Parenting Final – Flashcards
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T or F- The teenage pregnancy rate in the United States has been falling over the past decade.
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True
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What word should you avoid when correcting a child?
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But
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T or F- About one in every five children in the United States lives in poverty.
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True
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Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for becoming a teen parent? Conflict in the home High self-esteem Trouble at school Past abuse
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High self-esteem
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What is an example of negative communication? "Slow down and walk carefully." "I love all of the colors that you use in your paintings and if you put down some newspaper under your painting, you'll be able to keep the paint from getting on the table." "Stop doing that." "You are doing a great job of picking up your toys."
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"Stop doing that."
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What can parents do to improve their communication with their children?
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Turn off the television, radio, phone, or other distractions
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What is the live birth rate for teens in the US as of 2005?
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42 out of 1000 girls
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Parents should start a constructive criticism conversation with what?
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A positive note
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What is true about teen pregnancy and parenting?
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Teen parents may have trouble finding jobs.
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Studies have shown that young children will learn more from educational media when what happens?
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They watch the media with their parents.
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T or F - Fictive kin are individuals included in the family group due to feelings of affection.
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True
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What is a pre-conceived notion about a group?
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Prejudice
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T or F- The rise of single parent homes is due partially to the rise in the divorce rate.
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True
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What is true about stereotypes?
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They are typically generalized and simplified notions about a group.
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T or F- The nuclear family is the most common family structure in all cultures around the world.
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False
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Which of the following is a benefit of extended families? Greater privacy Shared expenses More room All of the above
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Shared expenses
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What is true about an egalitarian family?
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Power is distributed equally among the adult members of the family.
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What is true of extended families?
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Extended families may include grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and others
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What is true about colonial families?
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Higher mortality rates led to remarriage and blended families
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A nuclear family is which of the following? One parent and his or her children A biological family along with "fictive kin" Two parents along with their children A husband with two or more wives
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Two parents along with their children
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SADD was originally founded around what topic?
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Drunk driving
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Which of the following organizations is a part of the scouting movement? Junior Achievement Girl Guides Boys and Girls Club 4-H
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Girl Guides
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Scouting organizations began where?
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The British Empire
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Which organization was traditionally thought of as an agriculturally related youth organization?
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4-H
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About how many individuals were members of scouting organizations in 2011 worldwide?
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41 million
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How can positive parenting encourage personal development? It can create self-responsibility. It eliminates bad behavior. It punishes selfishness. All of the above
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It can create self-responsibility.
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T or F - All of the activities of 4-H are related to agriculture today.
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False
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What does "pruning" the brain mean?
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The brain gets rid of some of the less effective connections
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. Dyslexic children may need which of the following to help them learn to read? Alternative learning strategies Speech generating devices Adaptive play items American sign language
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Alternative learning strategies
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The "prime time" for auditory and visual development is around what age?
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4 to 5 years
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The scientist Stephen Hawking is well-known for using what assistive technology?
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Speech generating devices
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When we are born, we have about how many brain cells?
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Billions
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By the time a child is about three, about how many brain connections will be present on average?
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One trillion
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At about what age does the brain begin "pruning"?
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10
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Adaptive switches can be used to do what?
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Turn appliances on and off
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When does technology become assistive technology?
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When someone with a disability or limitation uses it to help them do something
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Prime time for lang development is what age
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10 months to 10 years
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Prime time for auditory and visual development is what age
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4-5 years old
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CCTV or closed circuit teelevsion cameras
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cameras that make it possible to keep an eye out on kids when they arent home
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assistive technology or adaptive technology is
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any device used by an individual with a disability for the purpose of assistance, adaption, or rehabilitation.
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adaptive switches
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devices that allow someone with a disability to manipulate their environment such as turning on or off devices or creating movement in objects.
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adaptive play
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includes the use of devices to help children engage in recreation or fun activities
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monies
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build schools and clean water
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free the children
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raised money to help children around the world gain more education and better their lives
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scouting
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youth movement and group loosely connected youth organizations aimed at helping young people develop physically spiritually and mentally
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4-H
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youth organization administered through the US department of agriculture. they aim for engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development.
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what the 4 h's stand for
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head heart hands health
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junior achievment
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focuses on teaching children and young adults about entrepreneurship fiances and business
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boys and girls clubs of america
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organization that helps enable young people especially those who need us most to reach their full potential as productive caring responsible citizens
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SADD
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formed to educate youths about the dangers of drinking and illegal substances, violence, and suicide.
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prejudice
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preconceived notions about a group
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stereotypes
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assumed beliefs about a group of people
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cultural bias
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interpretation or judgment of practices by the standards of ones own culture
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fictive kin
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these people are included in the family because of feelings of affection and may be refereed to as family
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polygamy
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husband has multiple wives
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polyandry
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wife has multiple husbands
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extended families
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multiple generations living under one roof
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egalitarian
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power is distributed equally among the adult members of the family
