Child Development Test Review #2

Jane and George have saved for several years and lived on a tight budget. Their practice of budgeting and saving is an example of:

• desire for parenthood

• emotional maturity

• financial and management skills

• health considerations

Susan is afraid her child will have a birth defect and is having trouble focusing on her daily routines. What challenge of parenthood does this illustrate?

• Changes in relationships

• Emotional adjustment

• Employment

• New responsibilities

John has just been laid off from work. Bills are increasing at home and he is struggling with his relationship with his wife. He shouts at the children frequently. This illustrates which implication of Maslow’s Hierarchy?

• Development of a child is affected by how well the child’s needs are met.

• Needs of one level must be a least partially met before one can be aware of higher needs.

• Parenting abilities are affected by how well parents’ needs are met.

• Women have more needs than men.

Tom encouraged his children to play fairly with other children. Which responsibility of the family does this illustrate?

• Guiding

• Nurturing

• Protecting

An ADVANTAGE of being a single parent is that there is only one authority figure in the family. Which means the same as this statement?

• The single parent can go to his/her family members for help.

• The single parent can make decisions without asking anyone else.

• The single parent has an "instant family."

• The single parent needs a spouse to help with decision making.

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

• Emotional adjustment

• Employment

• New responsibilities

Vicky has diabetes and has decided not to have children. Vicky’s diabetes is an example of:

• desire for parenthood.

• emotional maturity.

• financial and management skills.

• health considerations.

Mary was used to spending time with her girlfriends several times a week before she decided to have children. What challenge of parenthood does this illustrate?

• Changes in relationships

• Emotional adjustment

• Employment

• Lifestyle changes

Mary and Tom decided NOT to have children because they enjoy traveling. Which reason for NOT having children is this?

• They are afraid their baby could be unhealthy.

• They cannot afford a baby at this time.

• They do not want to be tied down.

• They have other career goals to focus on at this time.

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

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

• Every individual in a family has needs.

• Men have more needs than women.

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