Of all children living in poverty, approximately what percent receive cash assistance?
A. 100
B. 75
C. 50
D. 25
Question 2In the United States the overall poverty rate for families was 14. However this figure was not distributed evenly in 2009. Children most likely to live in poverty are _______ whereas those least likely are ________.
A. African Americans; Asians
B. Hispanic; non-Hispanic Whites
C. American Indians; Asians
D. African Americans; non-Hispanic Whites
Question 3Which of the following defines children of immigrant parents? Children are under the age of 18 and
A. both the child and his parents are born outside of the United States.
B. both of the childs parents are born outside of the United States but the child is born in the U.S.
C. one of the childs parents is born outside of the United States.
D. the childs parents are limited English speakers and the home language is not English.
Question 4American Indian and Alaska Native children have a higher dropout rate than the rest of the population. Which of the following is currently the best explanation?
A. Educators and textbooks present a biased view of their heritage and interactions with the dominant culture.
B. They come to school less prepared than other groups of children.
C. They frequently miss school because of tribal events.
D. They drop out of school to go to work.
Question 5Asian families have all of the following characteristics except:
A. they are better educated and have higher median incomes than all other groups.
B. they have strong family loyalty and strong family orientation.
C. they are child orientated and place little value on elders or intergenerational support.
D. they have high expectations for themselves and very high academic expectations for their children, with a strong emphasis on self-control.
Question 6The Perry Preschool project served 123 children who were interviewed 40 years later. They found that the children who participated in the program had all of the following characteristics except:
A. They were more likely to have an IQ of 90 or better at age 5.
B. They were more likely to have graduated from high school.
C. They were more likely to have been arrested 5 or more times by age 40.
D. They were more likely to earn 20,000 a year at age 40.
Question 7The percentage of the population under 18 years of age influences early care and education, early intervention, schools, and special education. Looking at the ethnic groups within the United States the group has the have the largest percent of children under 18 is ____and the group with the smallest percent of children under age 18 is ____ .
A. Hispanic; non-Hispanic White
B. Asian; American Indian/Alaskan Native
C. Black; Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
D. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander; Hispanic
Question 8Which of the following approaches best describes family-centered practice?
A. Collaborative decisions are made between family members and professionals based on mutual respect, with families relying on professional decision-making and guidance about their child.
B. Families expect the professionals on the team to make the final decisions about the most appropriate interventions for their child, as they recognize professionals are the experts in the field.
C. Collaborative decisions are made between family members and professionals based on mutual respect with families prioritizing the goals and interventions offered and the professionals involved take their direction from the family.
D. Professionals on the team decide upon the necessary interventions, providing tutelage to parents to guide them with implementing the interventions.
Question 9Family systems have rules for change that may influence family systems when a child with a disability is added. Which of the following is not an accurate level of rule change?
A. Level I strategies involves changing or adapting existing rules or ways of doing things, or rearranging responsibilities, to accommodate the child with disabilities.
B. Level II changes are major and fundamentally change the family system where families have to change not only the rules but also how rules are made and who makes them.
C. Level III strategies require changes in the basic assumptions about life and a reordering of value structures to address need.
D. Level IV changes involve dissolving the basic structure of the family (separation or divorce).
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