Question 1

Schools are not required to provide school services to homeless children that are comparable to those services that other children receive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The homeless population in the United States has changed little over the years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding homeless children?

Accepted Answer

A)  The typical homeless family is a single, 20-year-old mother with two children younger than age 6. 
B)  More than one-third of homeless families have an open case for child abuse or neglect. 
C)  Nearly half of homeless children either have witnessed or have been subjected to violence in their homes. 
D)  Most homeless children lived in their own home at one time and have been homeless only once. 
A)  The typical homeless family is a single, 20-year-old mother with two children younger than age 6. 
B)  More than one-third of homeless families have an open case for child abuse or neglect. 
C)  Nearly half of homeless children either have witnessed or have been subjected to violence in their homes. 
D)  Most homeless children lived in their own home at one time and have been homeless only once. D

Question 4

The fastest-growing segment of today's poor and homeless is most likely to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  minority families with children 
B)  families with young children 
C)  single women with children 
D)  single minority women with children 
A)  minority families with children 
B)  families with young children 
C)  single women with children 
D)  single minority women with children

Question 5

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the impact of homelessness on development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homeless children experience a higher degree of developmental delays than typical children. 
B)  Homeless families struggle to maintain an adequate and nutritionally balanced diet. 
C)  Homeless children seem to suffer more psychological problems than other children. 
D)  Homeless children seem to suffer fewer behavioral problems than other children. 
A)  Homeless children experience a higher degree of developmental delays than typical children. 
B)  Homeless families struggle to maintain an adequate and nutritionally balanced diet. 
C)  Homeless children seem to suffer more psychological problems than other children. 
D)  Homeless children seem to suffer fewer behavioral problems than other children.

Question 6

Children of poverty tend to be characterized by few social contacts, poor health, a high level of contact with the criminal justice system, and ongoing poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Studies have shown that the children of poverty typically experience all of the following EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more family instability and separation 
B)  less parental involvement in school activities 
C)  less social support and access to books and computers 
D)  less family turmoil and violence 
A)  more family instability and separation 
B)  less parental involvement in school activities 
C)  less social support and access to books and computers 
D)  less family turmoil and violence

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the problems associated with poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  More poor children die in the neonatal and infancy periods. 
B)  Fewer disadvantaged children die from accidents than do more fortunate children. 
C)  Poor children are subject to greater and longer periods of stress. 
D)  Children of poverty are more frequently the targets of violence. 
A)  More poor children die in the neonatal and infancy periods. 
B)  Fewer disadvantaged children die from accidents than do more fortunate children. 
C)  Poor children are subject to greater and longer periods of stress. 
D)  Children of poverty are more frequently the targets of violence.

Question 9

Which of the following are most likely to experience significantly higher degrees of developmental delay relating to motor coordination, language development, cognitive ability, social ability, and personal skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adopted children 
B)  Foster children 
C)  Homeless children 
D)  Harshly disciplined children 
A)  Adopted children 
B)  Foster children 
C)  Homeless children 
D)  Harshly disciplined children

Question 10

According to estimates, what percentage of U.S. children are likely to experience poverty at some time in their lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  30% 
B)  25% 
C)  20% 
D)  15% 
A)  30% 
B)  25% 
C)  20% 
D)  15%

Question 11

Homelessness in the United States is merely a reflection of a housing problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 37: Homeless Children

Schools are not required to provide school services to homeless children that are comparable to those services that other children receive.

The homeless population in the United States has changed little over the years.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding homeless children?

The fastest-growing segment of today's poor and homeless is most likely to be __________.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the impact of homelessness on development?

Children of poverty tend to be characterized by few social contacts, poor health, a high level of contact with the criminal justice system, and ongoing poverty.

Studies have shown that the children of poverty typically experience all of the following EXCEPT __________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the problems associated with poverty?

Which of the following are most likely to experience significantly higher degrees of developmental delay relating to motor coordination, language development, cognitive ability, social ability, and personal skills?

According to estimates, what percentage of U.S. children are likely to experience poverty at some time in their lives?

Homelessness in the United States is merely a reflection of a housing problem.

Freud: Psychoanalytic Theory

Erikson: Eight Stages of the Life Cycle

Piaget: Universal Constructivist Perspective

VYGOTSKY: Culture and Development

Bronfenbrenner: Ecology of Human Development

Maslow: Humanistic Perspective on Development

Pavlov, Skinner, and Bandura: Learning Perspective on Development

A Cultural Perspective on Development

Gender Differences

A Social Class of Perspective on Development

Genes, Chromosomes, and DNA

Fertilization in Utero

Conception to Birth

Infertility

Assisted Reproductive Techniques

The Human Genome Project

Genetic Disorders

Influences on Prenatal Development

Hazards of Prematurity

Adoption

Reflexes

Neonatal Assessment

Growth and Development I

Growth and Development II

Brain Development

Cognitive Development

Language Development

First Relationship

Attachment

Emotional Development

Growth and Motor Development

Cognitive Development I

Cognitive Development II

Early Childhood Education

Language Development

Role of the Family

Divorce

Day Care

Development Staff

Gender Development I

Gender Development II

Pay Behavior

Physical Growth and Development

Cognitive Development

Intelligence

Problem Solving

Moral Development

Language Development

Peers and Social Development

Schools and Learning

Creativity in Children

Resilience in Childhood

Children With Challenges

Puberty

Healthy and Risky Behaviors

Sexuality

Cognitive Development

Adolescent Thought

Peer Relationship

The Search for Identity

Motivating Adolescents

Delinquency and Violence

Mental Health Problems

Early Adulthood: Physical Health

Early Adulthood: Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical Health

Middle Adulthood: Cognitive Development