Chapter 3 Child Development study
guide questions and answers with solutions 2025/2026
What are the two main functions that families perform? - ANSWER 1)
help meet each other's basic need
2) prepare children to live in society
How do families meet their children's physical needs? - ANSWER By
providing the basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter, as well as
health, and safety needs.
How do families meed their children's emotional needs? - ANSWER By
giving the child a chance to love, and be loved, to care, and be cared for,
to help others, and receive help.
How do families meet their children's social needs? - ANSWER By
teaching the child sharing, and teamwork.
How do families meet their children's intellectual needs? - ANSWER By
teaching concepts such as language, numbers, and colors.
How do families pass on values? - ANSWER Through example,
communication, and religious training.
, After his parents divorced, Ryan lived with his mother. In this case, who
was Ryan's custodial parent - his father or his mother? - ANSWER mother
Name and describe three ways that a child may join a family other than
as the family's biological child. - ANSWER By adoption, which is when a
family becomes the legal guardians of a child. Another way is if some
one in that family becomes that child's legal guardian, this is when a
person is designated by a legal process to assume responsibility for
raising a child. Another way is if the family becomes the child's foster
family, this is when they place a child, that was from a troubled family,
into the temporary care of another family or person.
Describe the couple stage of the family life cycle. - ANSWER Couples
grow closer as they share activities. They work to establish a home, and
marriage relationship.
Describe the expanding stage of the family life cycle. - ANSWER The
arrival of a child signals the beginning of parenthood. The couple
prepares for, and adjusts to parenthood.
Describe the developing stage of the family life cycle. - ANSWER As
children grow, parents work to meet the children's changing needs. The
focus of the family is the socialization, and developing independence of
children.
guide questions and answers with solutions 2025/2026
What are the two main functions that families perform? - ANSWER 1)
help meet each other's basic need
2) prepare children to live in society
How do families meet their children's physical needs? - ANSWER By
providing the basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter, as well as
health, and safety needs.
How do families meed their children's emotional needs? - ANSWER By
giving the child a chance to love, and be loved, to care, and be cared for,
to help others, and receive help.
How do families meet their children's social needs? - ANSWER By
teaching the child sharing, and teamwork.
How do families meet their children's intellectual needs? - ANSWER By
teaching concepts such as language, numbers, and colors.
How do families pass on values? - ANSWER Through example,
communication, and religious training.
, After his parents divorced, Ryan lived with his mother. In this case, who
was Ryan's custodial parent - his father or his mother? - ANSWER mother
Name and describe three ways that a child may join a family other than
as the family's biological child. - ANSWER By adoption, which is when a
family becomes the legal guardians of a child. Another way is if some
one in that family becomes that child's legal guardian, this is when a
person is designated by a legal process to assume responsibility for
raising a child. Another way is if the family becomes the child's foster
family, this is when they place a child, that was from a troubled family,
into the temporary care of another family or person.
Describe the couple stage of the family life cycle. - ANSWER Couples
grow closer as they share activities. They work to establish a home, and
marriage relationship.
Describe the expanding stage of the family life cycle. - ANSWER The
arrival of a child signals the beginning of parenthood. The couple
prepares for, and adjusts to parenthood.
Describe the developing stage of the family life cycle. - ANSWER As
children grow, parents work to meet the children's changing needs. The
focus of the family is the socialization, and developing independence of
children.
