Family and Child Studies
Final Exam
Course Introduction
Family and Child Studies explores the dynamic interactions within families and the developmental processes of children from birth through adolescence. This course examines theories and research related to family structures, parenting styles, cultural influences, and the impact of social, economic, and policy factors on family life. Students will engage with topics such as child development, communication in families, socialization practices, and family diversity, gaining skills in analyzing and supporting healthy family and child outcomes in contemporary society.
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The Adolescent Development Relationships and Culture 13th Edition by Kim Gale Dolgin
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Chapter 1: The Social Context of Adolescence
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Q1) Dan reached adolescence during a period of time in which American youth tended to feel pessimistic about the economic opportunities available to them,as well as neglected by their parents.It is most likely that Dan is a member of
A) Generation X.
B) the lost generation.
C) the silent generation.
D) the baby boomers.
Answer: A
Q2) Worldwide,what is the leading cause of death for 15- to 19-year-old,female adolescents?
A) Murder
B) Early pregnancy
C) Suicide
D) AIDS
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Adolescents in Theoretical Context
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Q1) Unlike Freud,Erikson believed that ____________ was the driving force behind much of behavior.
A) the id
B) identification
C) the superego
D) the ego
Answer: D
Q2) Why is Piaget often described as an "organismic psychologist"?
A) He studied many different organisms, not just humans.
B) He viewed the mind as analogous to a living organism.
C) He studied the cognitive development of children.
D) He viewed brain maturation as an important part of cognitive development.
Answer: D
Q3) Bronfenbrenner places the mass media in which ecological system?
A) Mesosystem
B) Macrosystem
C) Exosystem
D) Microsystem
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Adolescent Diversity: Socioeconomic Status and Ethnicity
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Q1) Low-SES individuals are particularly at the mercy of life's unpredictable events.Which of the following limitations does this illustrate?
A) Deprivation
B) Helplessness
C) Insecurity
D) Limited alternatives
Answer: C
Q2) A leading cause of death among 15- to 19-year-old Native Americans is:
A) intravenous drug use.
B) suicide.
C) poor judgment due to alcohol use.
D) homicide.
Answer: B
Q3) Which U.S.state has the second largest number of Native Americans?
A) Arizona
B) Florida
C) Oklahoma
D) Texas
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Body Issues Physical Growth and Health-Related Behaviors
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Q1) Physical attractiveness and body image have an important relationship to all of the following EXCEPT:
A) school achievement.
B) peer acceptance.
C) popularity.
D) positive self-evaluation.
Q2) Michelle is a top level runner with very little body fat,who exercises vigorously each day.Which is she most likely to experience?
A) Amenorrhea
B) Dysmenorrhea
C) Metrorrhagia
D) Menhorrhagia
Q3) During which phase of the menstrual cycle is it impossible for a woman to become pregnant?
A) Follicular
B) Luteal
C) Menstrual
D) none of the above
Q4) List and describe three body types noted by your authors.
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Chapter 5: Cognitive Development: Improvements in Thinking, Reasoning, and Decision Making
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Q1) Frida is certain that if her grandfather just got to know her pet turtle that he would love turtles instead of dislike them.This illustrates:
A) defensive realism.
B) naïve realism.
C) skepticism.
D) postskeptical rationalism.
Q2) List and describe the focus of three approaches to the study of cognition.
Q3) Piaget's first stage of cognitive development,which extends from birth to about two years of age,is:
A) concrete operational.
B) formal operational.
C) preoperational.
D) sensorimotor.
Q4) Which of the following is NOT predicted by IQ scores?
A) Popularity with peers
B) School achievement
C) Occupational status
D) Success on the job
Q5) List and explain several criticisms of Piaget's theory of cognitive development.
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Chapter 6: Self-Concept, Identity, Ethnicity, and Gender
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Q1) Jason usually acts as a good,trustworthy friend; however,several friends have recently confronted him about their declining trust in him.According to Burke's theory,a discrepancy now occurs between which two interpersonal components of Jason's identity?
A) Identity standards and comparator
B) Self-concept and interpersonal feedback
C) Identity standards and self-concept
D) Interpersonal feedback and social behavior.
Q2) According to Marcia,foreclosed adolescents are those who have experienced:
A) a crisis and have become committed to an identity.
B) a crisis, but are uncommitted to an identity.
C) no crisis and are uncommitted to an identity.
D) no crisis, but are committed to an identity.
Q3) Which of the following statements about people with low self-esteem is FALSE?
A) They are overly vulnerable to criticism.
B) They experience little role strain.
C) They often fail to stand up for their own rights.
D) They seldom participate in class activities.
Q4) Discuss Marcia's four identity statuses and explain the roles of crisis and commitment in each.
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Chapter 7: The Development of Moral Values
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Q1) What percent of American teenagers say that churches are doing a poor job serving the nation?
A) 1
B) 10
C) 25
D) 35
Q2) List and explain Gilligan's three levels of moral development.
Q3) Ephram's mother always disciplines him when he lies,but his father rarely does. What kind of discipline consistency is NOT occurring in Ephram's family?
A) Interparent
B) Induction
C) Intraparent
D) Power assertion
Q4) Which of the following family factors has been found to correlate significantly with adolescents' moral learning?
A) The independence opportunities parents provide
B) The type of discipline parents use
C) The frequency of parent-teen communication
D) all of the above
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Chapter 8: Relationships with Family Members
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Q1) A father who exercises little control over his children and who gives into their every wish has which parenting style?
A) Authoritative
B) Permissive
C) Uninvolved
D) Authoritarian
Q2) Which of the following statements about parenting styles is TRUE?
A) Authoritative parenting is the most beneficial for non-Hispanic White Americans, but not for other ethnic groups or cultures.
B) Children of authoritative parents are often overly dependent or rebellious.
C) Adolescents whose parents monitor them are less likely to become delinquent.
D) all of the above
Q3) Which of the following statements about parent-adolescent conflict is FALSE?
A) Adolescents' gender is a factor that strongly and consistently relates to the degree of conflict.
B) The number of conflicts declines over the course of adolescence.
C) Conflict is more frequent in authoritarian homes than in authoritative homes.
D) As adolescents get older, conflicts with parent become more emotional and intense.
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Chapter 9: Different Family Patterns
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Q1) Which are the two most common reasons that American adolescents live with only one of their biological parents?
A) Death of a parent and divorce
B) Unwed single parent and death of a parent
C) Parents living apart and unwed single parent
D) Unwed single parent and divorce
Q2) After their divorce,custodial mothers and their children move an average of _________ times in a 6-year period.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Q3) Right after a divorce,which of the following often occurs in terms of parenting?
A) Parents become less affectionate with their children.
B) Parents become less authoritarian.
C) Parents become more strict and consistent with rules.
D) all of the above
Q4) Discuss the different forms of custody arrangements for children of divorced parents,including which arrangements are the most common in the U.S.and which are most beneficial.
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Chapter 10: Being a Member of the Adolescent Subculture:
Activities and Interactions with Peers
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Q1) Describe some of the difficulties that were discussed in the text about romantic relationships for gay and lesbian adolescents.
Q2) There are competing views about whether an adolescent subculture truly exists.Discuss these two different views and explain which view seems best supported by research.
Q3) Describe the characteristics of adolescents with perceived popularity.What two tools do they often use to hold onto their high status? Give examples.
Q4) Studies indicate that teens who are exposed to violent and sexist rap videos:
A) find violence more acceptable.
B) are more likely to engage in violence.
C) are less likely to disapprove of sexual violence.
D) all of the above
Q5) School-based antibullying programs have been found to reduce rates of bullying by:
A) 10% to 25%.
B) 25% to 50%.
C) 50% to 75%.
D) 75% to 100%.
Q6) Discuss the pros and cons of nonmarital cohabitation.
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Chapter 11: Sexual Behaviors
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Q1) What has research discovered about possible biological influences on homosexuality?
Q2) In general,which of the following ethnic groups tends to be most accepting of homosexuality?
A) Native American
B) Non-Hispanic White American
C) African American
D) Asian American
Q3) Dalia and Pete are adolescents who use birth control when they have sexual intercourse.If they are like the majority of American adolescents,what birth control method are they using?
A) Birth control pills
B) Condoms
C) Diaphragms
D) Withdrawal
Q4) Discuss some of the many correlates of adolescent sexual behavior in the U.S.
Q5) Discuss six of the ten explanations given in the text for why the U.S.has the highest teenage pregnancy rate of all industrialized nations (except for the Russian Federation).
Q6) List and explain four ulterior motives for having sex.
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Chapter 12: Education and School
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Q1) All of the following are true of magnet schools EXCEPT:
A) they have been around for decades.
B) their enrollment dramatically decreased during the 1990s.
C) they are theme schools.
D) they operate within the public school system.
Q2) During which of the following eras has U.S.public education been progressive?
A) In the early 21 century
B) During the Depression
C) In the 1950s after Sputnik
D) all of the above
Q3) Which group argues that the purpose of education is to teach the basics,such as English,science,math,and history?
A) Progressives
B) Traditionalists
C) Charter schools
D) Tech-prep schools
Q4) What is tracking? What has research found concerning its benefits and problems?
Q5) Discuss the differences between the Japanese educational system and the U.S.system? What are the pros and cons of the Japanese system?
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Chapter 13: Work and Vocation
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Q1) Penich and Jepsen discovered that family functioning dimensions were stronger predictors of adolescents' career development than the adolescents':
A) gender.
B) SES.
C) educational achievement.
D) all of the above
Q2) All of the following are stages in Ginzberg's theory of vocational development EXCEPT:
A) enterprising.
B) fantasy.
C) realistic.
D) tentative.
Q3) In the U.S.,what percent of the graduate degrees in physics are earned by women?
A) 5
B) 13
C) 27
D) 36
Q4) Discuss the pros and cons of adolescent employment.What has research found?
Q5) What youth are most likely to volunteer? What are some of the benefits of volunteering?
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Chapter 14: Adolescent Stress and Alienation
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Q1) In a 2007 study approximately what percent of American adolescents had actually made suicide plans?
A) 23
B) 11
C) 4
D) 1
Q2) Adolescents who express their pent up emotions by exhibiting behaviors such as truancy,promiscuity,theft,assault,rape,or suicide are said to be:
A) acting out.
B) mentally ill.
C) engaging in internalizing behaviors.
D) psychopaths.
Q3) Explain the factors that Le Roux and Smith blame for the increase in the number of street children around the world.
Q4) Survival sex is defined as:
A) earning money by selling sexual favors.
B) gaining protection from someone by giving that person sex.
C) exchanging sexual favors for food or shelter.
D) all of the above
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Chapter 15: Substance Abuse,Addiction,and Dependency
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Q1) A short-term,investigational trial of one or more drugs is called:
A) intensified drug use.
B) experimental use.
C) compulsive use.
D) circumstantial-situational use.
Q2) Another name for methamphetamine is:
A) methadone.
B) methedrine.
C) horse.
D) all of the above
Q3) What is the drug ecstasy and what does it do?
Q4) Which of the following groups is most likely to use alcohol and marijuana?
A) African Americans
B) Latino American
C) Native Americans
D) non-Hispanic White Americans
Q5) Discuss the effects of cigarette advertising on youth.
Q6) As adolescents enter young adulthood,what happens to their alcohol use and why?
Q7) Discuss five different reasons why adolescents first begin using drugs.
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Q8) Explain the differences between psychological dependency and physical addiction.