EDU 131 Final Part One

Which of the following were part of preschool education from the 1920s to the 1940s?

Child care centers for families disrupted by the Great Depression; child care centers that offered on-site infirmaries and weekend care; child care for those involved in the war effort during WWII; cooperatives in which middle-class moms served as paraprofessionals

According to a 2013 study, the cost for full-time infant care in a child care center is about half as much as a year's tuition and fees at a four-year public university in the same state

False

According to one study, men are the primary caregivers in 1 out of 10 dual-earner households with preschool children

False

Learning about a child's history provides a teacher with valuable "horizontal" information not available from other sources.

False

Shyness around adults may cause a teacher to avoid contact with parents; it is then up to the parent to take initiative

False

Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between marital status and poverty?

Single parenthood is one of several risk factors associated with poverty; divorce may negatively impact income for mothers and children; women head the majority of families living in poverty; in female-headed families, the poverty rate is over 40%

According to Bronfenbrenner, without family involvement, interventions are unlikely to be successful, and any effects are likely to disappear after the intervention is over

True

Among contemporary families, more live in urban than rural settings

True

Government mandates, child development research, and community concern all serve as motivators for family involvement in the schools

True

Poverty affects more than 20% of American children

True

Which of the following is a common parental response to media portrayals of idealized, happy families?

find it difficult to admit less-than positive feelings about their children

Which of the following are characteristics of a deficit model of family involvement?

intervention is needed to compensate for family deficits; early childhood educators perceive themselves as knowledgeable experts; parents lack the knowledge and skills to create optimal family environments

Which of the following are possible effects of geographical mobility?

lack of support traditionally provided by extended family; uncertainty about child-rearing techniques; additional job opportunities; stress and isolation; increased bonds of closeness within the nuclear family

Which of the following are essential to most definitions of "family"?

long-term commitment; care for children

Which of the following describes the research on nurturing and brain development?

parents attitudes and actions are central to children's emotional adjustment learning; there is a connection between emotional nurturing and physical development of the brain; the parts of the brain that process emotion grow and mature relatively early

Which of the following describes the greatest challenges to socializing children?

parents often receive no training other than being parented themselves; parents are unable to predict what life will be like in the near future

According to the text, which of the following is true about the racial background of American families?

white: more than 60%

Approximately what percentage of mothers report that their spouse or partner is their primary source of emotional support for parenting?

50%

Which of the following provides a secure base from which a child can venture forth and explore the world?

Attachment

Which of the following mandate family involvement as a requirement to receive federal education funding?

Head Start; Title I; No Child Left Behind

Katz distinguishes between parenting and teaching in seven dimensions. Which of the following describes parents along these dimensions?

greater intensity of affect; greater partiality; greater scope of functions

Which of the following is an advantage of a "stage theory" of family life?

quickly conveys particular family concerns