Child Development Test 1
- 1.The first stage in the family life cycle is the launching stage.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Once a person is a parent, he or she will always be a parent.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Permissive parents believe children will learn right from wrong eventually on their own and disciplining children will lead to more problems than it will solve.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Authoritarian parents feel that children should be punished for bad behavior and always rewarded for good behavior.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Democratic parents believe that some rules must be set, but they allow some flexibility.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Shared priorities of parents are important for the health of the family.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Most parenting skills are automatic; a person who is biologically able to reproduce should be able to be a good parent.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Stages may overlap throughout the family life cycle.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Discipline is only when parents use or threaten to use some form of physical punishment.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Some discipline techniques seem to work better with a certain age group than with others.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.The authoritarian parenting style is used to make children completely obedient.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Foster families provide temporary homes for children but can never adopt these children.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Permissive parents set some rules for their children but allow some freedom.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.A democratic style of parenting is when parents give children almost no guidelines or rules because they feel children should make their own decisions about right and wrong.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Discipline is using methods and techniques to help teach children self-control.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.One parent, either the mother or father, and one or more children who all reside together is considered what type of family?
- A.
Stepfamily
- B.
Extended family
- C.
Single-parent family
- D.
Two-parent family
- 17.The single-parent family often ____.
- A.
Has less money
- B.
Needs help with household and child care tasks
- C.
Needs emotional support from other adults
- D.
All the above
- 18.When parents set rules and regulations but allow some freedom, they are using what parenting style?
- A.
Authoritarian
- B.
Permissive
- C.
Democratic/Authoritative
- D.
Nurturance
- 19.A positive type of self-discipline is learned through what parenting style?
- A.
Authoritarian
- B.
Permissive
- C.
Democratic
- D.
None of the above
- 20.Parenting styles can be grouped into the main categories of ____.
- A.
Power-assertion, love-withdrawal, and induction
- B.
Authoritarian, permissive, and democratic, uninvolved
- C.
Both of the above
- D.
None of the above
- 21.Which of the following is the most important reason for having a child?
- A.
A person wants to welcome a child into his or her life and share his or her love and time with the child.
- B.
A person feels an only child needs a brother or sister.
- C.
A person feels a child will help the parents love each other more.
- D.
A person feels having a child will make him or her appear to be a more stable member of the community.
- 22.All of the following are characteristics of effective parents except ____.
- A.
They are sensitive to the needs of others.
- B.
They are inflexible and have a hard time accepting changes.
- C.
They recognize and respect the rights of others.
- D.
They understand children's needs and are prepared to meet these needs.
- 23.Which stage of the family life cycle begins with the couple’s marriage?
- A.
Beginning
- B.
Childbearing
- C.
Parenting
- D.
Launching
- 24.Which stage begins when a person retires?
- A.
Parenting
- B.
Launching
- C.
Mid-years
- D.
Aging
- 25.The Brady Bunch is an example of which type of family structure?
- A.
Multigenerational Household
- B.
Foster Family
- C.
Nuclear Family
- D.
Blended Family
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