Praxis 5122 EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS SOLUTION 2026 COMPLETE
EXAM | 100% CORRECT
Process through which a person comes to think of him or herself as a distinct person despite being a
member of a family is:
a. collectivization
b. individulization
c. ego birth
d. personification - CORRECT ANSWERS b. individualization
Which kind of society are people more likely to live with their extended families:
a. Modern
b. Industrial
c. Urban
d.Agrarian
e. Nomadic - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Agrarian
Which of the following is NOT considered to be necessary for a person to commit emotionally to a
marriage?
a. Good self-esteem
b. Empathy
c. A feeling of permanence
,d. Financial stability - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Financial stability
Which of the following has no effect on job satisfaction?
a. Having a child between the ages of 2-4
b. Flexible scheduling
c. Parenting a newborn
d. High wages
e. Intellectual challenge - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Having a child between the ages of 2-4
What is the first step a person should take after a divorce?
a. Receive justice from the former spouse
b.Achieve balance between being single and being a parent
c. Accept the fact that the marriage is over
d. Develop goals for the future - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Accept the fact that the marriage is
over
For which pair would sibling rivalry be the greatest?
a. Sister and brother 5 and 10
b. Sisters age 10 and 5
c. Brothers age 3 and 5
d. Brother and sister ages 8 and 10 - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Brothers age 3 and 5
Which of the following about marriage is false?
,a. Married men are less likely to abuse alcohol
b. Married women typically earn higher wages than single women
c. On average, married women are healthier than single women
d. More than 90% of Americans will marry at some point - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Married
women typically earn higher wages than single women
In general, accepting a step parent is hardest for:
a. preschoolers
b. girls around the age 8
c. boys around the age 9
d. adolescent boys
e. adolescent girls - CORRECT ANSWERS e. adolescent girls
Which of the following statements about families is false?
a. The content rather than the style of family communication is important
b. Families tend to make decisions that maintain the current state of affairs
c. Members of a family are likely to struggles with the same sorts of problems in life
d. It is impossible to understand the members of a family without understanding the family as a whole -
CORRECT ANSWERS a. The content rather than the style of family communication is
important
According to John Gottman, which of the following is the best response to criticism by a spouse?
a. defensiveness
, b. stonewalling
c. reasoned argument
d. humor - CORRECT ANSWERS d. humor
The greatest amount of variation between people of the same age is found during:
a. infancy
b. early adolescent
c. early childhood
d. adulthood - CORRECT ANSWERS b. early adolescent
When 2 children have a dispute and agree to settle it according to their opinion they are engaging in:
a. arbitration
b. conciliation
c. mediation
d. restorative justice - CORRECT ANSWERS a. arbitration
In general, when a mother works,
a. her daughters, are less independent
b. her unsupervised son are less successful at school
c. her children have more self-esteem
d. she is less satisfied with her life - CORRECT ANSWERS c. her children have more self-
esteem
ANSWERS SOLUTION 2026 COMPLETE
EXAM | 100% CORRECT
Process through which a person comes to think of him or herself as a distinct person despite being a
member of a family is:
a. collectivization
b. individulization
c. ego birth
d. personification - CORRECT ANSWERS b. individualization
Which kind of society are people more likely to live with their extended families:
a. Modern
b. Industrial
c. Urban
d.Agrarian
e. Nomadic - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Agrarian
Which of the following is NOT considered to be necessary for a person to commit emotionally to a
marriage?
a. Good self-esteem
b. Empathy
c. A feeling of permanence
,d. Financial stability - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Financial stability
Which of the following has no effect on job satisfaction?
a. Having a child between the ages of 2-4
b. Flexible scheduling
c. Parenting a newborn
d. High wages
e. Intellectual challenge - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Having a child between the ages of 2-4
What is the first step a person should take after a divorce?
a. Receive justice from the former spouse
b.Achieve balance between being single and being a parent
c. Accept the fact that the marriage is over
d. Develop goals for the future - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Accept the fact that the marriage is
over
For which pair would sibling rivalry be the greatest?
a. Sister and brother 5 and 10
b. Sisters age 10 and 5
c. Brothers age 3 and 5
d. Brother and sister ages 8 and 10 - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Brothers age 3 and 5
Which of the following about marriage is false?
,a. Married men are less likely to abuse alcohol
b. Married women typically earn higher wages than single women
c. On average, married women are healthier than single women
d. More than 90% of Americans will marry at some point - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Married
women typically earn higher wages than single women
In general, accepting a step parent is hardest for:
a. preschoolers
b. girls around the age 8
c. boys around the age 9
d. adolescent boys
e. adolescent girls - CORRECT ANSWERS e. adolescent girls
Which of the following statements about families is false?
a. The content rather than the style of family communication is important
b. Families tend to make decisions that maintain the current state of affairs
c. Members of a family are likely to struggles with the same sorts of problems in life
d. It is impossible to understand the members of a family without understanding the family as a whole -
CORRECT ANSWERS a. The content rather than the style of family communication is
important
According to John Gottman, which of the following is the best response to criticism by a spouse?
a. defensiveness
, b. stonewalling
c. reasoned argument
d. humor - CORRECT ANSWERS d. humor
The greatest amount of variation between people of the same age is found during:
a. infancy
b. early adolescent
c. early childhood
d. adulthood - CORRECT ANSWERS b. early adolescent
When 2 children have a dispute and agree to settle it according to their opinion they are engaging in:
a. arbitration
b. conciliation
c. mediation
d. restorative justice - CORRECT ANSWERS a. arbitration
In general, when a mother works,
a. her daughters, are less independent
b. her unsupervised son are less successful at school
c. her children have more self-esteem
d. she is less satisfied with her life - CORRECT ANSWERS c. her children have more self-
esteem
