1. A teen mother has trouble with
her kidneys, heart and blood
circulation. She is having
convulsions. What is the MOST
LIKELY cause?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Exposure to harmful substances
High blood pressure
Poor eating habits
Rubella
B
2. A teen mother has a low-grade
fever, rash, and swollen lymph glands
in the neck. What is the MOST LIKELY
cause?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Exposure to harmful substances
Failure to go to the doctor
Poor eating habits
Rubella
D
3. Teen mothers usually work
for lower wages than other
workers. What is the MOST
LIKELY cause?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Lack
Lack
Lack
Lack
of
of
of
of
education
good nutrition
parental support
social activities
A
4. Babies born to teens have a higher
rate of birth defects than babies born
to women in their twenties. What is the
MOST LIKELY cause?
Many teens are afraid to tell anyone about the
pregnancy and do not get the prenatal care.
B. Many teens are unemployed and do not have
financial resources to provide for a baby.
C. Many teens are very emotional during pregnancy and
do not know where to find help.
D. Many pregnant teens drop out of school because
they begin to feel like outsiders around their friends.
A.
A
5. Babies born to teens have a higher
infant mortality rate than babies born
to women in their twenties. What is the
Most Likely cause? Babies are often
born:
A.
B.
C.
D.
overweight.
prematurely.
to moms who drop out of high school.
to unemployed mothers.
B
6. A DISADVANTAGE of adopting a
child is the short transition period.
Which means the same as this
statement?
the children have possible problems from the
previous family.
B. the parents are there for each other and are
mutual partners.
C. the parents do not have the 9 months of
pregnancy to prepare for the child.
D. the parents try to give their child everything.
A.
C
7. An ADVANTAGE of being a single
parent is that there is only one
authority figure in the family. Which
means the same as this statement?
The single parent can go to his/her family
members for help.
B. The single parent can make decisions
without asking anyone else.
C. The single parent has an “instant family”.
D. The single parent needs a spouse to help
with decision making.
A.
B
8. Jane and Jim decided to have
children because they both love nature
and would welcome the experience of
seeing nature’s beauties through the
eyes of a child. Which reason for
having children is this?
They feel a child will make them love each other
more.
B. They know their parents want them to have
children.
C. They want to have a little boy because girls do
not like exploring.
D. They want to share their interest with a child.
A.
D
9. Mary and Tom decided not to
have children because they enjoy
traveling. Which reason for NOT
having children is this?
They are afraid their baby could be unhealthy.
B. They cannot afford a baby at this time.
C. They do not want to be tied down.
D. They have other career goals to focus on at
this time.
A.
C
10. Pam is thinking about having a
baby. She has patience, self-control,
and problem solving abilities and can
accept responsibility without being
pressured. This is an example of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Desire for parenthood.
Emotional maturity.
Financial and management skills.
Health considerations.
B
Scenario B: When a teen female became pregnant,
se was worried about telling the teen father
because he had a scholarship to play basketball in
college. Afraid the news of her pregnancy would
ruin his plans, she decided to try to make it alone.
The teen female was scheduled to attend a
university in the nursing program. She had already
missed several days of school due to morning
sickness. When she went to the doctor, they did a
sonogram and found that the baby would have
spinal bifida. The doctor wanted her to take it easy
because of her high blood pressure. She has no
insurance and worries about her future. The teen
female decided to work during the holiday season,
but soon became unemployed because of the
stress she was feeling. Her mother and father had
been killed in an accident when she was younger.
Feeling lost and all alone, she is struggling with
her situation.
11. Which problem in Scenario B
illustrates why she might need
to be employed?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Feeling lost and all alone.
Having high blood pressure with danger of
having a premature baby.
Making it on her own without any help from
friends or family
Missing days of school.
C
12. Which problem in Scenario B
illustrates an emotional risk for
the teen mother?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Feeling guilty about not telling the baby’s
father
Missing days at school
Trying to survive
Working during the holidays
A
13. Which problem in Scenario B
illustrates an employment
problem to the teen female?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Having a child with a birth defect.
Missing days at school.
Not being able to work.
The baby’s father having a scholarship.
C
14. Which illustrates an
emotional aspect of teen
sexuality?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Mark is experiencing extreme acne.
Martha is beginning to change her
priorities.
Ned has mood swings.
Ollie has a strong desire for
independence.
C
15. Which is More Likely a
challenge for teen parents than
older married parents?
To be a good parent and meet the needs of the
child.
B. To have financial difficulties because of the
added stress of the child
C. To have friends they can turn to for help for
finances or child care and support.
D. To have more time to meet personal wants and
needs
A.
B
16. Jason helps his neighbors on
weekends by keeping their children
while they go out to dinner. Which
child development-related work is this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Babysitter
Family court judge
Nanny
Puppeteer
A
17. Jake has a graduate degree and
helps children who have large and
small motor impairments or challenges.
Which child development-related career
is this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Child care consultant
Genetic counselor
Physical therapist
Teacher
C
18. Irma has a medical degree and
specializes in caring for women
who are pregnant. Which child
development-related career is this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hygienist
LPN
OB/GYN
RN
C
19. Eve planned healthy meals for
patients in the children’s ward who had
special nutritional needs. Which child
development-related career is this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Activities director
Au pair
Children’s dietitian
Play therapist
C
20. Daniel has a medical degree from a
well-respected university and work with
patients from infancy through age
eighteen. Which child developmentrelated career is this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Pediatrician
Play therapist
Special education
Teacher assistant
A
21. Tom is concerned about the
certificate in the hallway of the center
showing an “89” from the health
inspector. Which factor that influences
child care selection is this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cleanliness of the child care center
Cost of child care
Ratio of children per caregiver
Training and education of staff
A
22. Mary has to be at work early in
the morning and works late most
afternoons. Which factor influences
child care selection is this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cost of child care
Hours of operation
Location
Rating
B
23. When Mrs. Abbot arrived at the
child care center, a child was sitting in
the corner facing the wall with tape on
his mouth. Which factor of child care
selection is this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cost of child care
Discipline methods used
Hours of operations
Nutrition program
B
24. Jan takes her son to child care
where she does not have to pay a fee,
her son receives medical services, and
she obtains advice from social services
workers about feeding and other
parenting responsibilities. What type of
child care is this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Family child care
Head start
Montessori
Preschool
B
25. A single dad works in an office
complex downtown. He takes his
special-needs preschooler to the child
care room provided by his company so
he can easily check on him as often as
needed during the day. Which type of
child care is this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Employer-sponssored child care
Family child care
Stay-at-home parent
University-sponsored/laboratory school
A
26. What is the MOST LIKELY
reason a person would go to the
Employment Security
Commission?
Get food, clothing, and shelter after a
disaster
B. Get help to find a job after a flood
C. Obtain immunizations after a disaster
D. Seek support to provide a normal life for
children
A.
B
27. What would be the MOST
LIKELY reason a person would
go to the Red Cross?
He needed a place for his family to be
secure after their house was destroyed
by as flood.
B. He needed help finding a job after a
disaster.
C. He needed shots to get a job after a
disaster.
D. He needed support to help his children
develop a normal life.
A.
A
28. What would be the MOST
LIKELY reason a person would
go to the Health Department?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Needs clothing and shelter after
a disaster
Needs food stamps
Needs a place to spend the night
Needs immunizations to obtain
employment person would go to
the Health Department
D
29. Mary is a child in a domestic
violence situation. Her mother is
being abused. What role would her
mother play for her in this
situation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Abandon the child and worry more about
herself
Be a support person for the child
Beg others for money for food
Give the child everything they want
B
30. Which is MOST LIKELY the
hazard Sally and James might
be exposed to in a house that
was built in 1978?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Asbestos
Fire ants
Lead poisoning
Termites
C
31. Claire went to school to
learn technical skills required to
check prenatal development of
fetuses. Which child
development-related career is
this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Au pair
Midwife
Paramedic
Sonographer
D
32. The baby’s head was lodged
in the birth canal, so the doctor
used forceps to guide the baby
out. Which stage of labor is
this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Pre-labor
First stage
Second stage
Third stage
C
33. Which is an example of a
birth defect resulting from both
heredity and environmental
influences?
Angie has brain damage as a result of an auto
accident before she was born.
B. Cindy has no way to use protein because of
defective genes she inherited genes inherited
from her parents
C. One-year-old Mary has an incomplete spinal cord
due to folic acid and an inherited gene.
D. William has an extra chromosome and is mentally
disabled.
A.
C
34. During which stage of
pregnancy does a pregnant
woman usually gain a total of 24 ponds?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Conception
First trimester
Second trimester
Third trimester
B
35. What is a likely cause of a
woman having a Cesarean
birth?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The baby is premature.
The cervix is dilated.
the contractions are very
strong.
The mother is delivering twins.
D
36. How could John develop a
support system while caring for
his new baby?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Avoid seeking help since that
is a sign of poor parenting
Select a trustworthy person to
babysit for the new baby
Work all day and help with
the baby at night
Work on weekday and help
with the baby on weekends
B
37. Which is true about diaper
rash?
Children with diaper rash need to wear
rubber pants.
B. Diaper rash is not related to how clean a
baby is kept.
C. If a baby has diaper rash, he should be
changed more often.
D. Infants in cloth diapers are more likely to
have diaper rash than those who wear
disposables.
A.
C
38. Social development of infants
who have learned to trust differs
from that of infants who have not
because those who trust are better
able to:
A.
B.
C.
D.
change their temperaments.
control their emotions.
distinguish causes of emotions.
form positive relationships.
D
39. The doctor told the mother that
her baby’s cerebellum is not fully
developed. Which type of activity is
MOST LIKELY to be affected?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Balancing
Breathing
Sneezing
Walking
A
40. Jenny, like a typical infant, cries
for her bottle because she thinks
only about her own needs. What
stage of Piaget’s theory of cognitive
development does this illustrate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Concrete operation
Formal operation
Preoperational
Sensorimotor
D
41. Baby Bonnie cried when her big
sister took her stuffed bear and ran
out of the room. What stage on
concept of Piaget’s theory of
cognitive development has Bonnie
NOT developed?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Concrete operational
Object permanence
Preoperational
Sensorimotor
B
42. Zachary began crying in the
middle of the night because one of
his diaper pins was not properly
fastened. Which type of crying is
this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Annoyed
Hurting
Lack of food
Uneasiness
B
43. Eli is crying because she
went to bed without a bottle.
Which type of crying is this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Annoyed
Hurting
Lack of food
Uneasiness
C
44. How could Betty and Seth
develop a support system while
caring for their new baby?
Accept offers from trusted neighbors to babysit
while they go out for a few hours
B. Always take the advice of those who volunteer
to help with the baby
C. Expect friends and family to babysit on regular
basis
D. Firmly tell family members they do not need
advice and will make their own decisions
A.
A
45. Which is an appropriate
statement to a child who has
bitten someone?
A.
B.
C.
D.
“Do not bite.”
“How could you do such a thing?”
“I am going to bite you back.”
“What is wrong with you? Are you
hungry?”
A
46. Which illustrates typical selfhelp skills of toddler in getting
dressed?
Tammy’s mother encourages her to dress
herself, and then provides help as needed.
B. Terrance takes his clothes off, but does not
want to put them back on.
C. Tom’s mother has to hurry to get to work, so
she just dresses her son herself
D. Tory fell down while trying to pull up his pants,
but his shirt slid easily over his head.
A.
A
47. Which illustrates the selfhelp skills of a typical toddler in
getting dressed?
Ellie holds her arms straight up to get dressed,
but she puts them down when her mother
tries to help her put on her t-shirt.
B. Sam puts his arms in his shirts, but his mother
has to help him pt on all his other clothes.
C. Tim can put on his clothes without help, but
has to have assistance with fasteners.
D. Ann can put on her shirt, but has trouble
pulling up her pants.
A.
C
48. Which illustrates the skills of
a toddler when brushing teeth?
Tammy brushes her teeth well without
supervision.
B. Tommy needs his mother to help him brush his
eight teeth with a soft brush.
C. Wanda does not like to brush, but her mother
helps her with a hard-bristle brush.
D. Van can brush his teeth alone with no help or
reminders from his mother.
A.
B
49. Which illustrates a
recommended practice for
bathing a one-year-old.?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Allow the child to suck on a sponge.
If the child cries, remove him/her
without washing.
Let the child play in the tub.
Wash the child in the tub, then remove
him/her.
D
50. Which illustrates established
routines?
Jamie loves to brush her teeth, read a story,
sing, and choose her favorite bear before
going to bed each night.
B. Kendra stays up each night until her mother
has time to give her a bath and put her to bed.
C. Lacey eats whenever she gets hungry: there is
no such thing as a mealtime at her house.
D. Matthew takes naps at different times each
day.
A.
A
51. Tommy went to the board
and wrote the letters of the
alphabet. Which type of
development is this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cognitive
Emotional
Physical
Social
A
52. Which is an appropriate
statement to a child who has hit
someone?
“If you have strong feelings, its best to try to
keep them inside.”
B. “Keep your hand to yourself or you will be
sorry.”
C. “Let’s pretend we are playing a game of
superheroes; we must protect our friends.”
D. “You are a very bad boy, and your mother will
hear about this!”
A.
C
53. Which is an example of
providing physical activity and
creative outlets to help children
vent strong feelings?
“Let’s go for a walk. It will make you feel
better.”
B. “Sit down and be still now. You are wearing on
my nerves.”
C. “We will have quiet time until everyone learns
to behave.”
D. “You must sit still during the thunderstorm so
lightning will not strike you.”
A.
A
54. A father spoke with his five-yearold son who had been talking
negatively about his friends. Which
type of care needs does this support?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Emotional
Physical
Social
Special care
B
55. Which illustrates appropriate
moral development in a
preschooler?
Andrew did not throw the ball in the street
because he knew he might get run over.
B. Billy did not want to play ball with any of his
friends.
C. Carlton did not know that he had done wrong
when he slammed the door.
D. David broke the windshield on the car and ran
away to hide.
A.
A
56. Which is an example of praising
and encouraging talents and
abilities of children?
“I know you want to put on your clothes by
yourself, but you still need a lot of help.”
B. “I love the way you keep trying to tie your
shoes; I know you will catch on soon.”
C. “It takes you too long to clean up your room;
we’ll never get anything done waiting for you.”
D. “Jessie, please help your sister put away her
clothes; she always makes such a mess.”
A.
B
57. Which is an example of sharing
responsibility by giving children
opportunities to help?
A.
B.
C.
D.
“Let me set the table. I can do it more
quickly and neatly.”
“Let’s set the table together.”
“You need to wait until you are older to
help set the table.”
“You need to watch me set the table so
you can learn to do it right.”
B