Child Development- Chapter 2 Flashcards
Setting Goals is one of the steps to a good resource management plan.
True- you must have a target to aim your actions at.
Making a plan is one of the steps to a good resource management plan.
True- a plan of action is important so that you know what steps to take to meet your goal.
Working to be more emotionally mature is one of the steps to a good resource management plan.
False- although being more emotionally mature will help you greatly in all areas of life, it is not part of a management plan.
Identifying resources is one of the steps to a good resource management plan.
True- you must figure out what resources you have available to you and how you will use them. Remember resources are not just things like money, people can be a resource too!
Being a parent requires that you have reasonable expectations for the age of the child.
True- You want to challenge your children, but at the same time you can only expect them to accomplish things that they are capable of doing. You wouldn’t set a 2 year-old on a bike and expect them to be able to ride it- that’s not physically possible.
According to Galinsky’s stages of parenthood, what stage occurs during pregnancy?
Image-Making: this is when the couple begins to imagine themselves as a parent.
While sexuality has physical and social aspects, it does not have emotional aspects.
False- Intimacy is a closeness between two people. It involves all areas physical, emotional, social, and intellectual.
Having a child is often a good way to solve marriage problems.
False- those problems will still be there if they are not dealt with. This could cause additional stress and concerns on top of adjusting to parenthood and taking care of your new baby. The best situation is to have both people ready and prepared to take the step toward parenthood.
According to Galinsky’s stages of parenthood, what stage occurs during the child’s adolescence?
Interdependent- a time for establishing boundaries, and finding disciplinary methods appropriate for teens.
Peer pressure plays virtually no role in the decision of whether to engage in sexual activity.
False- peers means people around the same age as yourself- not just your friends but also your boyfriend or girlfriend and yes those people and the pressures they put on you do impact your decisions.
Having a child does not cost much because you already have a place to live.
False- there are MANY more costs to raising a child- medical, food, diapers, furniture, etc.
What is the first step to establishing good resource management skills?
Figure out your personal goals.
When you are working to manage your resources, you should re-evaluate your plan from time to time to make sure you are working toward your end goal.
True- this ensures that your actions are working toward your goals, also your goals may change a bit.
At any given time it is estimated that 20% of people in the U.S. have an STI.
True- this means 1 in 5. Many people do not even know that they have an STI.
Sometimes new mothers are depressed after having a baby due to the many physical changes that occur during the pregnancy and labor and delivery.
True
Worry is a common emotion for new parents to feel.
True
Why is pregnancy riskier for a teenager than it is for a 25 year-old?
A teenagers body is not yet physically mature. When a young person becomes pregnant their body is trying to cope with the changes due to pregnancy while also trying to continue to grow and mature into an adult.
Some new parents do not like to get advice from their parents. They may feel like they are being criticized.
True
All STI’s can be treated and cured, if caught early enough.
False- there are some that have NO CURE! This means you will have it FOREVER!
Many parents feel a sense of accomplishment from raising children.
True
AIDS causes a persons immune system to be weakened making the body more prone to other diseases, which later on lead to death.
True
According to Galinsky’s stages of parenthood, what is an important task during the nurturing stage?
To become emotionally attached to the child, during this time many things that once were a priority may no longer be very important.
Frustration is a normal emotion for new parents to feel.
True
Jealousy is a normal emotion for new parents to feel.
True
Flexible work hours is an option that some employers offer to workers who are parents.
True
According to Galinsky’s stages of parenthood, what is an important task of the parent during the interdependent stage.
To set boundaries.
Child care facilities is one option that some employers offer to workers who are parents.
True
First-time parents should discourage their friends and family from helping them.
False- it is important for your child to have many people in their life who love and care for them and it is good to allow people that you can trust and depend on around to help you.
The ability to work from home is an option that some employers offer to workers who are parents.
True
First time parents often feel overwhelmed by their new responsibilities.
True
Abstinence is the only way to completely prevent STI’s.
True
All STI’s are treatable with antibiotics.
False
When a person is first infected with an STI, they will immediately feel flu-like symptoms.
False
Which STI’s have vaccinations to prevent them?
Hepatitis B and HPV (HPV is not in your book).
The chemicals in the body that force changes as teens become more mature.
Hormones
What does it mean if a couple has a sexual relationship based on fidelity?
They will be faithful to one another, and abstain from sexual activity with others.
A person is is responsible and is able to put others needs before there own is said to be emotionally ______________.
Mature
What legal obligations does a father have to his child?
He is legally responsible for the child’s care until the age of 18.
In a _________ adoption, the birth parents and adoptive parents know something about one another.
Open
Who has the greatest risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy?
Women over 35
When someone avoids having any type of sexual activity they are practicing ___________
Abstinence
What are the two basic types of adoption?
Confidential and Open
What is the last step in establishing good resource management skills?
Periodically re-evaluate your plan
What step in resource management do you determine what your total income is?
Identify resources
A ______________ infection is spread from person to person by sexual contact.
Sexually transmitted
The legal identification of a man as the biological father of a child is referred to as ____?
Paternity
In a ____adoption, the names of the adoptive parents are kept from the birth parents.
Confidential
What are two of the many lifelong consequences that you may encounter if you slide into the decision of becoming sexually active and are not careful to protect yourself?
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What are 3 things that adults can do to improve their parenting skills?
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