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91.During adolescence, as preference for your own group intensifies, the likelihood of prejudice

a.gets higher.c.stays the same.

b.gets lower.d.reduces to zero.

92.Which explanation best explains the reason for changes in prejudice during adolescence?

a.Adolescents tend to believe that members of other groups would never be interested in joining their group.

b.Adolescents tend to believe that members of other groups would never be accepted by members of the other group.

c.Adolescents develop a more negative view of their own group and a more positive view of other groups.

d.Adolescents develop a more positive view of their own group and a more negative view of other groups.

93.Young Matthew is growing up in a neighborhood where most of the families are similar to himself—white, Jewish, and middle class. His parents are happy that he has such exposure to others who share their religious and cultural backgrounds, but they are concerned that he will develop prejudice toward people who are different than himself. Which of the following tips would you give them to reduce this concern?

a.When it is time for him to go to school, consider schools where there is more diversity among the children. Exposure to others who are different tends to reduce prejudice.

b.Children do best when they are surrounded by people who are “like them,” so that in the future they can better distinguish themselves from others and find their sense of belonging in their world.

c.Prejudice in children is a rarely-seen event, unless it is directly instructed by the parents. As long as you are not showing him prejudice, he won’t learn it.

d.All children naturally develop prejudice, and they all naturally grow out of it. It doesn’t have any negative outcomes, so relax.

94.What advice should you give to a parent who is trying to discourage prejudice in his or her child?

a.“Simply put your child in contact with individuals from other groups and let things occur on their own.”

b.“Have your child role-play being members of another group.”

c.“Work on strengthening your child’s feelings toward his or her own group.”

d.“Let things alone, as attempts to reduce prejudice almost always result in increased prejudice.”

95.In one approach to countering racism noted in your chapter, children in a European-American elementary school were taught about the racism that famous African Americans, such as Jackie Robinson, endured. What were the results of such informative lessons?

a.The children, too young to understand racial constancy, started expressing a desire to “become Black.”

b.Only the African American children were really moved by the demonstration. Kids of other ethnic backgrounds reported being bored by the presentation and did not get anything positive out of it.

c.The children had more favorable attitudes toward African Americans.

d.Parents of the children reported that their children developed symptoms of anxiety and depression as a result of being taught about the mistreatment of other human beings.

96.Which of the following represents your authors’ position regarding the use of physical discipline with children?

a.Physical punishment is something that could disappear “overnight,” if only people would learn better parenting strategies.

b.Physical punishment is only problematic when it occurs in poverty-stricken families because there is already more stress than a child can endure in such circumstances.

c.Any “acceptable” level of physical punishment is directly related to the amount of physical abuse that occurs in the United States.

d.Parents need to learn that physical discipline can be part of an effective parenting strategy as long as it is not overused.

97.Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of using role-playing to help teach effective parenting strategies?

a.It helps communicate the benefits of an authoritative parenting style.

b.It helps demonstrate the effective use of feedback with children.

c.It helps show how modeling can be used to regulate children’s behaviors.

d.It helps illustrate the benefits of a “parent time-out” in the home.

98.Very positive results have been found when intervention programs are initiated to help reduce child maltreatment. In fact, the maltreatment and abuse rate was cut in half in families who participated in such programs for just

a.six months.c.two years.

b.one year.d.three years.

99.What kind of parent intervention focuses on two different sets of skills—building warm relationships with a child and developing reasonable expectations and using appropriate discipline with the child?

a.Correct Parenting Counseling

b.Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

c.Adaptive Parenting Psychoeducational Meetings

d.Meta-analytic Parenting Schemata Sessions

100.Which of the following is one of the two components of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy?

a.Teaching parents the different methods of childbirth so that they can select the process that is most consistent with their own values.

b.Teaching parents the benefit of social support.

c.Helping parents build warm and positive relationships with their children.

d.Instructing parents on the benefits of setting up early bank accounts and college funds for their children.