Question 1
Parent-child relations are best described as
◦ parallel.
◦ reciprocal.
◦ unchanging.
◦ a one-way street.
Question 2
Parental conflict affects children's development through three distinct mechanisms. Which of the following is
NOT one of these mechanisms?
◦ When parents are constantly in conflict, children respond positively to conflict because they learn that the family is able to withstand life's problems.
◦ Seeing parents fight jeopardizes a child's feeling that the family is stable and secure, making a child feel anxious, frightened, and sad.
◦ Chronic conflict between parents often spills over into the parent-child relationship.
◦ When parents invest time and energy fighting with each other, they're often too tired or too preoccupied to invest themselves in high-quality parenting.