natural disasters can cause disruptions to a child's family life that may include which of the following?

a. changes in school location
b. stability in living conditions
c. increased financial security
d. increased time together

the characteristic of stress responses that refers to the length of time the behaviors continue to occur after the initial event is

a. duration.
b. intensity.
c. frequency.
d. stress.

girls living in families with working mothers tend to display

a. low self-worth regarding their future roles in this world
b. fewer problem-solving skills that they can apply to school.
c. fewer stereotypical ideas about career roles.
d. resentment toward their mother.

in the ecological systems approach, circumstances that may affect the child directly or affect other individuals in the microsystem are referred to as part of the

a. macrosystem.
b. ecological system.
c. exosystem.
d. microsystem.

which of the following is an example of a macrosystem influence?

a. jack's aunt lives in a dangerous neighborhood.
b. cultural values may have affected jack's grandmother's and aunt's belief about extended family involvement.
c. jack's grandmother's new job includes a late evening schedule.
d. jack lives with his grandmother in a single family.

the characteristic of stress responses that refers to the degree or extent of the behavior is

a. frequency.
b. stress.
c. duration.
d. intensity.

which group best represents a child's microsystem according to the brofenbrenner's ecological model?

a. ethnicity, religion, and federal laws
b. family, teachers, friends, and extended family
c. values, culture, and rules
d. neighborhood violence, school requirements, and business climate

divorce is a common family-related stressor that often affects

a. only the biological children of the family.
b. only the children of the family.
c. both the children and adults of the family.
d. only the adults of the family

the refers to society's cultural ideals and values. these issues affect more than the child and family. they often impact on the values and beliefs of a particular small community or large society.

a. ecological system
b. microsystem
c. exosystem
d. macrosystem

children living in poverty, especially for long periods of time, are more likely to have

a. physical disabilities and developmental delays.
b. developmental peaks.
c. only developmental delays.
d. only physical disabilities.