FLHD 2400 Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

FLHD 2400 Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass What are the average costs to raise a child to 18? - Middle class: $165,000 Higher income: $242,000 Raising two children: $320,000 How does money relate to marital satisfaction? - The better the money situation, the better the marital satisfaction. How do finances rank as a family problem? - 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? - 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? - Pay yourself first -- Save 10% of every check 2Brittie Donald, All Rights Reserved © 2025 What is the difference between a dual-career and dual-earner family? - 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? - 58.6% How has men's participation in housework and childcare changed over the last few decades? - They have doubled their involvement since 1960s What are the benefits of father-play on children and their fathers? - 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? - 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? - Closer relationship to child, lower stress, better parenting, greater career success, higher marital satisfaction, What percentage of children are born to unwed mothers? - 1/3 3Brittie Donald, All Rights Reserved © 2025 What percentage of fathers pay child support? - 75% What are some potential consequences of growing up without a father? - poverty, lower education, more behaviors, more likely to be unwed teenage parent, negative impact on child development What are the three parenting styles? - Authoritative/democratic Authoritarian Permissive How does each parenting style impact child development? - Authoritative: happier, capable, successful, self-reliant, better cope with stress, good evaluation of safety risks Authoritarian: obedient but unhappy, low self-esteem, low school achievement, better at following rules, more rebellious adolescents, good liars Permissive: difficulty with authority and school performance, impulsive and aggressive behavior, rebellious, domineering, underachieving What are the differences between discipline and punishment? - Discipline focuses on teaching, guiding, and understanding while puni