Question 1

What are the five stages of professional development?

Accepted Answer

awareness
induction
competency
proficiency
expertise

Question 2

Historically, directors of child development programs have come from what background?

Accepted Answer

A) Highly trained professionals with graduate degrees. 
B) Teachers who have been working in the program. 
C) Family members of the children in care. 
D) People who attend the same church. 
A) Highly trained professionals with graduate degrees. 
B) Teachers who have been working in the program. 
C) Family members of the children in care. 
D) People who attend the same church. B

Question 3

Between 1985 and 2005, the percentage of children under the age of 5 who were in family child care:

Accepted Answer

A) increased dramatically. 
B) decreased dramatically. 
C) decreased slightly. 
D) stayed about the same. 
A) increased dramatically. 
B) decreased dramatically. 
C) decreased slightly. 
D) stayed about the same. B

Question 4

Which ethnic group has the highest percentage of children who live in a home maintained by a grandparent?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) Hispanics 
C) White 
D) Asian 
A) African Americans 
B) Hispanics 
C) White 
D) Asian

Question 5

Between 2000 and 2007, the percentage of children living in families below the poverty line:

Accepted Answer

A) decreased. 
B) rose. 
C) stayed about the same. 
D) could not be measured. 
A) decreased. 
B) rose. 
C) stayed about the same. 
D) could not be measured.

Question 6

List two factors that resulted in a steady increase in the number of infant and toddler programs during the 1980s and 1990s.

Accepted Answer

Two factors:
-welfare reform,

Question 7

In meeting the benchmarks set by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in 2008, compared to other industrial nations, the United States:

Accepted Answer

A) ranked in the top 10%. 
B) ranked in the top 20%. 
C) ranked in the top 50%. 
D) ranked in the bottom 10%. 
A) ranked in the top 10%. 
B) ranked in the top 20%. 
C) ranked in the top 50%. 
D) ranked in the bottom 10%.

Question 8

Federal law requires that child-care facilities should take children with disabilities and put them into separate groups from the other children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Between 1976 and 2002 the percent of women remaining childless:

Accepted Answer

A) basically stayed the same. 
B) doubled. 
C) decreased by half. 
D) decreased by a little. 
A) basically stayed the same. 
B) doubled. 
C) decreased by half. 
D) decreased by a little.

Question 10

Between 1991 and 2007, the birth rate for teen mothers aged 15-19:

Accepted Answer

A) decreased significantly. 
B) increased significantly. 
C) stayed about the same. 
D) increased a little bit. 
A) decreased significantly. 
B) increased significantly. 
C) stayed about the same. 
D) increased a little bit.

Question 11

In their professional development, when early childhood administrators can handle their normal job responsibilities well enough to think about more difficult jobs, they have reached what stage?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In their professional development, when early childhood...

Question 12

The term "management" means the same thing as "leadership".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Teen pregnancy is associated with which risk factors for new-born children?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of prenatal care 
B) Low birth weight 
C) Lowered education for the mothers 
D) All of the above 
A) Lack of prenatal care 
B) Low birth weight 
C) Lowered education for the mothers 
D) All of the above

Question 14

Among various ethnic groups in the United States, which group had the lowest rate of mothers who received prenatal care in 2005?

Accepted Answer

A) Blacks 
B) Native Americans 
C) Hispanics 
D) There was no difference 
A) Blacks 
B) Native Americans 
C) Hispanics 
D) There was no difference

Question 15

The highest incidence of homelessness among children occurs in:

Accepted Answer

A) northern cities. 
B) Midwestern farming communities. 
C) southern states. 
D) the Pacific Northwest. 
A) northern cities. 
B) Midwestern farming communities. 
C) southern states. 
D) the Pacific Northwest.

Question 16

Between 1976 and 2006 the percent of women having five or more children:

Accepted Answer

A) stayed about the same. 
B) decreased. 
C) increased dramatically. 
D) increased a little bit. 
A) stayed about the same. 
B) decreased. 
C) increased dramatically. 
D) increased a little bit.

Question 17

If a facility is receiving federal food subsidies, it has to offer food service which:

Accepted Answer

A) is approved by the parents of the children who attend. 
B) has the foods that children like to eat. 
C) meets guidelines set by the U.S.Department of Agriculture. 
D) is low in carbohydrates and does not contain genetically modified ingredients. 
A) is approved by the parents of the children who attend. 
B) has the foods that children like to eat. 
C) meets guidelines set by the U.S.Department of Agriculture. 
D) is low in carbohydrates and does not contain genetically modified ingredients.

Question 18

Out of every 10 workers in child-care facilities, how many, on average, have to be replaced each year?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 40 
C) 1 
D) 7 
A) 4 
B) 40 
C) 1 
D) 7

Question 19

Which of the following disabilities typically CANNOT be diagnosed at birth or in early infancy?

Accepted Answer

A) Autism 
B) Down syndrome 
C) Blindness 
D) Cerebral palsy 
A) Autism 
B) Down syndrome 
C) Blindness 
D) Cerebral palsy

What are the five stages of professional development?

Historically, directors of child development programs have come from what background?

Between 1985 and 2005, the percentage of children under the age of 5 who were in family child care:

Which ethnic group has the highest percentage of children who live in a home maintained by a grandparent?

Between 2000 and 2007, the percentage of children living in families below the poverty line:

List two factors that resulted in a steady increase in the number of infant and toddler programs during the 1980s and 1990s.

In meeting the benchmarks set by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in 2008, compared to other industrial nations, the United States:

Federal law requires that child-care facilities should take children with disabilities and put them into separate groups from the other children.

Between 1976 and 2002 the percent of women remaining childless:

Between 1991 and 2007, the birth rate for teen mothers aged 15-19:

In their professional development, when early childhood administrators can handle their normal job responsibilities well enough to think about more difficult jobs, they have reached what stage?

The term "management" means the same thing as "leadership".

Teen pregnancy is associated with which risk factors for new-born children?

Among various ethnic groups in the United States, which group had the lowest rate of mothers who received prenatal care in 2005?

The highest incidence of homelessness among children occurs in:

Between 1976 and 2006 the percent of women having five or more children:

If a facility is receiving federal food subsidies, it has to offer food service which:

Out of every 10 workers in child-care facilities, how many, on average, have to be replaced each year?

Which of the following disabilities typically CANNOT be diagnosed at birth or in early infancy?

Types of Child Development Programs

Applying Theories in Managing a Child Development Center

Reflective Management: Personal and Professional Self-Awareness

Organizational Management

Fiscal Management

Personnel Management

Human Relations

Facilities Management

Managing Health and Safety Issues

Managing Food Service

Educational Programming

Family Support

Marketing and Public Relations

Assessment and Evaluation

Leadership

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Exam 1: Managing Childrens Centers in the 21st Century

What are the five stages of professional development?

Historically, directors of child development programs have come from what background?

Between 1985 and 2005, the percentage of children under the age of 5 who were in family child care:

Which ethnic group has the highest percentage of children who live in a home maintained by a grandparent?

Between 2000 and 2007, the percentage of children living in families below the poverty line:

List two factors that resulted in a steady increase in the number of infant and toddler programs during the 1980s and 1990s.

In meeting the benchmarks set by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in 2008, compared to other industrial nations, the United States:

Federal law requires that child-care facilities should take children with disabilities and put them into separate groups from the other children.

Between 1976 and 2002 the percent of women remaining childless:

Between 1991 and 2007, the birth rate for teen mothers aged 15-19:

In their professional development, when early childhood administrators can handle their normal job responsibilities well enough to think about more difficult jobs, they have reached what stage?

The term "management" means the same thing as "leadership".

Teen pregnancy is associated with which risk factors for new-born children?

Among various ethnic groups in the United States, which group had the lowest rate of mothers who received prenatal care in 2005?

The highest incidence of homelessness among children occurs in:

Between 1976 and 2006 the percent of women having five or more children:

If a facility is receiving federal food subsidies, it has to offer food service which:

Out of every 10 workers in child-care facilities, how many, on average, have to be replaced each year?

Which of the following disabilities typically CANNOT be diagnosed at birth or in early infancy?

Types of Child Development Programs

Applying Theories in Managing a Child Development Center

Reflective Management: Personal and Professional Self-Awareness

Organizational Management

Fiscal Management

Personnel Management

Human Relations

Facilities Management

Managing Health and Safety Issues

Managing Food Service

Educational Programming

Family Support

Marketing and Public Relations

Assessment and Evaluation

Leadership

Filters