CFS 100 Exam 1 questions with
complete solutions
What is the foundation of human development? - correct answer ✔✔Ages and stages of development
from conception to senescence; the three interrelated domains of development
What is the foundation of family studies? - correct answer ✔✔Marriage and the complexity of the
definition of family; family forms and family function
What are some challenged in HDFS? - correct answer ✔✔There are many program names for HDFS,
adding to the confusion about the field
What do child life specialists do? - correct answer ✔✔help children and their families cope and adjust in
medical settings and other potentially stressful contexts
What do family case managers do? - correct answer ✔✔work with families , particularly those who have
entered the gov child and family welfare system
What do early childhood educators do? - correct answer ✔✔train professionals and emerging
professionals for work with young children and their families.
What do family therapists do? - correct answer ✔✔helps families repair relationships and functioning
What does FLE stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Family life educator
How do you become a CFLE? - correct answer ✔✔1st path: get a passing score on the national exam that
assesses the knowledge and application
2nd path: complete coursework that meets criteria for 10 family life content areas
, What is the primary focus of FLE? - correct answer ✔✔to teach individuals and families about healthy
functioning to strengthen individual and family development
What does it mean that HDFS is inherently multidisciplinary? - correct answer ✔✔there are many
different fields that have contributed to this area
What does PIE refer to? - correct answer ✔✔P: the psychical domains
I: the intellectual domain
E: the emotional domain
Primary prevention - correct answer ✔✔prevent a behavior from happening in the first place
Secondary prevention - correct answer ✔✔slow the progression of the behavior or stop altogether
Tertiary prevention - correct answer ✔✔prevent from further harm
Examples of areas that are related to HDFS - correct answer ✔✔family therapy; child life; early childhood
education; family case management (FCM)
What is meant by a "discovery major"? - correct answer ✔✔students tend to learn about it after being
enrolled in college for a semester or more
How is HDFS different from sociology and psychology? - correct answer ✔✔HDFS focuses on lifespan
development; family and relationships; a multi-disciplinary approach to study families; values the
applicants of content knowledge
Describe the study by Hamon & Smith, conducted in 2014. What were their main findings? - correct
answer ✔✔The study surveyed how participants define family science, resources used to educate
students about family science, current challenged affecting family science
complete solutions
What is the foundation of human development? - correct answer ✔✔Ages and stages of development
from conception to senescence; the three interrelated domains of development
What is the foundation of family studies? - correct answer ✔✔Marriage and the complexity of the
definition of family; family forms and family function
What are some challenged in HDFS? - correct answer ✔✔There are many program names for HDFS,
adding to the confusion about the field
What do child life specialists do? - correct answer ✔✔help children and their families cope and adjust in
medical settings and other potentially stressful contexts
What do family case managers do? - correct answer ✔✔work with families , particularly those who have
entered the gov child and family welfare system
What do early childhood educators do? - correct answer ✔✔train professionals and emerging
professionals for work with young children and their families.
What do family therapists do? - correct answer ✔✔helps families repair relationships and functioning
What does FLE stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Family life educator
How do you become a CFLE? - correct answer ✔✔1st path: get a passing score on the national exam that
assesses the knowledge and application
2nd path: complete coursework that meets criteria for 10 family life content areas
, What is the primary focus of FLE? - correct answer ✔✔to teach individuals and families about healthy
functioning to strengthen individual and family development
What does it mean that HDFS is inherently multidisciplinary? - correct answer ✔✔there are many
different fields that have contributed to this area
What does PIE refer to? - correct answer ✔✔P: the psychical domains
I: the intellectual domain
E: the emotional domain
Primary prevention - correct answer ✔✔prevent a behavior from happening in the first place
Secondary prevention - correct answer ✔✔slow the progression of the behavior or stop altogether
Tertiary prevention - correct answer ✔✔prevent from further harm
Examples of areas that are related to HDFS - correct answer ✔✔family therapy; child life; early childhood
education; family case management (FCM)
What is meant by a "discovery major"? - correct answer ✔✔students tend to learn about it after being
enrolled in college for a semester or more
How is HDFS different from sociology and psychology? - correct answer ✔✔HDFS focuses on lifespan
development; family and relationships; a multi-disciplinary approach to study families; values the
applicants of content knowledge
Describe the study by Hamon & Smith, conducted in 2014. What were their main findings? - correct
answer ✔✔The study surveyed how participants define family science, resources used to educate
students about family science, current challenged affecting family science
