CAFS 3140 EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What are differences in characteristics between low-income families and
middle- or upper-class families? Think about what parental education and
occupation, home ownership, and neighborhood condition are in low-
income families versus middle- or upper-class families - CORRECT ANSWER -
There seems to many differences of characteristics of low-income families as
well as middle- and upper-class families. In low-income families, the parents have
usually completed high school or less. They work minimum wage jobs. They don't
usually own a home. The neighbor condition where they live has high crime rates. In
middle- or upper-class families, the parents have completed high school and have gone
on to college. They usually have a good job and high paying salary. Middle class
families own a home, whereas upper class families usually own a couple of homes. The
area where these families live have a very low crime rate.
iGeneration refers to the generation with familiarity with and dependence
on technology, such as IM, YouTube, cell phones, texting, the Internet,
Twitter, Facebook. How does dependence on technology impact this
generation's development, such as psychological and social development? -
CORRECT ANSWER -
People who are from the iGeneration's dependence on technology can either have
positive or negative impacts on them. Technology can allow people to connect with
their friends as well as being able to build networks. Sometimes this will cause
people to be upset over information or messages that have been shared using
technology. This can lead to people being addicted to the internet and have
negative impacts on them. This includes anxiety, depression, irritability, and
isolation. We need to introduce technology to people in a positive way that will not
,have a negative impact on them.
Tim lived in a middle-class neighborhood before 9 years old. When he was 9
years old, his father was laid off by his company. Although his father was
able to find some part-time jobs after leaving his former company, his
income had decreased a lot. Thus, Tim's parents decided to move to an
apartment that was located in a low-income neighborhood. In this
scenario, is the change of Tim's neighborhood contexts over time an
example of microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, or
chronosystem? Why - CORRECT ANSWER -
The change of Tim's neighborhood contexts over time is an example of
chronosystem. The chronosystem is about a person and how their social contexts
can change over time. In the scenario, it talked about how Tim lived in a middle-
class neighborhood before he had to move when he was 9 years old. He had to
move with his family because his dad had lost his job. Although Tim's dad found
some part-time jobs, this caused his income to be lower as well as live in a lower-
income neighborhood. He went from a middle-class to a lower-class neighborhood.
Janet has never seen her grandmother, Kris, since she was born. This is
because Janet's mother, Christine, was abandoned by Kris, when Christine
was 5 years old. Also, when Christine still lived with Kris, Kris often
neglected her basic needs, such as food and physical health. Although Janet
has not had any interaction with Kris, she perceives her mother's parenting
behavior as being impacted by her childhood experience related with Kris.
For example, Christine instills a lot of warmth and caring in her parenting
because she does not want Janet to feel being neglected as she felt in her
, childhood. In this scenario, for Janet, is her grandmother an example of
microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, or chronosystem?
Why? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Janet's grandmother is an example of exosystem because she never had direct
contact with her granddaughter. This is because Janet's mother, Christine was
neglected by her mother as young child and had a negative impact on her
childhood. Although Janet has never interacted or met her grandmother, she
believes that her mom's parenting is based her childhood experiences from living
with her mother. This causes Christine to be a loving and kind parent and doesn't
want her daughter to feel neglected as she was in her own childhood.
Fill in the blank:Peter's mother is working in a tech company. His mother works for very long h
ours there and does not have time monitoring Peter's daily behavior. Therefore, Peter has som
e misbehaviors (e.g., skipping class). Although Peter does not have direct contact with his mot
her's company, his mother's company can impact his behavior through his mother's parenting.
According to Bronfenbrenner's ecological model, his mother's company is a
.
microsystem
mesosystem
exosystem
macrosystem - CORRECT ANSWER -Exosystem
True or False: Adolescents have poorer abstract thinking than school-aged children. -
CORRECT ANSWER -False
Fill in the blank: Mark's mother often attends parenting workshops held in her community to l
earn how to be a good parent. The mother's relationships with the workshops in the communi
ty can impact her parenting behaviors, which in turn influence Mark's development. The intera
ction between the mother and her community is an example of .
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What are differences in characteristics between low-income families and
middle- or upper-class families? Think about what parental education and
occupation, home ownership, and neighborhood condition are in low-
income families versus middle- or upper-class families - CORRECT ANSWER -
There seems to many differences of characteristics of low-income families as
well as middle- and upper-class families. In low-income families, the parents have
usually completed high school or less. They work minimum wage jobs. They don't
usually own a home. The neighbor condition where they live has high crime rates. In
middle- or upper-class families, the parents have completed high school and have gone
on to college. They usually have a good job and high paying salary. Middle class
families own a home, whereas upper class families usually own a couple of homes. The
area where these families live have a very low crime rate.
iGeneration refers to the generation with familiarity with and dependence
on technology, such as IM, YouTube, cell phones, texting, the Internet,
Twitter, Facebook. How does dependence on technology impact this
generation's development, such as psychological and social development? -
CORRECT ANSWER -
People who are from the iGeneration's dependence on technology can either have
positive or negative impacts on them. Technology can allow people to connect with
their friends as well as being able to build networks. Sometimes this will cause
people to be upset over information or messages that have been shared using
technology. This can lead to people being addicted to the internet and have
negative impacts on them. This includes anxiety, depression, irritability, and
isolation. We need to introduce technology to people in a positive way that will not
,have a negative impact on them.
Tim lived in a middle-class neighborhood before 9 years old. When he was 9
years old, his father was laid off by his company. Although his father was
able to find some part-time jobs after leaving his former company, his
income had decreased a lot. Thus, Tim's parents decided to move to an
apartment that was located in a low-income neighborhood. In this
scenario, is the change of Tim's neighborhood contexts over time an
example of microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, or
chronosystem? Why - CORRECT ANSWER -
The change of Tim's neighborhood contexts over time is an example of
chronosystem. The chronosystem is about a person and how their social contexts
can change over time. In the scenario, it talked about how Tim lived in a middle-
class neighborhood before he had to move when he was 9 years old. He had to
move with his family because his dad had lost his job. Although Tim's dad found
some part-time jobs, this caused his income to be lower as well as live in a lower-
income neighborhood. He went from a middle-class to a lower-class neighborhood.
Janet has never seen her grandmother, Kris, since she was born. This is
because Janet's mother, Christine, was abandoned by Kris, when Christine
was 5 years old. Also, when Christine still lived with Kris, Kris often
neglected her basic needs, such as food and physical health. Although Janet
has not had any interaction with Kris, she perceives her mother's parenting
behavior as being impacted by her childhood experience related with Kris.
For example, Christine instills a lot of warmth and caring in her parenting
because she does not want Janet to feel being neglected as she felt in her
, childhood. In this scenario, for Janet, is her grandmother an example of
microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, or chronosystem?
Why? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Janet's grandmother is an example of exosystem because she never had direct
contact with her granddaughter. This is because Janet's mother, Christine was
neglected by her mother as young child and had a negative impact on her
childhood. Although Janet has never interacted or met her grandmother, she
believes that her mom's parenting is based her childhood experiences from living
with her mother. This causes Christine to be a loving and kind parent and doesn't
want her daughter to feel neglected as she was in her own childhood.
Fill in the blank:Peter's mother is working in a tech company. His mother works for very long h
ours there and does not have time monitoring Peter's daily behavior. Therefore, Peter has som
e misbehaviors (e.g., skipping class). Although Peter does not have direct contact with his mot
her's company, his mother's company can impact his behavior through his mother's parenting.
According to Bronfenbrenner's ecological model, his mother's company is a
.
microsystem
mesosystem
exosystem
macrosystem - CORRECT ANSWER -Exosystem
True or False: Adolescents have poorer abstract thinking than school-aged children. -
CORRECT ANSWER -False
Fill in the blank: Mark's mother often attends parenting workshops held in her community to l
earn how to be a good parent. The mother's relationships with the workshops in the communi
ty can impact her parenting behaviors, which in turn influence Mark's development. The intera
ction between the mother and her community is an example of .
