Edu 131 Practice Exam

Stress is caused in many families today by

• 
  increased hours spent in work

• keeping up with consumer advertising

• violence on television

• 
  longer commutes to work

Families consist of people related by blood or marriage.

• true

• false

One important benefit for teachers who work closely with families is

• less resistance to their curriculum

• increased effectiveness with children

  
  

• higher salaries

• 
  fewer late parents

Identify which of the following benefits for children was not discussed in this chapter.

• more appropriate responses to behavior

• 
  increased security in the school setting

• help with sibling rivalry

• ncreased feelings of self-worth, especially for minority children

Effective parent involvement programs have

• 
  no administrative support

• two-way communication

• 
  required fundraisers for parents

• little training for staff

Parental self-esteem is positively linked with their involvement in their children's schools.

• true

• false

Benefits for children included feelings of security and self-worth.

• false

• true

Respect for others is a necessary component for creating partnerships.

• true

• fasle

Using varieties of methods for family involvement increases family partcipation.

• true

• false

Family support is needed by

• all immigrant families

• 
  all poor families

• all families headed by single parents

• 
  all families