Home Economics 1
Final Exam
Review Packet
Answer KEY
Unit One: Personality Development
Define the following terms using complete sentences:
What is Personality?
the group of behavioral and emotional traits that distinguishes an individual
What is Heredity?
the sum of all the traits that are passed from your ancestors to you
Describe Environment:
all the conditions, objects, and circumstances that surround an individual
What are Acquired Traits?
those developed as a result of environmental factors
What is Personality Development?
the development of the organized pattern of behaviors and attitudes that
makes a person who they are; it occurs by the constant interaction with others
and with the surrounding environment
What is a Stereotype?
a thought that may be adopted[1] about specific types of individuals or certain
ways of doing things, but that belief may or may not accurately reflect reality
Describe Infant Mortality:
the percentage of deaths during the first year of life.
What does it mean to “Immunize” someone?
to protect a person against a particular disease.
What is a Vaccine?
a small amount of an antigen is introduced to the body, usually by injection, so
that the body can build resistance to the disease.
Unit Two: Child Development
What are the four types of development we discussed in class?
Intellectual, physical, emotional and social
Describe what developmental tasks can be mastered and achieved in each of
these types:
1. Intellectual- Counting, knowing colors
2. Physical- throwing a ball, crawling, grasping objects
3.
Emotional- temper tantrum, smiling, knowing right from wrong, need to
feel safe and secure
4.
Social- paying and reacting to other children
What is the difference between types of play and forms of play?
Types of play concentrate on categories where forms of play focus more on
what is happening in the situation
What has the infant mortality rate dropped to in the US?
The U.S. mortality rate has dropped to 2%, due to medical advances.
What is the number one cause of death among children that was discussed in
class?
Car accidents
What is an important factor to keep in mind when dealing with children and
their developmental stages?
Environment
Unit Three: Sewing
These are diamond/triangle shaped pattern markings that are printed on the
cutting side of a pattern to indicate where a pattern should match:
Notches
What happens if you do not properly label your pattern pieces?
You will have an uneven project, you could sew pieces on backwards, the
project will be uneven, the project will not fall properly, the project will not
turn out
When sewing something with rounded edges, what must you do before you flip
it inside out to ensure it has smooth edges?
Clip it before you flip it!
This is a sewing tool that has a small curved blade with one sharp end and a
plastic handle that helps to remove stitches on a project:
Seam ripper
How should your pin heads be faced when pinning fabric together before
sewing?
Ball point head should be on the outside of the fabric (marshmallow way)
What must you do before every permanent stitch?
Backstitch
Which direction must you push the bobbin winding spindle in order for it to
wind properly?
Down
When changing a broken needle on the sewing machine, which way must the
flat edge of the needle face?
Flat edge should be away from you
Which way must you turn the hand wheel of your sewing machine when needed?
Towards you
Describe how to properly thread your sewing machine for winding your bobbin:
Under, over, under
Describe how to properly thread your sewing machine for sewing (include how
the bobbin is placed in the bobbin case):
Thread your machine with your thread (over, under, over) and then follow the
thread guide through the take-up lever, around the needle hook and through
the eye of the needle and through the presser foot. Then load your bobbin
into the machine by hooking the thread through the bobbin thread guide and
up and around the thread hook. Then once the bobbin case is replaced, turn
the handwheel towards you to bring up the thread from the bobbin up and
through.
Unit Four: Foods and Nutrition
What should you wash your hands with before starting to cook in the kitchen?
Hot, soapy water
What type of water should be used to clean your dishes and utensils?
How, soapy water
To avoid injury, what should you not let sink to the bottom of a soapy sink?
Sharp knives/objects
What part of the appliance should you pull when unplugging it from an outlet?
The plug
This part of a pot or pan should not extend past the side of the range or the
oven door:
The handle
What is a range?
A stovetop/oven
What three things could you use to put out a stovetop fire?
A lid, baking soda, fire blanket/towel
How should you clean up small remaining pieces of broken glass?
Damp paper towel
If there is an emergency, the first person you should notify is who?
The teacher
What should never be placed in the microwave?
Metal
Equivalents and Measurements:
__3__ teaspoons = 1 Tablespoon
__8__fluid oz= 1 cup
__16__Tablespoons= 1 cup
__1__stick(s) butter= ½ cup
__8__Tablespoons= ½ cup
__2__cups= 1 pint
__4__cups = 1 quart
__4__quarts= 1 gallon
Abbreviations:
t=
teaspoons
T=
Tablespoons
lb=
pound
qt=
quart
c=
gal=
gallon
oz= ounce
cup
hr= hour
min= minute
List the Fruit Classifications discussed in class (and in your brochures):
Pomes, drupes, berries, citrus fruits, melons and tropical fruits
List the Vegetable Classifications discussed in class (and in your brochures):
Bulb, flower, fruit, stem, leaves, seeds, tubers, roots
List the Essential Nutrients discussed in class and their purpose for the body:
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Minerals
Vitamins
Fats
Water
What does is mean when someone is ‘anemic’?
They have low iron
Which Vitamin discussed in class helps to prevent night blindness?
Vitamin A
Which Vitamin can our body produce itself?
Vitamin D
Define the following:
Unsaturated Fat- healthier fat found in vegetables
Empty Calorie- food containing a high calorie count with little to no
nutritional value
Roughage- digested food that moves along in your intestines
List the parts of a grain of wheat:
Bran, germ, endosperm, kernel
Describe the difference between an enriched grain and a refined grain:
Enriched- nutrients that were lost during process are added back
Refined- bran and germ are removed
Eating whole grains will help prevent what?
Obesity and heart disease
One cup of uncooked pasta will make how many cups of cooked pasta?
Two cups
What must you make sure you do when measuring ingredients like brown sugar
and shortening?
Pack it in
When taking hot pans out of the oven you must make sure you are using
these____oven mitt __. A damp towel is not acceptable.
A ____dull____knife can actually be more dangerous than a sharp knife.
Define what a “cover” is:
the arrangement of a place setting for one person
What is the standard amount expected when dining out?
20%
Sketch a properly set place setting below:
What are the different grades of eggs discussed in class?
A, AA, B
What are the different sizes eggs are sold?
Small, Medium, X-Large, JUMBO
What determines the color of the egg yolk?
Diet of the hen
What three things are eggs used for most in recipes?
Bind ingredients together
Thicken
Add lightness
Where does the green ring in hard boiled eggs come from?
It is a result of sulfur and iron in the egg reacting to the surface of the yolk.
It occurs when eggs are overcooked or there is iron in the cooking water.
Define meat:
Edible portion of mammals
How many servings of meat is recommended daily?
2-3 servings/ 5-7 oz
What other meats were discussed in class?
Veal, Pork, Lamb, Variety
What is the common name used for beans?
Legumes
You will be asked to do a short sewing practical for your final as well. Make
sure you understand the measurements on your throat plate as well as be
familiar with sewing vocabulary such as stitch, baste, press, etc.
Please be sure you are familiar with the terms yield and perishable as well.
A yield is located in a recipe and tells the cook how many servings that specific
recipe will make.
Perishable food items are food items that will spoil quickly whereas nonperishable food items will not. For example, food drives often ask for NONperishable food items because they want foods that will store and keep for a
long period of time. An example would be canned beans or dried pasta noodles
in a box.
Good Luck! You’ll do great!