Question 1

Poverty has devastating effects on all aspects of development: physical, cognitive, and psychosocial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

When working with poor children, healthcare providers should __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  realize that poor children cannot be as healthy as wealthier children 
B)  look for undiagnosed acute and chronic health problems and their effect on development 
C)  expect a lack of cooperation form the children's parents 
D)  expect legal problems 
A)  realize that poor children cannot be as healthy as wealthier children 
B)  look for undiagnosed acute and chronic health problems and their effect on development 
C)  expect a lack of cooperation form the children's parents 
D)  expect legal problems B

Question 3

If the total income of a person's family is above the threshold appropriate for that family, then the person is considered poor or "below the poverty level," together with every member of his or her family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which author or institution is associated with coining the phrase, "the apartheid of schooling in America"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kozol 
B)  U.S. Census Bureau 
C)  Betson 
D)  Michael 
A)  Kozol 
B)  U.S. Census Bureau 
C)  Betson 
D)  Michael

Question 5

The "technology gap" is best explained by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of technical staff available to well-funded vs. underfunded schools 
B)  the priority given to teaching technology in the classroom in well-funded vs. underfunded schools 
C)  the disparity of access to technology in well-funded as opposed to underfunded schools 
D)  the disparity of understanding by the administration as to the importance of technology in the classroom 
A)  the number of technical staff available to well-funded vs. underfunded schools 
B)  the priority given to teaching technology in the classroom in well-funded vs. underfunded schools 
C)  the disparity of access to technology in well-funded as opposed to underfunded schools 
D)  the disparity of understanding by the administration as to the importance of technology in the classroom

Question 6

Individuals and families living in poverty are extremely diverse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The text suggests that many schools have managed to overcome funding difficulties to deliver excellent programs. Which of the following in NOT one of the characteristics typically seen in such schools?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emphasis on academic achievement 
B)  React swiftly to the needs of their students 
C)  Encourage active parental participation 
D)  Resists community pressure and involvement 
A)  Emphasis on academic achievement 
B)  React swiftly to the needs of their students 
C)  Encourage active parental participation 
D)  Resists community pressure and involvement

Question 8

When Kozal refers to "savage inequalities," to what is she referring?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lack of facilities in schools in poorer neighborhoods 
B)  The disparity in family incomes 
C)  The underlying reasons for poverty in America 
D)  The fact that gender discrimination is rampant in schools 
A)  The lack of facilities in schools in poorer neighborhoods 
B)  The disparity in family incomes 
C)  The underlying reasons for poverty in America 
D)  The fact that gender discrimination is rampant in schools

Question 9

The "feminization of poverty" refers to the prevalence of poverty among women today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Impoverished and homeless children experience numerous health problems, usually resulting from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  poor parenting 
B)  a lack of medical care 
C)  a lack of education 
D)  poor judgment 
A)  poor parenting 
B)  a lack of medical care 
C)  a lack of education 
D)  poor judgment

Question 11

What percentage of children experience poverty at some point in their lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 10% 
B)  Less than 20% 
C)  More than 30% 
D)  More than 40% 
A)  Less than 10% 
B)  Less than 20% 
C)  More than 30% 
D)  More than 40%

Exam 10: A Social Class of Perspective on Development

Poverty has devastating effects on all aspects of development: physical, cognitive, and psychosocial.

When working with poor children, healthcare providers should __________.

If the total income of a person's family is above the threshold appropriate for that family, then the person is considered poor or "below the poverty level," together with every member of his or her family.

Which author or institution is associated with coining the phrase, "the apartheid of schooling in America"?

The "technology gap" is best explained by which of the following?

Individuals and families living in poverty are extremely diverse.

The text suggests that many schools have managed to overcome funding difficulties to deliver excellent programs. Which of the following in NOT one of the characteristics typically seen in such schools?

When Kozal refers to "savage inequalities," to what is she referring?

The "feminization of poverty" refers to the prevalence of poverty among women today.

Impoverished and homeless children experience numerous health problems, usually resulting from __________.

What percentage of children experience poverty at some point in their lives?

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

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

Homeless Children

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