JD Final Exam Questions With 100%
Correct Answers
There is a greater percentage of U.S. children in two-parent households than any other
type of household.
a. True
b. False CORRECT ANSWERS a. True
Recent research shows that marriage rates are ___________ and divorce rates are
__________.
a. decreasing, increasing
b. increasing, decreasing
c. decreasing, decreasing
d. increasing, increasing CORRECT ANSWERS c. decreasing, decreasing
Which age group of children have the highest rates of maltreatment?
a. less than 1 year old
b. between 1 and 5 years old
c. between 6 and 10 years old
d. over 10 years old CORRECT ANSWERS a. less than 1 year old
While estimates suggest that boys and girls are __________ likely to run away,
_________ are more likely to be punished and/or arrested for running away.
a. equally, boys
b. less, girls
c. equally, girls
d. more, boys
e. less, boys CORRECT ANSWERS c. equally, girls
According to the textbook children of incarcerated parents are likely to experience:
a. truancy.
b. sadness and depression.
c. behavioral issues.
d. shame.
e. all of the above. CORRECT ANSWERS e. all of the above.
Compared to other children in the United States, foster children are more likely to be
absent from school, receive disciplinary referrals, and perform below grade level.
a. True
b. False CORRECT ANSWERS a. True
As described in the textbook, adolescent unmarried births are considered a form of
delinquency for which girls are monitored and socially controlled.
a. True
,b. False CORRECT ANSWERS a. True
The unmarried birth rate in the United States has been increasing since the 1980s,
especially among adolescents.
a. True
b. False CORRECT ANSWERS a. True
Which of the following racial/ethnic groups in the United States has the highest birth rate
for adolescents aged 15-17?
a. Whites
b. Blacks
c. Latinas
d. Native Americans
e. Asians and Pacific Islanders CORRECT ANSWERS d. Native Americans
Based on research regarding family conflict and delinquency, juveniles who experience
conflict with their parents are less likely to engage in delinquency than those who
experience conflict with their siblings.
a. True
b. False CORRECT ANSWERS b. False
Regarding family process (i.e., interactions in the family) and gender, research shows
that:
a. girls are monitored more than boys.
b. Attachment to mothers seems to be more important than attachment to fathers.
c. family socialization is a gendered process.
d. While both boys and girls experience a certain level of strain in the family, there were
gender differences in how they dealt that that stain.
e. All of the above. CORRECT ANSWERS e. All of the above.
According to the textbook, boys are more likely than girls to be exposed to physical
abuse in the family.
a. True
b. False CORRECT ANSWERS a. True
Considering racial/ethnic differences in child maltreatment, which of the following
groups has the highest rate of maltreatment?
a. white children
b. Latino children
c. black children
d. Asian children
, e. American Indian and Alaskan Native children CORRECT ANSWERS c. black
children
According to the textbook, _____________ is the most common form of child
maltreatment.
a. sexual abuse
b. psychological maltreatment
c. physical abuse
d. neglect
e. emotional abuse and neglect CORRECT ANSWERS d. neglect
Describe the gender gap in math and reading, according to the textbook. CORRECT
ANSWERS Girls have higher reading score than boys at all ages.
Girls have higher math scores from 9-13, but at 17, boys have higher math scores than
girls.
2) How do public schools compare to private and/or Catholic schools in mathematics
and reading proficiency? CORRECT ANSWERS Public schools have lower reading and
math proficiency than private schools
Research regarding gender differences in school bonding has revealed that girls were
most impacted by their relationship with:
a) their teammates.
b) their coaches.
c) their school counselors.
d) their teachers.
e) their school's administration staff. CORRECT ANSWERS their teachers.
Which of the following Supreme Court cases/decisions limits students' constitutional
rights to freedom of speech at school?
a. Brown v. Board of Education
b. Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District
c. Ingraham v. Wright
d. Goss v. Lopez
e. Safford Unified School District v. Redding CORRECT ANSWERS b. Tinker v. Des
Moines Independent School District
What did Leavy and Maloney find when comparing media coverage of the Columbine
and Red Lake high school shootings? CORRECT ANSWERS Red Lake high school
shootings received less media
In a number of states, schools may use spanking as a punishment option.
a) True
b) False CORRECT ANSWERS a. True
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