Question

6)

An adoption in which the child’s biological parents are unknown is called

(1pts)

A. Anonymous adoption

B. Open adoption

C. Closed adoption

D. Unknown adoption

7)

Which of the following parenting styles emphasize obedience and punishment?

(1pts)

A. Permissive

B. Authoritarian

C. Authoritative

D. Uninvolved

8)

What is one difference between blue-collar and middle-class parenting styles?

(1pts)

A. Blue-collar parents are more authoritative than middle-class parents

B. Blue-collar parents use punishment to change immediate behaviors, while middle-class parents focus on the underlying cause of bad behavior

C. Middle-class parents use punishment to change immediate behaviors, while blue-collar parents focus on the underlying cause of bad behavior

D. Blue-collar parents are more likely to be active parents

9)

Which of the following is true about Americans’ attitudes toward spanking?

(1pts)

A. Over 70 percent think spanking is always wrong

B. Over 70 percent think spanking is always needed for discipline

C. Over 70 percent think spanking is sometimes needed for discipline

D. At some point, every parent spanks

10)

________ occurs when children do what they see their parents do instead of what their parents tell them to do

(1pts)

A. Copying

B. Functioning

C. Mirroring

D. Modeling

Answer 1

6.(c) Closed adoption

Closed adoption refers to a process of adoption in which the record of the biological parent(s) is kept sealed when an infant is adopted by another family. In such instances, it is observed that often the details of the biological father is not recorded—even on the original birth certificate. Closed adoption is also referred to as confidential adoption and sometimes secret adoption.

7.(B). Authoritarian

8.(B). Blue-collar parents use punishment to change immediate behaviours, while middle-class parents focus on the underlying cause of bad behaviour

9. (C)

According to a nationally representative survey (2014), 76 percent of men, and 65 percent of women falling in the age group of 18 to 65 years old agreed that a child sometimes needs a “good hard spanking.” ( Reference: Child Trends Databank. (2015). Attitudes toward spanking. Available at https://www.childtrends.org/?indicators=attitudes-toward-spanking accessed 01/06/2018)

10. (D) Modelling