.
