61. According to the Bem Sex-Role Inventory, which of the following can be described as a feminine item?
a. Dominant
b. Aggressive
c. Forceful
d. Understanding
62. Cassandra is assertive and nurturant. She could be described as _____.
a. feminine
b. masculine
c. aggressive
d. androgynous
63. According to Sandra Bem, which of the following is correct?
a. Androgynous individuals are more mentally healthy than their masculine or feminine counterparts.
b. Gender-role classification is context-neutral.
c. In close relationships, androgynous orientations are not desirable.
d. Androgynous individuals are less flexible than their masculine or feminine counterparts.
64. According to Pollack, what is the result of the traditional ways of raising boys?
a. A “chauvinistic determinism”
b. A “gender-disparate society”
c. A “national crisis of boyhood”
d. A “gender-based cultural nationalism”
65. Which of the following is TRUE regarding the differences in helping behavior of males versus females?
a. Females are helpful irrespective of the situation.
b. Males are more helpful when the context is masculine in nature.
c. Males are more likely to engage in caregiving behavior.
d. Females are more likely to help when the other person involved is a female.
66. Which of the following techniques will parents tend NOT to use to discipline elementary school children?
a. Coercive holding
b. Deprivation of privileges
c. Appeals to the child’s self-esteem
d. Comments designed to increase the child’s sense of guilt
67. Middle childhood is a period in which some control is transferred from parent to child. This process is gradual and produces _____.
a. deregulation
b. socioregulation
c. coregulation
d. bioregulation
68. Which of the following is a key developmental task as children move toward autonomy?
a. Regulating to have complete control over their own lives
b. Learning to relate to adults outside the family on a regular basis
c. Learning to live with deprivation of privileges
d. Exercising supervision and control of younger siblings
69. Which of the following is NOT true about developmental changes in parent-child relationships?
a. Elementary school children tend to receive more physical discipline than they did as preschoolers.
b. During middle and late childhood, parental control changes to coregulation along with the child.
c. Mothers are more likely than fathers to engage in a managerial role in parenting.
d. During middle and late childhood, children are allowed to engage in moment-to-moment self-regulation.
70. Angie’s mother allows her to schedule her own study and relaxation times, with the expectation that Angie must continue doing well in school and must discuss her activities with her mother ahead of time. Angie’s mother checks on Angie’s school progress frequently and also talks to her about her social life and problems. This approach is called:
a. boundary ambiguity.
b. latchkey control.
c. unilateral control.
d. coregulation.
