Deck 39: Day Care

Question 1

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A) High-quality day care may compensate for less-sensitive mothering.
B) Poor-quality care at home and at day care undermines the development of secure attachment.
C) Low maternal sensitivity combined with prolonged poor-quality day care causes girls to be insecurely attached or avoidant.
D) Poor quality care does not necessarily undermine the development of a secure attachment to sensitive, responsive mothers.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Children who have experienced higher-quality day care will likely have fewer behavioral problems than children who were cared for in lower-quality settings if they attended the higher-quality day care during their first __________.

A) year
B) two years
C) three years
D) four years

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Family day care is provided in someone else's home and is accredited by the __________.

A) National Association for Family Day Care
B) The National Institute of Childcare Health
C) The National Institute of Child Health and Development
D) The National Academy of Early Childhood Programs

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In comparison with the United States, which of the following provide a superior model with respect to attitudes and policies regarding day care?

A) Britain
B) France
C) Canada
D) Western Europe

Question 5

With regard to daycare, the best direct predictor of mother-child attachment is__________.

A) the type of daycare
B) the quality of daycare
C) the mother's mothering behavior
D) the amount of daycare

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a federal agency requirement for daycare?

A) Caregivers with specialized training, especially regarding health and safety standards
B) A location that is within 100 yards of a public school
C) Nutritious meals
D) Opportunities for parents to observe and to discuss their child's needs

Question 7

Which of the following is the strongest predictor of behavior problems in children?

A) Mothering behaviors and characteristics
B) Whether a child is in daycare
C) How long a child has been in daycare
D) The child's age when first enrolled in daycare

Question 8

There are believed to be more than 254,000 licensed childcare centers and 116,000 licensed childcare homes in the United States.

Question 9

The quality of day care is frequently higher for children who come from families with more economic advantages.

Question 10

Many children are cared for in more than one setting; for example, they may spend the morning at a day care center and the afternoon with a grandparent.

Question 11

In a study about the effects of day care, the National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD) found that children who have been in day care tend not to have secure mother-child attachment.