Family Studies
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Family Studies explores the dynamics, structure, and functions of families within diverse cultural, social, and economic contexts. This course examines how families interact, adapt, and influence individual development across the lifespan, considering factors such as parenting, relationships, communication, gender roles, and life changes. Students will analyze current issues impacting families, including social policy, work-life balance, and diversity, while developing skills in critical thinking and practical approaches to supporting healthy family systems.
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Development Through the Lifespan 7th Edition by Laura E. Berk
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Chapter 1: History, theory, and Research Strategies
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Q1) Lillian uses flowcharts to map the precise steps individuals use to solve problems and complete tasks.Lillian is a(n)__________ theorist.
A) psychoanalytic
B) information-processing
C) psychosocial
D) social learning
Answer: B
Q2) What is one problem with longitudinal research?
A) It does not permit inferences about cause-and-effect relationships.
B) Participants may move away or drop out of the research.
C) Findings may not generalize to the real world.
D) It does not permit study of individual developmental trends.
Answer: B
Q3) Today,Albert Bandura's theory stresses the importance of __________.
A) behavior modification
B) punishment
C) cognition
D) reinforcement
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Genetic and Environmental Foundations
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Q1) In the United States,public policies safeguarding __________ lag behind policies for __________.
A) older adults; children and youths
B) children and youths; older adults
C) older adults; extended families
D) school-age children; preschool children
Answer: B
Q2) One well-known recessive disorder is __________,which affects the way the body breaks down proteins contained in many foods.
A) Cooley's anemia
B) cystic fibrosis
C) Tay-Sachs disease
D) phenylketonuria (PKU)
Answer: D
Q3) Well-educated adults tend to have __________ than adults with less education.
A) smaller social networks
B) more social support
C) less life satisfaction
D) less school contact
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby
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Q1) The technique that Western parents usually try first when soothing a crying baby is
A) massaging the baby's body
B) offering a pacifier and a receiving blanket
C) playing recorded womb sounds or sounds of nature
D) lifting the baby to the shoulder and rocking or walking
Answer: D
Q2) Irina is in her first week of pregnancy.During this time,__________.
A) heart muscles begin to develop
B) the zygote multiplies and forms a blastocyst
C) a primitive brain and spinal cord appear
D) the embryo can move
Answer: B
Q3) A childbirth leave of __________ predicts favorable maternal physical and mental health,supportive marital interaction,and sensitive caregiving.
A) 6 weeks
B) 8 weeks
C) 10 weeks
D) 12 weeks or more
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Physical Development in Infancy and
Toddlerhood
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Q1) Rachel is concerned that she might accidentally suffocate her baby if she shares a bed with him.What information can you share with Rachel about precautions taken in cultures where cosleeping is widespread?
A) Parents and infants usually sleep on soft surfaces and use quilts and comforters.
B) Parents typically place their infants on their stomachs to sleep.
C) Parents and infants usually sleep with light covering on hard surfaces.
D) Parents usually assume a distinctive sleeping posture by turning their backs to the infant.
Q2) Most chubby babies __________.
A) become overweight adults
B) are bottle-fed rather than breastfed
C) are less active than normal-weight babies
D) thin out during toddlerhood and early childhood
Q3) Which statement about infant learning is true?
A) Babies do not come into the world with built-in learning capacities.
B) Infants are capable of learning through classical, but not operant, conditioning.
C) Babies learn through their natural preference for novel stimulation.
D) Toddlers, but not infants, learn by observing others.
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Chapter 5: Cognitive Development in Infancy and
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Q1) In the __________ view,researchers analyze each cognitive attainment to see how it results from a complex system of prior accomplishments and the child's current goal.
A) information-processing
B) cognitive-developmental
C) sociocultural
D) dynamic systems
Q2) Korean toddlers develop object-sorting skills later than their English-speaking counterparts because __________.
A) Korean adults rarely call babies' attention to commonalities among objects
B) the Korean language often omits object names from sentences
C) Korean parents discourage babies from exploring objects
D) English-speaking adults have better categorization skills than their Korean-speaking counterparts
Q3) Most infant tests predict __________.
A) school achievement well
B) later intelligence poorly
C) motor responses poorly
D) adult vocational success well
Q4) Discuss the development of recall memory.
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Chapter 6: Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and
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Q1) From 4 to 6 months into the second year,angry expressions __________.
A) decrease in both frequency and intensity
B) increase in intensity, but decrease in frequency
C) increase in both frequency and intensity
D) increase in frequency, but decrease in intensity
Q2) Which of the following is a basic emotion?
A) guilt
B) disgust
C) shame
D) pride
Q3) Self-conscious emotions __________.
A) are universal in humans and other primates
B) include happiness, surprise, interest, and sadness
C) involve injury to or enhancement of our sense of self
D) typically appear in the middle of the first year of life
Q4) Basic emotions __________.
A) appear in the middle of the second year
B) are universal in humans
C) are found only among humans
D) involve injury to our sense of self
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Chapter 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
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Q1) The leading cause of childhood mortality in industrialized nations is __________.
A) malnutrition
B) diarrhea
C) childhood diseases
D) unintentional injuries
Q2) According to sociocultural theory,__________ broadens preschoolers' participation in social dialogues with more knowledgeable individuals,who encourage them to master culturally important tasks.
A) individual sensorimotor exploration
B) emergence of new epiphyses
C) development of reflexive schemes
D) rapid expansion of language
Q3) Piaget believed that through __________,young children practice and strengthen newly acquired representational schemes.
A) chance encounters
B) pretending
C) artistic expression
D) talking with others
Q4) Describe the benefits of make-believe play.
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Chapter 8: Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood
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Q1) Parents are most likely to use forceful methods of discipline when __________.
A) they want to foster long-term goals
B) very serious transgressions occur
C) immediate obedience is necessary
D) children are verbally aggressive toward others
Q2) Perhaps because __________ play is inconsistent with the "masculine" gender role,boys who engage in it are at risk for negative reactions from both parents and peers.
A) quiet
B) sociodramatic
C) constructive
D) functional
Q3) __________ accounts for about 80 percent of reported cases of child maltreatment.
A) Physical abuse
B) Emotional abuse
C) Sexual abuse
D) Neglect
Q4) Compare and contrast the authoritative and authoritarian child-rearing styles.
Q5) Discuss factors within the family that heighten the risk of child maltreatment.
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Chapter 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
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Q1) During the elementary years,__________.
A) children develop language awareness
B) vocabulary building slows to about 5 new words each day
C) children learn fewer words per day than in early childhood
D) grammar and pragmatics are fully developed
Q2) The most common vision problem in middle childhood is __________.
A) cataracts
B) astigmatism
C) myopia
D) tunnel vision
Q3) School-age children master concrete operational tasks __________.
A) all at once
B) gradually, in a continuum of acquisition
C) much later than Piaget believed
D) after they master abstract thinking
Q4) After age 8,girls __________ than boys.
A) grow slower
B) have slightly more muscle
C) have slightly less body fat
D) begin accumulating fat at a faster rate
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Chapter 10: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood
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Q1) The more adults highlight __________,the more likely white children will express in-group favoritism and out-group prejudice.
A) intergroup contact
B) ethnic diversity
C) the damage caused by prejudice
D) group distinctions
Q2) From third to sixth grade,boys tend to __________ their identification with "masculine" personality traits,whereas girls' identification with "feminine" personality traits __________.
A) strengthen; declines
B) weaken; strengthens
C) steadily maintain; accelerates over time
D) weaken; remains steady
Q3) Which child is more likely to hold racial and ethnic prejudices?
A) Anna, who judges others as "good" or "bad"
B) Becky, who has high interracial contact
C) Richard, who has overly high self-esteem
D) Jared, who has an ethnically diverse family
Q4) Describe development in middle childhood of only children in the United States and China.
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Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
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Q1) Sixteen-year-old Manuel is going to bed later and later because of increased neural sensitivity to evening light.Manuel's parents should know that he needs about __________ hours of sleep per night.
A) five
B) seven
C) nine
D) eleven
Q2) Which of the following is a secondary sexual characteristic?
A) ovaries
B) pubic hair
C) scrotum
D) testes
Q3) Sleep-deprived adolescents __________.
A) can make up sleep they have missed later
B) are more likely to suffer from anxiety and irritability
C) are less likely to engage in high-risk behaviors
D) display increases in executive function
Q4) Describe the sleep patterns of teenagers today.Discuss sleep deprivation and sleep rebound.
Q5) Discuss the effects of part-time work during high school.
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Chapter 12: Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence
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Q1) High school students who are required to participate in community service __________ students who volunteer.
A) express less of a desire to remain engaged than B) are less likely to participate in community organizations than C) are equally likely to vote when they reach adulthood as D) are more likely to quit serving upon graduation than
Q2) Name and describe the four identity statuses that researchers use to evaluate progress in identity development.
Q3) Teenagers with __________ are more involved in exploring relationship issues,such as what they value in close friends and in a life partner.
A) foreclosed identities
B) permissive parents
C) warm, trusting peer ties
D) diffused identities
Q4) Parents who __________ interfere with the development of autonomy.
A) are authoritative
B) permit teens to explore ideas
C) are psychologically controlling
D) monitor their teens' daily activities
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Chapter 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early
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Q1) For young adults,__________ is supported by the specialization that begins with selecting a college major or an occupation.
A) relativism
B) dualism
C) expertise
D) pragmatism
Q2) Family and friends can help a dieter by __________.
A) keeping track of what the dieter eats and noting when he or she goes off the diet
B) pointing out how the extra weight prevents people from leading an active lifestyle
C) avoiding discussions about food and limiting the dieter's social invitations
D) offering encouragement, which helps foster the dieter's self-esteem and self-efficacy
Q3) Physical activity __________.
A) reduces anxiety and depression
B) improves mood, but decreases alertness
C) decreases mood, alertness, and energy
D) decreases neural activity in the cerebral cortex
Q4) List and describe the three periods of vocational development.
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Chapter 14: Emotional and Social Development in Early
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Q1) Discuss factors that contribute to the widespread,persistent gender pay gap in the United States.
Q2) Women who pursue nontraditional careers __________.
A) usually have more "feminine" traits and believe that their efforts will result in success
B) are more certain than their male counterparts that they can overcome barriers to career success
C) are usually low in self-reliance but are more satisfied with their jobs than their male co-workers
D) usually have "masculine" traits, such as high achievement orientation and self-reliance
Q3) Both men and women are likely to say that __________ is a top attribute in mate selection.
A) earning power
B) dependability
C) physical attractiveness
D) age
Q4) Compare and contrast attitudes regarding cohabitation in the United States and Western Europe.
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Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle
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Q1) Although some hearing conditions run in families,Dawn,age 61,is experiencing an age-related hearing condition.Dawn has __________.
A) presbyopia
B) presbycusis
C) tinnitus
D) sensorineural hearing loss
Q2) Adults with a history of __________ adversity exposure report __________.
A) no lifetime; greater life satisfaction
B) no recent; functional impairment
C) modest lifetime; greater life satisfaction
D) high lifetime; less overall psychological distress
Q3) By middle adulthood,thinking is characterized by an increase in __________.
A) processing speed
B) specialization
C) self-expression
D) emotional intensity
Q4) Discuss hormone therapy,which is used to reduce the physical symptoms of menopause.What are the risks and benefits?
Q5) What is hardiness? How do hardy individuals cope with stress?
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Chapter 16: Emotional and Social Development in Middle
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Q1) Compared with younger people,middle-aged adults see themselves as __________.
A) more concerned about others' expectations and evaluations
B) capable of effectively managing a complex array of tasks
C) less concerned with following self-chosen standards
D) less content with themselves and life
Q2) Many U.S.baby boomers say they __________.
A) will retire by age 57
B) will retire by age 60
C) plan to retire early
D) expect to delay retirement
Q3) According to Levinson,middle adulthood begins with a __________.
A) transitional period
B) stable period
C) significant crisis
D) dream
Q4) Possible selves are the __________ dimension of self-concept.
A) positive
B) negative
C) temporal
D) social
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Chapter 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late
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Q1) Which statement is true about problem solving in late adulthood?
A) Older adults usually do what they can to avoid interpersonal conflicts.
B) Older people tend to seek advice of others less often than in the past.
C) Older adults typically have a hard time adapting strategies to fit problem conditions.
D) Older people tend to adopt a "wait and see" approach when it comes to health issues.
Q2) Participation by people age 65 and older in continuing education programs __________.
A) has increased substantially over the past few decades
B) has decreased significantly over the past two decades
C) is unlikely to benefit most participants due to associated costs
D) reinforces negative stereotypes of aging
Q3) Devices such as smart caps and sensor-activated room lights are __________.
A) too technically complicated to be useful to most older adults
B) cost-effective and available to most older adults in industrialized countries
C) not usually covered as essential medical equipment by U.S. medical insurance
D) considered invasions of privacy by the majority of older people with disabilities
Q4) What are primary and secondary aging? How do they differ?
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Chapter 18: Emotional and Social Development in Late
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Q1) According to Erikson,the final psychological conflict,__________,involves coming to terms with one's life.
A) intimacy versus isolation
B) generativity versus stagnation
C) ego integrity versus despair
D) ego identity versus role confusion
Q2) Marion,age 78,has come to terms with life despite its imperfections.She has become increasingly generous,acquiescent,and good-natured.Marion shows gains in __________.
A) neuroticism
B) agreeableness
C) extroversion
D) openness to experience
Q3) As he approached his ninetieth year,Franco spent more time in quiet reflection.He had a heightened inner calm and contentment.According to Joan Erikson,Franco had reached __________.
A) the Third Age
B) affect optimization
C) gerotranscendence
D) body differentiation
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Chapter 19: Death, dying, and Bereavement
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Q1) Reggie is a 74-year-old U.S.hospice patient.Reggie will most likely die in
A) his own home or a homelike setting
B) an intensive care unit at a hospital
C) a nursing home or long-term care facility
D) a typical hospital room
Q2) Warner signed a document stating,"I hereby appoint my brother,Thaddeus,as my attorney-in-fact to act for me and in my name to make any and all decisions for me concerning my personal care,medical treatment,and hospitalization." This document is
A) subject to probate
B) a living will
C) not recognized in the United States
D) a durable power of attorney for health care
Q3) The death of a __________ is the most difficult loss an adult can face.
A) spouse
B) parent
C) sibling
D) child
Q4) What is bereavement overload? Who is at risk for it?
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