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Reading Quiz #8
1. Which children adapt best to any of a number of styles of parenting? a. Easy c. Slow-to-Warm-Up b. Difficult d. Irregular |
Answer: a
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Factors which will influence family dynamics and parenting styles when a child in the family has a
disability include a. The nature of the disability. c. The severity of the disability. b. The age of onset of the disability. d. All of the above. |
Answer: d
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A parent who is controlling yet flexible; demanding yet rational; and is receptive to the child’s
communication is considered a. Authoritarian c. Authoritative b. Individualistic d. Neglectful |
Answer: c
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According to White (1971) and others, the mothers of competent children
a. Created a safe physical environment at home. b. Did not provide interesting things for the child to manipulate. c. Were not tolerant of messes or accidents. d. Used distraction only if the child was over age 1 year. |
Answer: a
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1. In ‘A New Paradigm for the Sociology of Childhood,’ Prout and James contend that
childhood must be understood as: a. a biological fact b. a social construction c. a single and universal phenomenon d. natural |
B
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True or False? Prout and James argue that children are actually active participants and agents
in their own socialization process. |
True
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Prout and James argue that in order to better understand childhood (from a sociological
standpoint), we need to first develop a better understanding of the relationship between: a. agency and structure b. adults and children c. children and their peers d. children and their communities |
A
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True or False? Fass and Mason contend that in this age of high divorce rates, children are
often the most central emotional connection that adults maintain. |
True
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Social Scientists studying children today have moved away from researcher centered
studies in favor of more: a. Child-centered research c. Behavioral Analysis b. Developmental analysis d. Literature based research |
A
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In studying children, Wyness recommends assuming what kind of identity in order to
gain great access into the lives and worlds of the children one is studying? a. Authoritarian researcher c. Nurturing, parental role b. ‘least-adult’ role d. None of the above |
B
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True or False? The goal of assuming a ‘least-adult role’ during the research process with
children is to remove the power differential between adults and children. |
True
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Which of the following is NOT an ethical consideration when conducting research with
children? a. Informed consent b. Opportunities for play during the research c. Confidentiality d. The effects of the research |
B
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1. Ausdale and Feagin (studied young children) and Moore (studied summer day camps) found
that race and ethnicity were used as: a. to be exclusive b. to be inclusive c. both a and b d. none of the above |
C
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Ausdale and Feagin found that studying race and ethnicity among young children(3-5 years)
was: a. limiting because they are too young to comprehend sophisticated concepts such as race and ethnicity b. informative because they found that contrary to previous research, race was influential in shaping their interactions and children were actually adept at negotiating racial and ethnic identities c. difficult because racial issues rarely emerged during their observation periods d. difficult to manage because the teachers expected them to discipline the kids |
B
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True or False? Lewis (studied how children construct racial identities at school) found that
children form racial identities not only through their own self perceptions, but also through a process of external racial-ascription. |
True
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Moore (studied summer day camps) showed that individuals appeared to be excluded based
on racial characteristics: a) in the typical camp b) the cultural awareness camp c) neither camp d) both camps |
D
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What three levels of analysis did Messner utilize to explain the gendered nature of the AYSO
ceremony he observed? a) interactional, structural and cultural b) interactional, structural and institutional c) structural, institutional and cultural d) functionalist, conflict and symbolic interactionist |
A
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Which of the following exemplifies the cultural ways that the AYSO team reinforced
traditional gender norms? a) team names, team colors, uniforms, songs and banners that represented each team b) AYSO division of labor c) the fact that the head coach was a man d) the fact that most of the volunteers and support positions were filled by women |
A
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Which of the following exemplifies how gender norms were integrated into the structure of
the AYSO? a) the fact that men are typically head coaches while women usually fill volunteer support staff positions b) the Barbie float that the girl team used as their symbol to represent their team c) the team colors, team names, uniforms, songs and banners that represented each team d) the reactions that the adults had to the banter between the Sea Monsters and the Barbie Girls |
A
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Ultimately Messner concludes that:
a) structure plays the most powerful role in constructing gender norms and roles b) culture plays the most powerful role in constructing gender norms and roles c) interaction plays the most powerful role in constructing gender norms and roles d) neither level supercedes the other; rather all three occur simultaneously and are equally informative to the formation of gender norms and roles |
D
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According to Lareau, which mode of family life characterizes middle class families?
a. accomplishment of natural growth b. concerted cultivation c. transmission of differential advantages d. sense of entitlement |
B
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According to Lareau, which mode of family life characterizes poor and working class
families? a. accomplishment of natural growth b. concerted cultivation c. boundary formation between adults and children d. transmission of differential disadvantages |
A
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According to Lareau, what were some outcomes middle-class families who deliberately
tried to develop and foster their children’s cognitive and social skills? a. greater verbal agility b. comfort with authority figures c. familiarity with abstract concepts d. all of the above |
D
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Middle class children had difficulty with which of the following?
a. organizing their time for hours on end during weekends and summers b. spending long hours of time away from adults c. hanging out with adults in a nonobtrusive, subordinate fashion d. all of the above |
D
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In his article, ‘Gender Roles and Settlement Activities Among Children and their
Immigrant Families,’ Valenzuela found a. children were unable to provide meaningful assistance to their parents upon arrival and settlement b. children filled important roles and activities in assisting their parents and households during settlement c. gender was salient to the allocation and carrying out of some of the various activities and roles that the children performed in helping their families d. both b and c |
D
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Valenzuela found that:
a. young girls seemed to participate at higher rates than boys in those tasks that required detailed explanations or translations b. boys, even though they assisted their households in numerous activities related to settlement, did not have the same responsibility roles or influence as did the girls c. the eldest child, regardless of gender, often took the lead role in assisting younger siblings with what is usually done in the household by the mother, such as feeding and caring for younger siblings, getting brothers and sisters dressed for school, transporting them to and from school, and baby-sitting. d. All of the above |
D
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Valenzuela found that children often filled which of the following role(s):
a. tutors b. advocates c. surrogate parents d. all of the above |
D
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Through time the structure of the family and primary functions that families fulfill have:
a. adapted to accommodate economic, social, political, and technological influences b. remained relatively unchanged c. both a and b d. none of the above |
A
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