ABSC 160 Exam 2 With Complete Solutions
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Falco 2012 - Correct Answer Grandparents need to be better informed when caring for kids.
Best position for baby to lay in= back
Cribs only need a mattress with a sheet.
Babies should be breastfed for the first 6 months of life (vitamins and minerals ok, but no water).
Toddlers need to be in rear facing car seats until age 2 or they are of the right height and weight.
Family structures - Correct Answer Nuclear= traditional, conjugal, adult partners and their kids,
husband and wife with or without kids, has declined.
Non-Tratidional= single parent, foster parents, multiracial, grandparents, same sex, reconstituted
(blended- joining of 2 adults via marriage, cohabitation, or civil relationship who may have had kids from
other relationships).
Average family size over time has decreased.
Teen pregnancy options - Correct Answer abortion
adoption
parenting
Influencing factors to parent's reactions to teen pregnancy - Correct Answer surprised/shocked that kid
is having sex
parent's rules about dating, sex, pregnancy
parent's expectations and rules
parent's feelings about your partner and relationship
age and maturity level
Barriers to education of teen pregnancy - Correct Answer Judged and unwelcome at school
,lack of cooperation at the state and local education agencies
failure to maintain passing grades
balancing parenting and academic responsibilities
transportation and child services
lack of encouragement and support to further education (leads to lack of motivation of teen mother)
Statistics of teen pregnancy - Correct Answer only 30-50% of teen mothers get a high school diploma
(90% don't have kids and get a diploma)
1.5% of moms at age 30 have a college degree (poverty, negative outcomes, malnutrition, cognitive
development problems).
80% of unmarried teen moms need government help
teen pregnancy and childbirth cost taxpayers 9-28 billion annually
children of teen mothers are more likely to: be less prepared when they go to kindergarten, have
behavior problems, chronic medical conditions, be incarcerated during adolescence, drop out of high
school, give birth as a teenager, and be unemployed or underemployed as an adult.
United States teen pregnancy - Correct Answer birth and abortion rates are lower for 15-19 yr olds and
have declined since 1991-1992.
The south has the highest teen pregnancies. They are successful in discouraging contraception vs. sex.
Religion and teen pregnancy have a strong correlation.
Children's Aid Carrera Program reduces birthrates. It's a pregnancy prevention program helping 11-12 yr
olds learn about sex, self expression, finds jobs, and plan their life.
Same Sex parents - Correct Answer Joint adoption and stepparent adoption is legal in all states except
Mississippi.
25% of same sex couples have kids and ~60% are biological.
,Reasons against gay marriage and the answers - Correct Answer Children may become gay? ---No, just
as likely as heterosexual parents.
Children may become further behind in school?---No, sexual orientation of parent's doesn't matter.
Child may be molested? ---No, homosexuality is not the same as pedophilia. 90% of child abuse is by a
heterosexual man.
Child may become bullied? ---Maybe, it's an issue. The USA is the highest for physical and verbal
harassment. A lack of social tolerance leads to bullying, and stigmatization, which impacts healthy
development.
Policy Statement by the American Psychological Association - Correct Answer No evidence that
homosexual orientation impairs physiological functioing.
No evidence that lesbian and gay adults aren't fit to be parents. Sexual identities develop in the same
way among lesbian mothers as they do of heterosexual parents.
Reasons for grandparents raising their grandchildren - Correct Answer substance abuse
child abuse
neglect
AIDS
incarceration
divorce
desertion
How do kids and grandparents benefit? - Correct Answer Kids benefit because of a sense of security,
self confidence, self respect, self esteem, and to have an attachment figure and continuity.
Grandparents benefit because of a sense of biological and emotional renewal, as well as extending social
networks. This depends on age though.
, What are the challenges for kids and grandparents? - Correct Answer Kids: physiological or physical
issues related to earlier experiences depending on the environment that they came from, they might
grieve the loss of their parents or feel abandoned or lost.
Grandparents: physical, emotional, and financial changes, poor relationship with the child, grieving the
loss of their child or that they were imprisoned, embarrassment, feelings of guilt and structure.
Overall message of family styles - Correct Answer family structure is more important than parenting
techniques
authoritarian - Correct Answer low love
high rules
Want to control behavior and they require obedience to the adult's standard.
authoritative - Correct Answer high love
high rules
Warm and open to children's inputs, establish clear rules and boundaries, insist on compliance.
*The best*- more give and take
uninvolved (disengaged) - Correct Answer low love
low rules
Detached, withdrawn, and unresponsive to kids.
permissive - Correct Answer high love
low rules
