Child Development- Chapter 3

Question 1

There are 2 people in Sean’s household, him and his mother, what kind of family structure is this?

Answer 1

Single Parent

Question 2

What stage of the family life cycle does a family typically have an empty home?

Answer 2

Launching Stage

Question 3

What stage of the family life cycle is a family experiencing when they begin having children of their own?

Answer 3

Expanding Stage

Question 4

In what stage of the family life cycle does a family typically have school-age children?

Answer 4

Developing Stage

Question 5

A nuclear family includes a mother, father, children, and any grandparents that life within the family.

Answer 5

False- this is an extended family

Question 6

Families help to shape the values of the society in which they live.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Society helps to shape a family’s values.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Children carry the values and lessons they learn from their families on to the families that they have.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Most parents choose one type of parenting style and stick with it.

Answer 9

False- one style will not work for all situations.

Question 10

Meeting a healthy diet meets a child’s emotional needs.

Answer 10

False- physical needs

Question 11

Playing games as a family can help your child learn trust, honesty and how to take turns.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

It is important as a parent to provide many expensive toys to ensure that your child develops intellectually.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

A family is more than just a group of people who are related.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

All children have emotional needs, but only some have intellectual needs.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

What difficulties might parents experience during the launching phase?

Answer 15

Adjusting to a home with no children, reconnecting with spouse, finding themselves with free time and not knowing how to spend it, trouble letting go of children who have moved out.

Question 16

Is time-out an acceptable method of discipline?

Answer 16

Yes it removes the child from the situation and provides a time for them to think about what has happened and for parents to address the behavior and discuss expectations privately with their child.

Question 17

What is the rule for time-outs with children, what length of time is acceptable?

Answer 17

1 minute per age of child.

Question 18

Why is it important to set limits for children?

Answer 18

Setting limits help the child to begin building self-control. It helps them understand exactly what is expected of them and what is considered acceptable behavior.

Question 19

Time-out is an example of what type of punishment?

Answer 19

Negative Punishment

Question 20

Give an example of positive body language.

Answer 20

Eye contact, nodding when someone is talking, leaning into the conversation, getting down on the same level as a child

Question 21

Why is it important not to give a child too many directions at one time?

Answer 21

They have a short attention span and are likely to forget.

Question 22

Someone other than biological parents who is appointed to be legally responsible for a child is called a?

Answer 22

Guardian

Question 23

Reinforcement is used when?

Answer 23

You want to increase or strengthen the behavior.

Question 24

Punishment is used when?

Answer 24

You want to decrease or weaken a behavior.

Question 25

Johnn came home from school today and immediately began working on his homework, his mother is so proud of him and wants to reinforce his behavior. Give and example of POSTIVE REINFORCMENT that his mother can use in this situation.

Answer 25

:)

Question 26

Amelia was supposed to clean her room before she went to soccer practice, but she did not. Her father is not pleased with this and is planning to punish her. Give an example of POSITIVE PUNISHMENT that can be used in this situation.

Answer 26

:)