Deck 2: Types of Child Development Programs

Question 1

Families below the poverty line spend a smaller percentage of their monthly income on childcare than families above the poverty line.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Government tax credits for child care allow working families to:

A)get out of paying taxes completely.
B)not pay sales tax on items that they buy for their children.
C)receive credit on their taxes for at least some of the money spent on child care.
D)work fewer hours so that they can stay home with their children.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT a reason for corporations to support child care?

A)Companies wanted to keep their most important employees.
B)Companies felt sorry for their workers.
C)Companies wanted to reduce absenteeism and turnover.
D)Companies wanted to increase productivity.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Believing in the "consumer service" model of child care can often create:

A)a situation where parents have too much control over what happens in the facility.
B)a barrier to providing high-quality child care.
C)a reliable facility which guarantees to provide good care.
D)a facility that is exempt from all licensing requirements.

Question 5

The original purpose of child-care facilities, as developed in the United States and Europe in the nineteenth century, was to enrich the educational experiences of young children.

Question 6

For children ages 0 to 4 with employed mothers, the following pattern of child-care arrangement is true:

A)more were cared for by their parents than by anyone else.
B)more were cared for in centers.
C)more were cared for by grandparents.
D)more were cared for in non-relatives' homes.

Question 7

What are the three ways to pay for child development services?

Question 8

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990:

A)gives preference for admission to children with disabilities.
B)encourages inclusion of children with disabilities into a childcare facility's normal activities.
C)requires that children with disabilities be kept separate from the other children.
D)requires centers to hire only staff with disabilities training.

Question 9

A facility whose basic purpose is investment in human capital is likely to have which of these characteristics?

A)It is run on the principles of capitalism.
B)It believes that early childhood programs help children develop their full potential.
C)It is likely to be located in a state capital.
D)It has strict punishments for violating rules.

Question 10

Between 1992 and 2008, there were large increases in the number of child-care programs housed in religious settings.Which had the largest increase?

A)Protestant
B)Jewish
C)Catholic
D)Muslim

Question 11

What are the five types of child development programs?

Question 12

Studies of the effects of Head Start have concluded that:

A)it was a failure and a waste of taxpayer money.
B)it benefited the children of the rich more than the children of the poor.
C)it served too many minority students.
D)it achieved its goals.

Question 13

In most states, it costs more attend college than to pay for center care for a four-year old.

Question 14

The America Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 requires:

A)children to be taught about American values.
B)teachers to be screened by the Department of Homeland Security.
C)states to spend 4% of stimulus funds on quality enhancement and consumer education
D)childcare facilities to be inspected monthly.

Question 15

Which of the following was true for the primary purpose of campus-based childcare centers surveyed in 1994?

A)Most were defined as a lab school.
B)Most were defined as childcare.
C)Most were defined as a combination of lab school and childcare.
D)None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is likely to be typical of a child-care facility whose primary goal is research and teacher preparation?

A)Criteria for admission, in which admission is based on issues like gender.
B)Teachers who are college or university students.
C)Breaks in service during academic holidays.
D)All of the above

Question 17

A family child-care home is one where:

A)children's family members care for them.
B)care is given in a smaller setting, with fewer children.
C)a college or company hires the staff.
D)a university or college provides the site.

Question 18

The chief factor that causes the five types of child-care facilities to differ from each other is:

A)age of the children served.
B)income level of the parents involved.
C)the main purpose of the facility.
D)salaries of the workers in the facility.

Question 19

To say that a childcare center is a labor-intensive organization means that:

A)the staff work really hard.
B)the center is unionized.
C)staff costs are the largest items in the budget.
D)working at the center is an intense experience.

Question 20

Head Start was originally:

A)a program for disadvantaged children.
B)a system to identify gifted children early.
C)a new type of instruction in mathematics.
D)a test-based system of measurement.