Multiple Choice

Question 1

What is the purpose of setting limits for a child?
A) to help the child develop self control
B) So that the child understands expectations
C) so that the child knows what is acceptable behavior.
D) All of the above.

Answer 1

D) all of the above.

Question 2

Why should you give a limited number of directions when telling a child to do something?
A) The child will become angry from being over worked
B) The child is likely to forget some directions.
C) It takes too much time to give multiple directions.
D) It provides negative reinforcement.

Answer 2

B) The child is likely to forget the directions.

Question 3

Which of these is generally an appropriate method of disciplining a child?
A) requiring her to take a time out 
B) Bribing her 
C) belittling her 
D) threatening to withhold love

Answer 3

A) requiring her to take a time out

Question 4

What are the steps of conception in their proper order?
A) an ovum is released by an ovary
B) the inner lining of the uterus grows and thickens
C) the ovum moves trough the Fallopian tube
D) a sperm fertilizes the ovum

Answer 4

A B C D

Question 5

How would you explain the purpose of the umbilical cord?
A) it carries nourishment to the developing baby
B) it carries oxygen to the developing baby
C)it carries waste away from the developing baby
D) all of the above.

Answer 5

D) all of the above

Question 6

What is true concerning childhood immunizations?
A) it is up to parents to keep records of their children’s immunizations
B) while few states require children immunizations,parents should still see that their children receive them.
C) children often become ill following an immunization.
D) children typically get their first immunizations when they start kindergarten.

Answer 6

A) it is up to parents to keep records of their children’s immunizations.

Question 7

What is true concerning childhood?
A) It is a time of rapid development
B) It is a time of being dependent on caregivers
C) It is a time of preparation for adult life
D) All of the above

Answer 7

D) All of the above.

Question 8

Who was the first theorist to scientifically study how children learn? 
A) Sigmund Freud
B) B. F. Skinner 
C) Jean Piaget 
D) Albert Bandura

Answer 8

C) Jean Piaget

Question 9

How does stimulation affect babies?
A) It helps their nervous systems develop
B) It slows down the development of pathways in the brain
C) it makes them less able to respond to caregivers affection
D) All of the above

Answer 9

A) it helps their nervous systems develop

Question 10

What is it important to know before observing a child?
A) the developmental skills the child has
B) the child’s social development
C) Yoir purpose in observing the child
D) the child’s emotional development

Answer 10

C) your purpose in observing the child

Question 11

According to Galinsky’s stages of parenthood, what is an important task of the parent during the nurturing stage?
A) clarify the parents role as authority figure
B) become emotionally attached to the child
C) decide what knowledge and values the child needs
D) establish boundaries.

Answer 11

B) become emotionally attached to the child.

Question 12

Which of these emotions does a new parent often experience? 
A) worry 
B) frustration 
C) jealousy 
D) all of the above

Answer 12

D) all of the above

Question 13

Who is legally responsible for a child of teen parents?
A) the mother is responsible
B) the teen mothers parents are responsible
C) both the mother and father are responsible
D) the state is responsible

Answer 13

C) both the mother and father are responsible

Question 14

What does it mean if a couple wants a sexual relationship based on fidelity?
A) they do not want to become involved until they are financially secure
B) they do not want to have children
C) they want to abstain from sex
D) they want to be faithful to one another

Answer 14

D) they want to be faithful to one another

Question 15

Which of these is an example of a technique babies may use to self-comfort?
A) cuddling with a parent 
B) sucking a thumb 
C) playing with an older brother 
D) crying uncontrollably

Answer 15

B) sucking a thumb

Question 16

How could you best explain why babies first learn to smile?
A) Adults reward them for smiling
B) smiling is a form of self comforting
C) smiling can relieve pain such as that from colic
D) smiling reduced the baby’s stranger anxiety

Answer 16

A) adults reward them for smiling

Question 17

What technique may help to reduce stranger anxiety?
A) immediately handing the baby to the new person so she can quickly adjust
B) holding the baby while sitting calmly next to the new person
C) leaving the baby alone with the new person so then can play together
D) demonstrating that you are afraid of the new person too.

Answer 17

B) holding the baby while sitting calmly next to the new person

Question 18

What is true concerning temperament traits?
A) babies typically have the same temperament traits as their parents
B) adults should accept the temperament traits of babies and adjust to them
C) it is a good idea to punish a baby for an unacceptable trait by placing him in his crib.
D) it is best to train a baby to have the same temperament traits as her caregivers

Answer 18

B) adults should accept the temperament traits of babies and adjust to them

Question 19

Why is touch an important way to communicate with an infant?
A) it helps the infant develop motor skills
B) it helps the infant develop a sense of his or her own body
C) it provides a sense of security
D) all of the above

Answer 19

D) all of the above

Question 20

How could Piaget’s preoperational stafe be described?
A) children learn mainly through their senses and their own actions
B) children think in terms of their own actions and what they are able to perceive in the present
C) children are capable of logical thinking but still learn best through experience
D)people are capable of abstract thinking

Answer 20

B)

Question 21

What is true concerning teaching a baby to speak?
A) discourage the baby from babbling because babbling teaches bad speech habits
B) there is no sense in talking to a baby until seven or eight months because they cannot understand you anyway
C) use baby talk because young children can understand it easier
D) use simple words and speak clearly so that the baby can follow what you are saying

Answer 21

D

Question 22

What does the term childproof mean?
A) to take steps to protect a child from possible dangers
B) to to event children from entering a specific room
C) to dress a child appropriately for the weather
D) to develop for use by a baby

Answer 22

A

Question 23

What term is used to describe toys and activities that are suitable for a child at a specific age?
A) developmentally appropriate 
B) sensory integrated 
C) environmentally friendly 
D) proportionally proper

Answer 23

A

Question 24

Why might parents have difficulties during the expanding stage?
A) infants require a lot of care, leaving little time for the couple to be alone.
B) It is often hard for parents to adjust when their children leave home.
C) Teens require a lot of attention as they learn to be independent.
D)as couples grow older, they have health problems.

Answer 24

A) infants require a lot of care, leaving little time for the couple to be alone.

Question 25

If a child wants to improve his gross motor skills, which of these would probably be the most useful? 
A) Getting more physical exercise
B) eating more protein
C) Getting more calcium
D) Practicing his penmanship

Answer 25

A) getting more physical exercise

Question 26

How can a parent encourage the child to dress herself?
A) by buying loose fitting clothes
B) By choosing pants with elastic waists
C) By allowing the child to choose her own clothes whenever possible
D) All of the above

Answer 26

D) All of the above

Question 27

What is true concerning vaccines?
A) Vaccines allow the child’s body to build resistance to a specific disease
B) Because complications are common, parents should think seriously about whether to vaccinate their children
C) Children do not need to be immunized until they start kindergarten
D) All of the above

Answer 27

A) Vaccines allow the child’s body to build resistance to a specific disease

Question 28

How could self-concept be defined?
A) Your ability to understand how others feel
B) Your ability to communicate with friends and family members
C) How you see your self
D) How others see you

Answer 28

C) How you see yourself.