21.
Parents can help children develop coregulation by
A.
influencing children when they are together.
B.
monitoring children when they are apart.
C.
teaching children to monitor their own behavior.
D.
All of these
22.
Which of the following statements about coregulation in middle childhood is true?
A.
It is a transitional stage in which children begin to do more self-monitoring.
B.
It is a stage in which children regulate themselves with the help of their peers.
C.
To make it work, parents must stop monitoring children when the children are out of sight.
D.
Parents enjoy this transitional stage.
23.
Which of the following parental statements is most representative of the process of coregulation?
A.
“Please take out the garbage because it is starting to stink.”
B.
“If you touch the television again you will get a time-out.”
C.
‘Please get your toys out of the neighbor’s yard so that they can see what a big helper you are.”
D.
“Clean up your room before your mother gets home.”
24.
A child who is aggressive, starts fights, is hostile, and is disobedient is displaying ______ behaviors.
A.
internalizing
B.
externalizing
C.
prosocial
D.
self-regulation
25.
Which of the following was NOT presented in your text as a benefit associated with “family mealtime”?
A.
Promotion of language development
B.
Reduced risk of chronic diseases
C.
Increased awareness of cultural traditions
D.
Fewer emotional problems
26.
Which of the following is an example of parenting using inductive techniques?
A.
Mary, who scolds her son for talking back and not doing his chores.
B.
Alex, who tells his daughter that gossiping about her friend makes her friend sad.
C.
Erin, who spanks her son for missing curfew for the third time this week.
D.
All of these
27.
As children approach adolescence, how well parents __________ may be more important than whether a mother works outside the home.
A.
provide for them
B.
communicate with them
C.
keep track of them
D.
support their activities
28.
Gunnar’s mother wanted a good after-school program for him. She discovered that high-quality programs included the following characteristics EXCEPT
A.
low child-staff ratio.
B.
well-educated staff.
C.
low enrollment.
D.
school based.
29.
Parents who continue to use physical punishment after age 10 tend to have children who
A.
are very cooperative and compliant.
B.
are angry and aggressive.
C.
are better at school and other disciplined activities due to knowing they will have consequences.
D.
are likely to have poor relationships with their parents as they approach adolescence.
30.
A child caring for himself or herself at home without adult supervision is engaged in
A.
self-control.
B.
self-care.
C.
self-esteem.
D.
self-discipline.
