EDU 210 Chapter 4 Quiz with Correct
Answers
Although young children may seem unaffected by a divorce at the time, problems may
emerge when they are adolescents. This delayed effect is called a - Answer- sleeper
effect.
During adolescence, an individual's peer group usually________ in importance. -
Answer- increases
Authoritative parenting promotes intellectual development and psychosocial maturity
through which of the following? - Answer- discussions about decisions and rules that
help children understand social relationships
Adolescents who spend more time with their fathers are more likely to experience -
Answer- social competence and feelings of self-worth.
Over the course of adolescence, relationships among siblings become more egalitarian
but_______ distant and_______ emotionally intense. - Answer- more; less
In adolescents, genetic factors have a strong influence on______ but have less
influence on______ - Answer- intelligence; school performance
An adolescent living in a poor neighborhood may benefit more from______ than
adolescents from other neighborhoods. - Answer- vigilant parental monitoring
According to behavioral geneticists, siblings are actually quite different from each other.
Which of the following has been used to explain this difference? - Answer- Siblings may
experience their family environment very differently.
Which of the following statements best describes how adolescent sons and daughters
interact with their parents? - Answer- Girls and boys interact with their parents in similar
ways.
The fact that most books for parents of teenagers tend to focus on the problems instead
of normative development is concerning because - Answer- the more parents believe in
the stereotypes, the worse their relationships with their teenagers become.
Answers
Although young children may seem unaffected by a divorce at the time, problems may
emerge when they are adolescents. This delayed effect is called a - Answer- sleeper
effect.
During adolescence, an individual's peer group usually________ in importance. -
Answer- increases
Authoritative parenting promotes intellectual development and psychosocial maturity
through which of the following? - Answer- discussions about decisions and rules that
help children understand social relationships
Adolescents who spend more time with their fathers are more likely to experience -
Answer- social competence and feelings of self-worth.
Over the course of adolescence, relationships among siblings become more egalitarian
but_______ distant and_______ emotionally intense. - Answer- more; less
In adolescents, genetic factors have a strong influence on______ but have less
influence on______ - Answer- intelligence; school performance
An adolescent living in a poor neighborhood may benefit more from______ than
adolescents from other neighborhoods. - Answer- vigilant parental monitoring
According to behavioral geneticists, siblings are actually quite different from each other.
Which of the following has been used to explain this difference? - Answer- Siblings may
experience their family environment very differently.
Which of the following statements best describes how adolescent sons and daughters
interact with their parents? - Answer- Girls and boys interact with their parents in similar
ways.
The fact that most books for parents of teenagers tend to focus on the problems instead
of normative development is concerning because - Answer- the more parents believe in
the stereotypes, the worse their relationships with their teenagers become.
