PCD REVIEW

Jerry is worried that working on weekends to help supplement the family income will become difficult if they have a baby. What challenge of parenthood does this illustrate?

• Changes in relationships

• Employment

• New responsibilities

• Emotional adjustment

A disadvantage of adopting a child is the short transition period. Which means the same as this statement? In the adoptive family:

• the children have possible problems from the previous family.

• the parents are there for each other and are mutual partners.

• the parents try to give their child everything.

• the parents do not have the nine months of pregnancy to prepare.

Jason needs new golf clubs, while his wife needs new clothes to wear to her new job. This illustrates which implication of Maslow’s Hierarchy?

• Every individual in a family has needs

• Needs of one level must be met before one becomes aware of higher-level needs.

• Men have more needs than women.

• Development of a person is affected by how well needs are met.

Babies born to teens have a higher rate of birth defects than babies born to women in their twenties. What is the most likely cause?

• Many teens are very emotional during pregnancy and do not know where to find help.

• Many pregnant teens drop out of school because they begin to feel like outsiders around their friends.

• Many teens are unemployed and do not have financial resources to provide for a baby.

• Many teens are afraid to tell anyone about the pregnancy and do not get regular prenatal care.

Which is an example of entry-level work in the field of child development?

Standard(s)

• Specializing in helping children with their unique dietary needs

• Working as a nanny in Mrs. Jones’ home caring for her two children

• Cleaning children’s teeth and teaching them good dental hygiene

• Becoming a child psychologist to enjoy helping children with problems

When and how should Tom be told about his parents’ decision to get a divorce?

• In private, before the parent moves out

• In the presence of family members, shortly before the parent moves

• In private, after the parent has moved out

• In front of his friends

Claire went to school to learn technical skills required to check prenatal development of fetuses. Which child development-related career is this?

• Au pair

• midwife

• Paramedic

• Sonographer

Stephanie wants to work in the field of child development and become a child psychiatrist. This degree requires a/an:

• technical training certificate.

• bachelor's degree.

• graduate degree and above.

• associate's degree.