People who accept temporary responsibility for children in order to provide a safe, secure home for them.

People who accept legal responsibility for children not born to them and raise the child as their own.

Family that includes parents, children, and other relatives, such as grandparents, aunts and cousins.

A person who becomes a parent when he or she marries another parent.

Family formed when a single parent marries another single parent.

Parents who spend valuable time with their children are more likely to build strong family relationships than parents who spend little time together.

Cultural customs and traditions have little impact on parenting practices.

Overscheduling activities can become a source of stress for some children.

One important reason to study parenting is to gain information that will help you decide whether you want to become a ___ one day.

During the senior years stage of the family life cycle, parents may share family history and stories with ___ members of the family.

Early generation of parents and children faced problems such as child apprenticeships, child labor, and high rates of child ___.

During the individual stage of the family life cycle, people begin to separate from their family and get ready to live ___.

Families preserve and transmit culture by?

Children who benefit from good parenting are less likely to ___?

One of the primary goals of parenting is to ____?

Ability to reach a certain level of achievement

Freed from parental control and support

Providing children with the type of care that encourages healthy growth and development

Failure to meet a child’s basic physical and emotional needs.

Intentional or neglectful physical, emotional, or sexual injury to a child.

Responsible parents begin planning between one and two months before the baby is born.

People who are ready to be parents are willing and able to make various changes in their lives.

Many theorists believe that children's development is affected by how well their needs are met.

People who reach the highest level of human needs feel that they are fulfilling their life's purpose and reached their highest potential

The care a child receives has little effect on whether or not that child lives up to their potential.

In most states, parents have no legal or financial responsibility for the care of their children.

Child abuse and neglect occur in families whose income level falls in a particular range.

All of the following are rewards of parenting EXCEPT?

Food, clothing, shelter, love and a sense of security are all basic ___ that parents provide their children.

Psychologist ____ theorized that every person has needs that must be met in a certain order, moving from the most basic needs to the more complex needs.

In most states age 16 to 18 may seek legal emancipation if they are ____

All of the following are true of child abuse and neglect EXCEPT

Ability to understand and act on your emotions at an adult level of development.

Refraining from any form of sexual activity.

Positive feelings about yourself.

Infections spread through sexual conduct.

Process of examining personal qualities, such as level of maturity

Having children has no effect on family income.

Having children is generally best when parenting is a choice rather than an accident.

In healthy relationships, couples resolve differences through open, honest, and reasonable discussion.

Some people choose not to have children because they get a greater sense of fulfillment from their career, travel, and other interests.

Good parents never feel overwhelmed by the tasks and challenges of parenting.

Which of the following health problems is generally NOT associated with children born to teen mothers?

Which of the following individuals is best able to cope with the daily challenges of parenting?

All of the following statements about teen pregnancy are true EXCEPT

In a healthy relationship, ____?