Question 1

Shuang is a Chinese mother.Compared with Shuang,Alex,an American mother,is more likely to

Accepted Answer

American mothers, like Alex, are generally more likely to acknowledge and validate their children's perspectives, encouraging open communication and individual expression.

Question 2

Xiao,a 7-year-old Chinese child,and Jess,a 7-year-old American child,are each listening to an audio tape in their individual rooms.At one point,the audio on both tapes gets covered by static.Xiao and Jess are asked to guess what was said.Which of the following is the likeliest to happen?

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B

Question 3

Shawna,a mother from the United Kingdom,is trying to determine which parenting style she should use with her child to maximize the child's school achievement,autonomy,and self-reliance.According to Baumrind's typology as found among Western samples,which parenting style should she use?

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According to Baumrind's typology, authoritative parenting is associated with the best outcomes in children, including high levels of school achievement, autonomy, and self-reliance. This parenting style is characterized by high warmth, high control, and open communication, setting clear expectations and rules while also being responsive to the child's needs and emotions.

Question 4

Lee Hom and Eason are 25-year-old Hong Kong natives who have recently moved to Canada after having lived in Hong Kong all their lives.According to Cheung,Chudek,and Heine,which of the following best characterizes their adjustment to Canada?

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Question 5

The Singhs,an Indian family,are trying to decide on room arrangements for a new house that they are building.Which of the following moral principles is likely to be the least important for this family?

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The sacred couple is a moral principle that emphasizes the sanctity and importance of marriage. While important, it is not directly relevant to the decision-making process of room arrangements in a new house. The other moral principles listed are more likely to impact the family's decision-making process.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the relationships between authoritative and authoritarian parenting styles is TRUE?

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Authoritative parenting uses more democratic reasoning than does authoritarian parenting. Authoritative parenting involves setting clear boundaries and rules, but also allows for discussion and explanation of those rules. On the other hand, authoritarian parenting involves strict adherence to rules without much explanation or discussion. Therefore, authoritative parenting is more likely to use democratic reasoning than authoritarian parenting. None of the other answer choices are true.

Question 7

In what way does exposure to a language at a young age affect our abilities to discriminate between different sounds?

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Question 8

What can be said about sensitive windows for language acquisition?

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Research has shown that there is a sensitive window for learning sign language, similar to that of learning a spoken language. This window is typically within the first few years of life, and after this period, it becomes increasingly difficult to acquire language in a natural, fluent manner.

Question 9

Research with infants and the perception of phonemes reveals that

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Research shows that infants are initially capable of distinguishing phonemes from various languages, but as they grow older and are not exposed to certain phonemes, they lose the ability to distinguish them.

Question 10

Adolescent rebellion

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Question 11

The Blurgs,an alien family from Neptune,want to build a new house.This family consists of a father,a mother,an older brother,a younger brother,and a baby sister.According to customs on Neptune,people greatly value respect for hierarchy,as defined by Schwartz and colleagues,when deciding on sleeping arrangements.Which of the following most accurately reflects this value?

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Question 12

The term "noun bias" means that

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Noun bias refers to the tendency of young children to learn and use more nouns than other types of words. This is supported by research in child language acquisition, which shows that children typically acquire nouns before they acquire other types of words, such as verbs or adjectives.

Question 13

The Parkers are an American family planning for how its family members will be sleeping.The moral value that won't be reflected in their sleeping arrangements is

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Question 14

Yuexi,a Chinese mother,wants to use strong parental control with her child.Based on the textbook,which of the following would most likely NOT occur as a result?

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Question 15

Shweder and colleagues found that Indian parents are more likely to sleep in the same room with their children than are American parents.Given their studies,which of these is the most compelling explanation for their results?

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Question 16

Which of the following statements is TRUE about parent-child interactions across cultures?

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Studies have shown that urban European mothers spend less time in physical contact with their infants than rural mothers. This is attributed to cultural differences regarding the importance of touch and physical closeness. Other cultures may place a greater emphasis on physical contact and affection with infants. Option A and B are incorrect as there are cultural variations in parent-child interactions. Option C and E are inaccurate as they make generalizations about all urban European mothers and all mothers from every culture, respectively.

Question 17

Cross-cultural research on math achievement at school reveals that

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Question 18

Which of the following are accessibility universals?

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Question 19

The "terrible twos" is a developmental stage that

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The "terrible twos" is a nonuniversal stage of development, meaning not all children go through this phase. It is more prevalent in Western cultures and may not be present or recognized in other cultural contexts.

Question 20

Which of the following does NOT explain why children at East Asian schools tend to do better at math than children at American schools?

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Quiz 5: Development and Socialization