There is a need for parenting education because:
A. Serious events occurring in families and in society point to the need to learn how to be a competent parent.
B. People should be licensed to be parents just as they are licensed to drive a car.
C. people have acquired unrealistic expectations and notions about what parenting is like
D. all of the above
E. a and c only
E (It is highly unlikely that governments will ever issue licenses for parenthood)
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a. self-monitoring does not have to be accurate to produce changes in the target behavior b. there is a high correspondence between what a student says and then does c. there is a low correspondence between what a student does and then reports d. both b and c e. all of the above
Which of the following parental beliefs, behaviors, or parenting styles describe parents' influence on school age children's academic success or failure?
a. Both authoritarian and permissive parenting styles have been associated with higher levels of academic achievement. b. Most parents are realistic about their child's abilities. c. Most parents help their children with their homework. d. Parents who believe their children are capable of achievement are more likely to have children who are academically successful.
A scientist is preparing a lecture for a symposium next week on the topic of cloning. If he agrees with most current scientists, what will he most likely say in his lecture?
a. Scientists do not yet have the capability to perform reproductive cloning of human beings. b. Because of the low mortality rate during the cloning of other mammals, scientists overwhelmingly support research into reproductive cloning of humans. c. Reproductive cloning of humans is more successful than the cloning of other mammals, but genetic glitches pose ethical problems. d. Because there are so many unknowns, most scientists consider human reproductive cloning to be potentially dangerous and ethically irresponsible.
Which one of the following is not a guideline for using cooperative group learning?
a. Group grading should be avoided. b. Preset standards for achievement should be the same for all students within a group. c. Competition for rewards and grades between students within a group should be avoided. d. Group achievement may be recognized by awarding bonus points to all students within a group.