TExES AAFCS Composite Exam (200)
Review
AAFCS (American Association of FCS) - Answer-national organization that influences the education of
individuals in the methodology and knowledge associated with fcs. Influence public policy and gather
support for programs that help educate and protect individuals and families from unsafe habits,
business practices, products, and lifestyles
FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) - Answer-youth organization for students;
by focusing public attention to the problems young people face, the FCCLA gains support for programs
and laws that help protect young people and their families.
direct communication - Answer-When a person who is attempting to convey a given piece of
information SIMPLY STATES that information to the person he or she wants to receive the information
Ex: Jimmy, go set the table.
indirect communication - Answer-When the person communicating the information states the
information but not to anyone in particular. Ex: We need to set the table.
Conflict resolution techniques - Answer-1)identify the problem
2)recognize each memeber of the conflict's position while minimizing hostility
3)move toward compromise
-during each step must remain as patient and understanding as possible
divorce - Answer-the termination of the union created by marriage before the death of either member
of the union
,socioeconomic status (SES) - Answer-measures the ability of the family to function in a healthy fashion,
using the educational background of the members of the family, the family's total income, and the skill-
both actual and perceived-required by the occupations of the individuals who act as the providers
Affective communication - Answer-Communication in which an individual demonstrates his or her
feelings through facial expressions, motions, gestures, or by outright stating their feelings
instrumental communication - Answer-When an individual informs another member of the family of a
piece of factual information that is necessary to carry out the normal day to day functions of a family;
Ex: Mother telling child where to find their socks
Clear communication - Answer-Individual explicitly states the information is trying to convey; ex: "I am
upset bc Daniel is not home from the movies yet."
masked communication - Answer-occurs when an individual states the information he or she is trying to
convey in a vague and somewhat confusing manner; ex: "I am upset."
behavioral modeling - Answer-the manner in which children model their own behavior after the
behavior of their parents and other people with who they interact
consumer education - Answer-the process of teaching a person about the marketplace and its goods and
services, the suppliers and the various considerations associated with searching for goods and services
heritage - Answer-anything inherited from one's ancestors, including traditions, customs, or physical
characteristics
role - Answer-a collection of social rights, behaviors, and obligations that are assigned to a particular
individual; ex: mother= provider
, role confusion - Answer-When an individual is uncertain of what role or roles, he or she should play in a
particular situation. ex:nurse runs into patient at grocery store and unsure whether to act formal nurse-
to-patient manner of friendly
role strain - Answer-when an individual is placed in a situation in which carrying out the duties of a
certain role will prevent the individual from fulfilling their obligations of another role; Mother= caregiver
and provider--> sick child, work or care for child?
marriage - Answer-a union between 2 individuals that is often held as a legally binding contract in which
the members state their intention to live together and aid each other in maintaining a family
family - Answer-any group of people who live together in the same household even if they are not
related by blood or legal ties
nuclear family - Answer-traditional mother, father, and their children live in same home
extended family - Answer-expansion of nuclear family that includes the mother, father, and their
children as well as aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents
single-parent family - Answer-one parent is the only one in the home caring for the children
blended family - Answer-stepfamily; parent marries or remarries when they already have children of
their own, and there is a parent, stepparent, and one or more children in the household
-shift from nuclear to blended
simple stepfamily - Answer-only one of the individuals marrying has children before marriage
complex stepfamily - Answer-both parents marrying have their own children before the marriage.
Review
AAFCS (American Association of FCS) - Answer-national organization that influences the education of
individuals in the methodology and knowledge associated with fcs. Influence public policy and gather
support for programs that help educate and protect individuals and families from unsafe habits,
business practices, products, and lifestyles
FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) - Answer-youth organization for students;
by focusing public attention to the problems young people face, the FCCLA gains support for programs
and laws that help protect young people and their families.
direct communication - Answer-When a person who is attempting to convey a given piece of
information SIMPLY STATES that information to the person he or she wants to receive the information
Ex: Jimmy, go set the table.
indirect communication - Answer-When the person communicating the information states the
information but not to anyone in particular. Ex: We need to set the table.
Conflict resolution techniques - Answer-1)identify the problem
2)recognize each memeber of the conflict's position while minimizing hostility
3)move toward compromise
-during each step must remain as patient and understanding as possible
divorce - Answer-the termination of the union created by marriage before the death of either member
of the union
,socioeconomic status (SES) - Answer-measures the ability of the family to function in a healthy fashion,
using the educational background of the members of the family, the family's total income, and the skill-
both actual and perceived-required by the occupations of the individuals who act as the providers
Affective communication - Answer-Communication in which an individual demonstrates his or her
feelings through facial expressions, motions, gestures, or by outright stating their feelings
instrumental communication - Answer-When an individual informs another member of the family of a
piece of factual information that is necessary to carry out the normal day to day functions of a family;
Ex: Mother telling child where to find their socks
Clear communication - Answer-Individual explicitly states the information is trying to convey; ex: "I am
upset bc Daniel is not home from the movies yet."
masked communication - Answer-occurs when an individual states the information he or she is trying to
convey in a vague and somewhat confusing manner; ex: "I am upset."
behavioral modeling - Answer-the manner in which children model their own behavior after the
behavior of their parents and other people with who they interact
consumer education - Answer-the process of teaching a person about the marketplace and its goods and
services, the suppliers and the various considerations associated with searching for goods and services
heritage - Answer-anything inherited from one's ancestors, including traditions, customs, or physical
characteristics
role - Answer-a collection of social rights, behaviors, and obligations that are assigned to a particular
individual; ex: mother= provider
, role confusion - Answer-When an individual is uncertain of what role or roles, he or she should play in a
particular situation. ex:nurse runs into patient at grocery store and unsure whether to act formal nurse-
to-patient manner of friendly
role strain - Answer-when an individual is placed in a situation in which carrying out the duties of a
certain role will prevent the individual from fulfilling their obligations of another role; Mother= caregiver
and provider--> sick child, work or care for child?
marriage - Answer-a union between 2 individuals that is often held as a legally binding contract in which
the members state their intention to live together and aid each other in maintaining a family
family - Answer-any group of people who live together in the same household even if they are not
related by blood or legal ties
nuclear family - Answer-traditional mother, father, and their children live in same home
extended family - Answer-expansion of nuclear family that includes the mother, father, and their
children as well as aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents
single-parent family - Answer-one parent is the only one in the home caring for the children
blended family - Answer-stepfamily; parent marries or remarries when they already have children of
their own, and there is a parent, stepparent, and one or more children in the household
-shift from nuclear to blended
simple stepfamily - Answer-only one of the individuals marrying has children before marriage
complex stepfamily - Answer-both parents marrying have their own children before the marriage.
