Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following arrangements best represents the order in which universal nurturing practices are attended to by parents?
a. Economic self –maintenance, health, and prestige
b. Physical safety, providing love, promoting esteem
c. Providing esteem, providing love, economic self-maintenance
d. Providing love, prestige, physical safety
2. Parents who are strict, and expect their children to obey specific rules without argument are classified by Baumrind as:
a. Authoritarian
b. Authoritative
c. Domineering
d. Permissive
3. According to Bernstein (1972), what is the language code of a parent whose verbal communication is object oriented, who uses syntactically simple sentences, sentences that are direct, and concrete meanings?
a. Closed code
b. Elaborated code
c. Lexical code
d. Restricted code
4. Which of the following has not been adequately provided for families participating in welfare reform?
a. Child care
b. Housing
c. Health care
d. All of the above
5. Which of the following is not necessarily a characteristic of competent families?
a. Value open and ongoing communication.
b. Are affluent and well educated.
c. Show involvement and interest in children’s work and activity.
d. Have clearly established standards, values, and expectations
6. Which of the following is the best childhood predictor of adult competence in American society?
a. Intelligence.
b. Strong social skills.
c. Aggressiveness.
d. Well-developed language skills.
7. Which of the following levels of need (Maslow’s) will parents of a preschool child be generally most concerned about?
a. Balanced diet.
b. Safety from neighborhood bully.
c. Showing child he/she is loved.
d. All of the above.
8. Which of the following interaction styles is demonstrated when parents show enthusiasm when helping their child?
a. Baumrind’s authoritative parent.
b. White’s “A” mother.
c. Bernstein’s person-oriented style.
d. All of the above.
9. Which of the following has not occurred as gender roles in families have changed in recent years?
a. Mothers and fathers are increasingly contributing equal economic support to the family.
b. Gender-related expectations are less rigid in many homes.
c. Mothers and fathers share household chores and child care equally.
d. All of the above.
10. Which theorist developed the hierarchy of human needs?
a. Maslow
b. Baumring
c. Bernstein
d. White