Author Question: According to a research study described in your textbook, parents are more likely to encourage a. ... (Read 108 times)

acc299 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

According to a research study described in your textbook, parents are more likely to encourage

a. daughters when they're mildly aggressive.
b. daughters when they're playing with dolls.
c. sons when they're playing dress up.
d. sons when they're helping an adult.

Question 2

Wendy Goldberg and colleagues' meta-analysis (2008) of studies conducted on the effects of maternal employment revealed that

a. among lower-income families, maternal employment benefited child achievement.
b. there has been a burst of research into the effects of stay-at-home fathers.
c. maternal employment among higher SES families led to greater child achievement and lower levels ofmisbehavior, especially among boys.
d. child performance on achievement tests, intelligence tests, and grades varied considerably depending uponwhether mothers worked outside the home or were full-time homemakers.