According to sociologist Ronald Knapp, of all the problematic aspects of parenting, the most devastating to the parent is
a. to discover that the child is using drugs.
b. an unwanted pregnancy.
c. to learn that the child has committed a felony.
d. the loss of a child through death.
e. all of the above.
D
You might also like to view...
Darley and Gross (1983) conducted a study in which they asked participants to evaluate the intellectual ability of a nine-year-old named "Hannah.". Some participants were led to believe that she came from a high socioeconomic (SES) background? others were led to believe she came from a low SES background. Which statement about this study is accurate? a. Only for perceivers who actually met
the target (i.e., Hannah) in person did expectation influence perceptions. b. Perceivers' expectations determined the way they behaved toward the target, which in turn influenced thetarget's behavior. c. Perceivers' expectations led them to fail to notice clear limitations of the target's actual performance. d. Perceivers' expectations affected their perceptions of the target's performance, even when that performancewas identical across conditions.
Hannibal is presented with a series of cards that are blots of ink. He is asked to state what he sees on these cards. Hannibal is probably taking a(n) a. personality inventory. b. response inventory
c. projective test. d. intelligence test.
Research supports Erikson’s claim that hope is a vital personality strength in that the data show . . .
a. Having a forward-minded attitude helps reduce stress in the present b. The attitude, “This too shall pass,” can be an effective way of dealing with stress c. Both of the above d. Neither of the above
A score that lies one standard deviation above the mean
a. has the same X value as the point of inflection. b. has a z value of +1.0. c. has a z-value of -1.0. d. has a z-score equal to the mean.