PSYCH 643 FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉A difference in how African-American and White parents use
power assertion to discipline their children is that
A. African-American parents use this technique almost all of the
time, but White parents use it only rarely.
B. African-American parents use it in the context of a warm, loving
relationship while White parents combine it with love withdrawal.
C. African-American parents use it with children of all ages, but
White parents only use it with young children.
D. only poor African-American parents use this technique, while
White parents from all socioeconomic levels use it. Answer: B.
African-American parents use it in the context of a warm, loving
relationship while White parents combine it with love withdrawal.
◉The amount of agreement or congruence between the parenting
style of mothers and fathers within the same family is Answer:
modest
◉In families with adopted children, parents should
A. begin to tell the child in simple terms the story of their adoption
even before they can really understand it.
,B. wait until the child is in the stage of concrete operations and has
developed object permanence before they talk about the adoption.
C. wait until the child becomes an adolescent and issues regarding
identity become important to her.
D. wait until the child asks and don't bring it up before that time.
Answer: A. begin to tell the child in simple terms the story of their
adoption even before they can really understand it.
◉In the United States, __________ children will live in a stepfamily at
some point during their childhood or adolescence. Answer: 1 out of
every 3
◉One of the gender differences seen in the friendships of school-
aged children is that
A. girls' are more likely to spend time with others who enjoy the
same activities that they enjoy.
B. girls' friendships contain more competition and self-disclosure
than boys' friendships.
C. the friendship networks of girls are extensive, but the networks of
boys are intensive.
D. boys' friendships are more likely to contain competition and
dominance, in addition to cooperation. Answer: D. boys' friendships
are more likely to contain competition and dominance, in addition to
cooperation.
, ◉he stages of play proposed by Parten depended on _______________
but the ones described by Piaget depended on ________________.
Answer: social skills; cognitive development
◉Toddlers who are more responsive to their peers and have higher-
quality friendships are ones who have
A. older sisters in their families.
B. older brothers in their families.
C. secure attachments to their parents.
D. a better understanding of perspective taking. Answer: C. secure
attachments to their parents.
◉A child who is classified as "controversial" on a measure of social
status is a child who
A. receives both a large number of nominations as someone that
peers like, as well as a large number of nominations as someone that
peers do not like.
B. who peers like, but who adults dislike or do not trust.
C. peers do not nominate because they are uncertain how they feel
about this child.
D. is liked by peers of one gender, but disliked by peers of the
opposite gender. Answer: A. receives both a large number of
nominations as someone that peers like, as well as a large number of
nominations as someone that peers do not like.
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉A difference in how African-American and White parents use
power assertion to discipline their children is that
A. African-American parents use this technique almost all of the
time, but White parents use it only rarely.
B. African-American parents use it in the context of a warm, loving
relationship while White parents combine it with love withdrawal.
C. African-American parents use it with children of all ages, but
White parents only use it with young children.
D. only poor African-American parents use this technique, while
White parents from all socioeconomic levels use it. Answer: B.
African-American parents use it in the context of a warm, loving
relationship while White parents combine it with love withdrawal.
◉The amount of agreement or congruence between the parenting
style of mothers and fathers within the same family is Answer:
modest
◉In families with adopted children, parents should
A. begin to tell the child in simple terms the story of their adoption
even before they can really understand it.
,B. wait until the child is in the stage of concrete operations and has
developed object permanence before they talk about the adoption.
C. wait until the child becomes an adolescent and issues regarding
identity become important to her.
D. wait until the child asks and don't bring it up before that time.
Answer: A. begin to tell the child in simple terms the story of their
adoption even before they can really understand it.
◉In the United States, __________ children will live in a stepfamily at
some point during their childhood or adolescence. Answer: 1 out of
every 3
◉One of the gender differences seen in the friendships of school-
aged children is that
A. girls' are more likely to spend time with others who enjoy the
same activities that they enjoy.
B. girls' friendships contain more competition and self-disclosure
than boys' friendships.
C. the friendship networks of girls are extensive, but the networks of
boys are intensive.
D. boys' friendships are more likely to contain competition and
dominance, in addition to cooperation. Answer: D. boys' friendships
are more likely to contain competition and dominance, in addition to
cooperation.
, ◉he stages of play proposed by Parten depended on _______________
but the ones described by Piaget depended on ________________.
Answer: social skills; cognitive development
◉Toddlers who are more responsive to their peers and have higher-
quality friendships are ones who have
A. older sisters in their families.
B. older brothers in their families.
C. secure attachments to their parents.
D. a better understanding of perspective taking. Answer: C. secure
attachments to their parents.
◉A child who is classified as "controversial" on a measure of social
status is a child who
A. receives both a large number of nominations as someone that
peers like, as well as a large number of nominations as someone that
peers do not like.
B. who peers like, but who adults dislike or do not trust.
C. peers do not nominate because they are uncertain how they feel
about this child.
D. is liked by peers of one gender, but disliked by peers of the
opposite gender. Answer: A. receives both a large number of
nominations as someone that peers like, as well as a large number of
nominations as someone that peers do not like.
