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Which of the following statements about higher-SES parents in the United States and most Western cultures is true?


A) Higher-SES parents are more likely to use physical punishment in disciplining their children.
B) Higher-SES parents are less likely to use physical punishment.
C) Higher-SES parents are more concerned that their children conform to society's expectations.
D) Higher-SES parents are more directive and less conversational with their children.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following statements is true about parental influences on children's gender development?


A) In many cultures, mothers socialize their sons to be more obedient and responsible than their daughters.
B) Mothers are more likely than fathers to engage in playful interactions with their children.
C) Mothers, rather than fathers, are psychologically important to their children's gender development.
D) Fathers show more attention to sons than to daughters.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is true about lower-SES parents in the United States and most Western cultures?


A) Lower-SES parents create a home atmosphere in which children are more nearly equal participants and in which rules are discussed as opposed to being laid down" in an authoritarian manner.
B) Lower-SES parents are more concerned with developing children's initiative and delay of gratification.
C) Lower-SES parents are more concerned that their children conform to society's expectations.
D) Lower-SES parents are less directive and more conversational with their children.

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Damian's parents fail to provide his basic needs; he is often unfed and dirty when he gets to school. This constitutes:


A) physical abuse.
B) mental injury.
C) child neglect.
D) child inattention.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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According to Baumarind, a parent who is very uninvolved in a child's life, showing neither responsiveness nor control, is displaying a _____ parenting style.


A) authoritarian
B) authoritative
C) indulgent
D) neglectful

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Compare and contrast the three major social theories of gender. Which would you argue is the dominant approach today?

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Approximately _____ percent of gay men are parents.


A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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