Three of the following are recommended strategies for getting students' parents involved in school activities. Which one is not recommended?
a. Visit students' families at home if such visits are welcome.
b. Invite parents to share their unique talents with your students.
c. Find people who can interpret for parents who speak little or no English.
d. Communicate primarily with the parent most involved in the student's day-to-day activities.
Ques. 2
As a teacher, you are apt to find that the parents of some of your students will have little involvement in their children's education. Three of the following statements are accurate with regard to such parents. Which statement is not accurate?
a. Their lack of involvement usually reflects a lack of interest in their child's academic performance.
b. Inadequate child care may prevent them from getting involved in school activities.
c. They may think that they shouldn't bother school personnel with their questions and concerns.
d. They may have had bad experiences at school when they themselves were children.
Ques. 3
Imagine that you are a third-grade teacher. Eight-year-old Amanda arrives at school one day with a black eye, several large bruises, and a noticeable limp she didn't have yesterday. When you ask her what happened, she refuses to discuss the situation. You recall that a few months ago she had a broken arm that she attributed only to being stupid. You suspect child abuse. The most important thing to do is:
a. Report your suspicions to appropriate authorities.
b. Start keeping written records of your observations.
c. Request a meeting with Amanda's parents or other primary caregivers.
d. Be exceptionally caring and supportive in your interactions with Amanda.
few months ago she had a broken arm that she attributed only to being stupid. You suspect child abuse. The most important thing to do is:
Ques. 4
Three of the following are signs that a child is possibly the victim of abuse or neglect at home. Which one is least likely to be a sign of child abuse or neglect?
a. Low achievement test scores
b. A tendency to be overly trusting of strangers
c. Little sympathy for people who are distressed or in pain
d. Arriving at school without a jacket in snowy weather
Ques. 5
Earlier in the evening 8-year-old James refused to eat his dinner. Now it's almost midnight on a school night. James is eating a third bowl of ice cream and tells his mother, I'm not ready to go to bed yet. I want to watch more TV. James's mother says, OK, honey, I'll watch with you for a while. Which one of the following parenting styles is James's mom displaying?
a. permissive
b. uninvolved
c. authoritative
d. authoritarian
Ques. 6
Five-year-old Stephanie lives with her mother and her mother's boyfriend Frank. Several times a week, Frank fondles Stephanie in his lap while he smokes marijuana and watches pornographic movies. This situation is an example of:
a. Both physical and sexual abuse
b. Both emotional and sexual abuse
c. Poor judgment on Frank's part, but not illegal behavior
d. Not overly troubling because Stephanie will understand and remember little of what she experiences
Ques. 7
Ella's mother makes sure that Ella gets three good meals a day, but she constantly ridicules Ella for being too slow or too clumsy during typical day-to-day activities. You worry that Ella's mom is subjecting Ella to:
a. neglect
b. sexual abuse
c. physical abuse
d. emotional abuse
Ques. 8
When parents are absent from children's lives for long periods, such as when they are in the military or incarcerated, children:
a. often forget them entirely and experience distress when they return to the family.
b. have difficulty forming attachments with other adults who serve as caregivers.
c. do best when they have ongoing positive contact with the absent parent and support at home.
d. show long-term effects, often joining gangs and engaging in risky behaviors as young teens.
Ques. 9
Fourteen-year-old Liam has grown up as the only child in his family. Which one of the following characteristics is most likely to be true of Liam?
a. He hates his parents.
b. He gets good grades.
c. He has an overly high opinion of himself.
d. He always insists on getting his own way.
Ques. 10
A permissive parenting style is best illustrated by which one of these examples involving high-school students?
a. Jack's parents allow him to take part in major family decisions and are proud that he meets their high expectations.
b. Mark's parents don't care if Mark invites friends over while they are out, as long as the group takes reasonable safety precautions and cleans up after activities.
c. Bill's parents love their son and want him to be happy, so they let him decide when he wants to go to school and how late he wants to stay out with friends.
d. Ernie's parents explain why some behaviors are acceptable and some are not because they want him to grow up to be a responsible citizen.