ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What are the average costs to raise a child to 18? - CORRECT ANSWER - Middle class:
$165,000
Higher income: $242,000
Raising two children: $320,000
How does money relate to marital satisfaction? - CORRECT ANSWER - The better the
money situation, the better the marital satisfaction.
How do finances rank as a family problem? - CORRECT ANSWER - They are the most
common stressor across the family life cycle
What are the effects of poverty on families and specifically on women and children? -
CORRECT ANSWER - single motherhood, forced into poverty, less likely to marry and be
educated, more stress, poor school performance, school dropout, teen pregnancy, continued cycle
of poverty
What does the book The Richest Man in Babylon recommend in regard to savings? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pay yourself first -- Save 10% of every check
What is the difference between a dual-career and dual-earner family? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dual-career: education, salary pay, more commitment to job, opportunity to
advance
Dual-earner: both have jobs, generally hourly
What percentage of families in the U.S. do both parents work when they have children who are
six or younger? - CORRECT ANSWER - 58.6%
, How has men's participation in housework and childcare changed over the last few decades? -
CORRECT ANSWER - They have doubled their involvement since 1960s
What are the benefits of father-play on children and their fathers? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Children: develop problem-solving, increase trust in him, express new
emotions, build self-confidence
Father: increased empathy and acceptance, reduce stress levels, less problems with child
behavior
How does involved fathering impact children? - CORRECT ANSWER - Higher cognitive
ability and academics, higher self confidence and esteem, better relationships, self control, more
empathy, better marriages, fewer behavior problems
How does involved fathering impact fathers? - CORRECT ANSWER - Closer relationship
to child, lower stress, better parenting, greater career success, higher marital satisfaction,
What percentage of children are born to unwed mothers? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1/3
What percentage of fathers pay child support? - CORRECT ANSWER - 75%
What are some potential consequences of growing up without a father? - CORRECT
ANSWER - poverty, lower education, more behaviors, more likely to be unwed teenage
parent, negative impact on child development
What are the three parenting styles? - CORRECT ANSWER - Authoritative/democratic
Authoritarian
Permissive
How does each parenting style impact child development? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Authoritative: happier, capable, successful, self-reliant, better cope with stress, good evaluation
of safety risks