FLVS Final Exam (Parenting Skills)
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Parents should start a constructive criticism conversation with what? - CORRECT
ANSWER- A positive note
How should parents communicate with children? - CORRECT ANSWER- Get down to the
child's level to talk.
What is an example of negative communication? - CORRECT ANSWER- "Stop doing that."
What may be an effect of divorce on a young child? - CORRECT ANSWER- Temper
tantrums, separation anxiety, Difficulty sleeping (all of the above)
What can parents do to improve their communication with their children? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Turn off the television, radio, phone, or other distractions.
What is true about the media's effects on families and children? - CORRECT ANSWER- The
media can have both positive and negative effects.
What is the live birth rate for teens in the U.S. as of 2005? - CORRECT ANSWER- 42 out of
1,000 girls
What word should you avoid when correcting a child? - CORRECT ANSWER- But
About how many children in the United States live in low-income families? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 42%
Which of the following is a cause of poverty for families? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Unemployment, low wages, illness (all of the above)
, Effective communication is natural and requires little practice or training. - CORRECT
ANSWER- FALSE
Parents should wait before criticizing out of anger or frustration. - CORRECT ANSWER-
TRUE
The teenage pregnancy rate in the United States has been falling over the past decade. -
CORRECT ANSWER- TRUE
Parents should take care to keep their verbal communication positive, but they don't need to
worry about their nonverbal language. - CORRECT ANSWER- FALSE
Parents should avoid sharing their own mistakes with children. - CORRECT ANSWER-
FALSE
Stereotypes have very little effect on families. - CORRECT ANSWER- FALSE
Parents can play an important part in helping children adjust to a new culture or a new area. -
CORRECT ANSWER- TRUE
Fictive kin are individuals included in the family group due to feelings of affection. -
CORRECT ANSWER- TRUE
Immigrant families can often embrace new cultural traditions and practices while keeping
some of the traditions and practices from their original culture. - CORRECT ANSWER-
TRUE
The rise of single-parent homes is partially due to a rise in the divorce rate. - CORRECT
ANSWER- TRUE
Polygamy is which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER- The practice of having two or
more wives.
A family can be defined by those who are tied together by which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Blood, affection, co-residence (all of the above)
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Parents should start a constructive criticism conversation with what? - CORRECT
ANSWER- A positive note
How should parents communicate with children? - CORRECT ANSWER- Get down to the
child's level to talk.
What is an example of negative communication? - CORRECT ANSWER- "Stop doing that."
What may be an effect of divorce on a young child? - CORRECT ANSWER- Temper
tantrums, separation anxiety, Difficulty sleeping (all of the above)
What can parents do to improve their communication with their children? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Turn off the television, radio, phone, or other distractions.
What is true about the media's effects on families and children? - CORRECT ANSWER- The
media can have both positive and negative effects.
What is the live birth rate for teens in the U.S. as of 2005? - CORRECT ANSWER- 42 out of
1,000 girls
What word should you avoid when correcting a child? - CORRECT ANSWER- But
About how many children in the United States live in low-income families? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 42%
Which of the following is a cause of poverty for families? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Unemployment, low wages, illness (all of the above)
, Effective communication is natural and requires little practice or training. - CORRECT
ANSWER- FALSE
Parents should wait before criticizing out of anger or frustration. - CORRECT ANSWER-
TRUE
The teenage pregnancy rate in the United States has been falling over the past decade. -
CORRECT ANSWER- TRUE
Parents should take care to keep their verbal communication positive, but they don't need to
worry about their nonverbal language. - CORRECT ANSWER- FALSE
Parents should avoid sharing their own mistakes with children. - CORRECT ANSWER-
FALSE
Stereotypes have very little effect on families. - CORRECT ANSWER- FALSE
Parents can play an important part in helping children adjust to a new culture or a new area. -
CORRECT ANSWER- TRUE
Fictive kin are individuals included in the family group due to feelings of affection. -
CORRECT ANSWER- TRUE
Immigrant families can often embrace new cultural traditions and practices while keeping
some of the traditions and practices from their original culture. - CORRECT ANSWER-
TRUE
The rise of single-parent homes is partially due to a rise in the divorce rate. - CORRECT
ANSWER- TRUE
Polygamy is which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER- The practice of having two or
more wives.
A family can be defined by those who are tied together by which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Blood, affection, co-residence (all of the above)
