Real World parenting Midterm

Child abuse is a widespread issue. Approximately how many children die every single day due to some form of child abuse?

5

What does CHIP stand for?

Children's Health Insurance Program

The term discipline technically means to "punish."

False

What is a TRUE statement about the effect of involvement in sports by teenage girls on their development?

Female high school athletes are 92 percent less likely to get involved with drugs.

Poverty can affect a child's self-esteem. What is a TRUE statement about money and its impact on self-esteem?

Financial difficulties can create stress and tension in the home, which can negatively affect a child's self-image.

Parents from previous generations had their own worries at the time about raising children. What is one concern that parents from past generations had to deal with?

Higher infant mortality rates and diseases could kill children in a matter of days.

What impact does a teenage girl's participation in sports have upon her likelihood to get pregnant?

She is less likely to get pregnant than her peers who are not involved in sports.

What is something you should do when creating a nurturing environment for your child?

Tell your child that you will always love them.

Which of the following characteristics is usually associated with a child who has low self-esteem?

They fail to achieve their goals.

According to the Journal of American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, what did students who participated in sports six to seven days a week report feeling?

They felt sad for approximately two weeks in the past year.

Eight-year-old Tommy stares out the window as the neighborhood kids walk to the bus stop. "Why can't I go to school like the other kids?" Tommy asks. "Or at least you could teach me something." Tommy's mom tells him to be quiet. He will learn from living life just like she did. What type of need is Tommy's mom not meeting?

educational needs

At what point in a child's development should parents make an effort to provide their child with stimulating surroundings and give their child the freedom to explore in a safe environment to help the child gain an understanding of their role as an individual acting upon the outside world and to promote cognitive development?

infancy

Moshe believes that his daughter should be able to eat whatever she wants, whenever she wants. His daughter will often have candy for breakfast and cake for dinner. When you ask Moshe if it is tough to get his daughter to go to bed after eating all of the sugar, he says, "I don't care when she goes to bed. She usually just watches television until she falls asleep." What type of parenting style does Moshe use?

permissive

Sam wants to use positive parenting techniques. What is one aspect of positive parenting she will MOST LIKELY consider?

It is important to reward and model appropriate behavior.

Good communication is an important aspect of positive parenting. What is a good thing to keep in mind when practicing good communication as a parent?

Make the child the focus of your attention.

A study surveyed parents regarding how they felt that their children's participation in sports positively impacted their children's lives. Which statement most accurately reflects the parents' perceptions of how their children were impacted by sports?

Parents felt sports improved their child's discipline and dedication.

To properly be able to nurture a child, what must parents be able to do?

Parents must maintain a healthy level of self-respect so this can likewise be developed in their child.

As children develop, discipline techniques change. What is true about disciplining teenagers?

Parents should talk to their teens about why the behavior happened and what solutions are available.

Participation in sports can affect a child's self-esteem. What is a TRUE statement about the effects of sports on self-esteem?

Playing sports as a child can help promote higher self-esteem and lessen depression.

There are many reasons why people choose to become parents. What is the BEST reason to become a parent?

Raising a family has been your personal goal and desire.

What is one factor that statistically may increase the likelihood of a person shaking a baby?

The caretaker being a first-time, younger parent.

Reggie and Amber just had a baby daughter, Trina. Both Reggie and Amber plan to return to work when Trina is six weeks old. Reggie and Amber think it would be easiest if Trina doesn't have to get up and leave in the morning with Reggie and Amber. They want Trina to be able to sleep for as long as she needs without being interrupted for their work routines. They also don't want Trina around other babies while she is so little. What is the best option for Trina's child care based on their family's needs?

in-home child care

What is one short-term goal of discipline?

The child is taught what is appropriate behavior.

What is one long-term goal of discipline?

The child learns to control their own behavior.

Which of the following characteristics is usually associated with a child who has high self-esteem?

They are optimistic about life.

Almost every day Sophie's mom tells her that she is a worthless daughter. Sophie's mom calls Sophie a loser and tells her that she wishes Sophie had never been born. Sophie spends her nights in her room crying. What type of abuse does Sophie's mom frequently use?

emotional abuse

What type of abuse, in which the victim has not been physically harmed, causes the victim to feel worthless and rejected by being forced to deal with rejection, abandonment, belittlement, name-calling, threatening, and isolation?

emotional abuse

Which form of neglect sometimes involves encouraging drug or alcohol use by the child or isolating the child from forming friendships and peer relationships?

emotional neglect

Lakisha is thinking about becoming a parent. Her friends worry that she might not be able to meet the financial needs of a child at this point in her life. What is an example of a financial need that Lakisha might not be able to meet?

ensuring that her child has access to food, shelter, and clothing

Children who are in need of parental care are usually assigned by the state to parents who legally assume all parental responsibilities toward the child for a limited period of time. What is this called?

fostering

Legally speaking, why might a parent be deemed negligent?

if they fail to provide their child with food

Dori's parents are very loving and also set very few guidelines and rules. Rules concerning homework, bedtimes, and TV schedules do not exist in Dori's house. She can do whatever she wants to do. What type of decision-making style do her parents seem to use?

permissive

When parents take a largely "hands-off" approach to parenthood, they tend to use which style of parenting?

permissive

When Bernice's daughter comes home from school, she is sad and says, "I'm so ugly. I hate the way I look." Bernice tells her daughter that she is beautiful inside and out and that she is loved. She encourages her to embrace all kinds of beauty and to be kind to herself. What aspect of positive parenting is Bernice practicing?

promoting healthy self-esteem

Which type of environment, in which children are protected from violence and abuse and children feel safe in their home, does NOT focus on the child's emotional needs?

protective

As a child grows, they develop skills to help them become more independent. In what stage of child development do most children develop the ability to produce basic speech, speak in sentences and use a significantly large vocabulary?

toddler

It is normal for children to occasionally exhibit oppositional behavior. At what stage of childhood development does a parent first become more responsible for disciplining a child as well as continuing to provide for the child's physical and emotional needs?

toddlerhood

Parents can play a big role in the education of their children. What is one thing that is TRUE about the role of parents in their child's education?

A parent can enhance a child's education by enrolling them in extracurricular activities and after school sports.

Your friend Pamela has recently become pregnant. She has many ideas about parenting. She lists off some of her thoughts. Which of her thoughts about parenting is most likely CORRECT?

Becoming a parent is a major life change.

Marital conflict in the home can affect a child's self-esteem. What is a TRUE statement about conflict in the home and its effect on children?

Children are aware when there is marital conflict in the home, and this almost always results in the diminishing of the child's self-esteem.

Choosing to become a parent based on outside pressures or for self-serving reasons is generally a positive approach to having children.

False

Most teenagers base their self-esteem on their interactions with family and their immediate school environment.

False

Frankie is an 11-year-old boy whose uncle Tony has been making inappropriate comments about Frankie taking his clothes off. Tony recently asked Frankie if he wanted to watch a pornographic movie with him. What type of abuse is Tony guilty of?

Frankie is an 11-year-old boy whose uncle Tony has been making inappropriate comments about Frankie taking his clothes off. Tony recently asked Frankie if he wanted to watch a pornographic movie with him. What type of abuse is Tony guilty of?

There are many important steps when selecting a childcare option for your child. What is one thing people should be certain to do when choosing a childcare provider?

Get references from other parents who have used the center or caregiver you are considering.

Every Friday night, your friends go to the movie theater to see a movie. One of the people who usually attends, Guy, now has a baby at home. What is likely to happen now that Guy is a parent?

Guy will go to fewer movie nights in order to spend time caring for his baby.

In situations where the behavior is age-appropriate and not a threat to the child or others, sometimes parents may still feel annoyed by the behavior. How can a parent best respond to these annoying behaviors?

Ignore the behavior.

Lane has a four-year-old daughter and he wants to help her build a positive self-esteem. Which piece of information would BEST help Lane to foster self-esteem in his young daughter?

In toddlerhood, a parent's praise needs to become more contingent on the child's actions.

In parenting, what term means to help teach children to learn from their mistakes rather than making them "pay" for their mistakes?

discipline

At what stage in a child's development do children begin to exhibit gender-specific behaviors such as showing a preference for toys and clothing that are associated with their gender?

early childhood

What is TRUE about gender and child abuse?

Male and female children appear to be at equal risk for child abuse overall.

Lindsay and Corey have three small children. Lindsay stays home with the children and Corey was laid off from his job one year ago when his factory was closed. Although both Corey and Lindsay have looked for jobs, neither has been able to find employment. Currently their family has no income and no insurance. What program might be able to help them get health insurance to cover their entire family until they find employment?

Medicaid

Self-esteem is multidimensional. What statement offers the most evidence to substantiate this claim?

Mia is proud of her academic accomplishments but self-conscious about the way she looks.

You notice that your preschooler doesn't have a very healthy diet. What is the best way to guide your preschooler to help them make better food choices?

Model yourself eating healthy foods.

Parents who are parenting in today's world face different challenges than parents of past generations. What is one TRUE statement about parenting in today's world?

Most children grow up with fewer responsibilities and more security.

The school's truancy officer has been reporting to Raquel's house because her 10- and 12-year-old children have never reported to school. "School has never made anyone any smarter," Raquel yells at the truancy officer. "My kids are doing just fine watching TV with me all day." The truancy officer plans to report Raquel to the local authorities. What form of neglect is Raquel most likely guilty of?

educational

Although children develop at different paces, by what age do MOST children attain the ability to feed themselves with a bottle, a spoon, or a cup, as well as communicate their basic needs to caregivers?

at one year of age

In which parenting style do parents present themselves as the absolute power and decision makers in all matters?

authoritarian

As children grow, they become more and more independent. At what stage in child development are children spending a large portion of their day away from their family and/or their primary caretaker for the first time in their lives?

school-aged

Friends notice the Asha is parenting differently than she has in the past. She tell them that she is using positive parenting techniques now. What is one thing Asha might be doing now that best demonstrates positive parenting?

setting clear guidelines and rules for her child

Nine-year-old Samantha feels confident in herself because of her ability to be a good friend. She is well-liked by her classmates, teachers, and family members. What type of self-esteem would this be defined as?

social self-esteem