FCS CONTENT TEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following best describes the principle behind an efficient wardrobe for the
average adult? - Answers :maintaining a versatile wardrobe that is appropriate for a
number of occasions
Which of the following is a primary characteristic of the U.S. capitalistic economic
system? - Answers :private ownership of businesses for profit
In which stage of family development do activities shared by spouses typically decrease
dramatically? - Answers :The expanding years
According to some models of family life stages, which stage includes a developmental
task of establishing the foundations for a model of family life? - Answers :The stage that
involves leaving the home
Which of the following best reflects a disadvantage of stage theories regarding families?
- Answers :Many diverse families today are not normative or typical.
In Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the thinking of children in the later part of
the Preoperational stage becomes less egocentric, but still remains animistic and
magical. This corresponds to which tasks in Duvall's family development theory? -
Answers :Adapting to the child's needs; coping with lack of privacy and depleted energy
In her work identifying parenting styles, Diana Baumrind defined four dimensions of
interactions between parents and children. Which of these dimensions is most related to
parental tendencies to reason with their children to elicit the behaviors they want? -
Answers :Clarity of communication
Baumrind and other researchers applying her theory of parenting styles have found that
children reared by parents with the authoritarian style are most likely to become: -
Answers :Obedient, anxious, and moody followers
Schaefer (1959) conceptualized parenting styles along continua across two dimensions:
- Answers :Love vs. hostility and autonomy vs. control
Among the things parents provide for their children, which would be at the bottom of the
pyramid in Maslow's hierarchy of needs? - Answers :Ensuring they get adequate food
and sleep
Yesterday, during an unsolicited visit from a home improvement contractor, Chris
signed a contract to have work done on his home. He has reconsidered that decision
and wants to cancel the contract. In this situation, federal law ensures that Chris has the
right to: - Answers :cancel the contract within three business days of signing it.
, According to Eric Erikson's theory of eight life stages, each stage of personality
development requires the individual to: - Answers :resolve a conflict that requires the
individual to modify his or her personality and adjust to his or her social environments.
Parents can best instill the value of honesty in their children by: - Answers :consistently
modeling honest behavior and rewarding children's honesty with increased trust and
privileges.
Theo complains to his friend, Helena, that she does not listen when he speaks to her,
and he feels that she has no respect for his opinions. Helena is surprised by this
accusation. Which of the following would be most important for Helena to do to change
Theo's perception? - Answers :Make eye contact with Theo when he speaks and
respond specifically enough to demonstrate active listening.
Many researchers have found that family recreation affords benefits both to the family
unit and to its individual members. Of the following, which reflects a benefit to individual
family members? - Answers :The development of lifelong skills
In which of Erikson's stages does a child first develop awareness of different social roles
in the environment? - Answers :Initiative vs. Guilt
According to Gesell's stages of development, at which of the following ages are children
most cooperative with their parents? - Answers :10 years
According to Robert Havighurst, in which stage do individual's developmental tasks
include learning to relate the self emotionally to other members of the family? - Answers
:Infancy and Early Childhood (0 to 6 years)
To a newborn infant, which of Maslow's levels of needs is most important? - Answers
:Physiological
Cognitively developing understanding of basic cause-and-effect
and object categorization are developmental tasks in which life stage? - Answers :Birth
to 2 years
Which of the following is NOT a typical developmental task for children at the earliest
school ages? - Answers :Conservation of amount
In which life stage is it most common for adults to redirect their energy to new activities
and roles? - Answers :During later adulthood
Learning in the same way as others but at an overall slower rate is
most descriptive of which developmental disability? - Answers :Intellectual disability
ANSWERS
Which of the following best describes the principle behind an efficient wardrobe for the
average adult? - Answers :maintaining a versatile wardrobe that is appropriate for a
number of occasions
Which of the following is a primary characteristic of the U.S. capitalistic economic
system? - Answers :private ownership of businesses for profit
In which stage of family development do activities shared by spouses typically decrease
dramatically? - Answers :The expanding years
According to some models of family life stages, which stage includes a developmental
task of establishing the foundations for a model of family life? - Answers :The stage that
involves leaving the home
Which of the following best reflects a disadvantage of stage theories regarding families?
- Answers :Many diverse families today are not normative or typical.
In Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the thinking of children in the later part of
the Preoperational stage becomes less egocentric, but still remains animistic and
magical. This corresponds to which tasks in Duvall's family development theory? -
Answers :Adapting to the child's needs; coping with lack of privacy and depleted energy
In her work identifying parenting styles, Diana Baumrind defined four dimensions of
interactions between parents and children. Which of these dimensions is most related to
parental tendencies to reason with their children to elicit the behaviors they want? -
Answers :Clarity of communication
Baumrind and other researchers applying her theory of parenting styles have found that
children reared by parents with the authoritarian style are most likely to become: -
Answers :Obedient, anxious, and moody followers
Schaefer (1959) conceptualized parenting styles along continua across two dimensions:
- Answers :Love vs. hostility and autonomy vs. control
Among the things parents provide for their children, which would be at the bottom of the
pyramid in Maslow's hierarchy of needs? - Answers :Ensuring they get adequate food
and sleep
Yesterday, during an unsolicited visit from a home improvement contractor, Chris
signed a contract to have work done on his home. He has reconsidered that decision
and wants to cancel the contract. In this situation, federal law ensures that Chris has the
right to: - Answers :cancel the contract within three business days of signing it.
, According to Eric Erikson's theory of eight life stages, each stage of personality
development requires the individual to: - Answers :resolve a conflict that requires the
individual to modify his or her personality and adjust to his or her social environments.
Parents can best instill the value of honesty in their children by: - Answers :consistently
modeling honest behavior and rewarding children's honesty with increased trust and
privileges.
Theo complains to his friend, Helena, that she does not listen when he speaks to her,
and he feels that she has no respect for his opinions. Helena is surprised by this
accusation. Which of the following would be most important for Helena to do to change
Theo's perception? - Answers :Make eye contact with Theo when he speaks and
respond specifically enough to demonstrate active listening.
Many researchers have found that family recreation affords benefits both to the family
unit and to its individual members. Of the following, which reflects a benefit to individual
family members? - Answers :The development of lifelong skills
In which of Erikson's stages does a child first develop awareness of different social roles
in the environment? - Answers :Initiative vs. Guilt
According to Gesell's stages of development, at which of the following ages are children
most cooperative with their parents? - Answers :10 years
According to Robert Havighurst, in which stage do individual's developmental tasks
include learning to relate the self emotionally to other members of the family? - Answers
:Infancy and Early Childhood (0 to 6 years)
To a newborn infant, which of Maslow's levels of needs is most important? - Answers
:Physiological
Cognitively developing understanding of basic cause-and-effect
and object categorization are developmental tasks in which life stage? - Answers :Birth
to 2 years
Which of the following is NOT a typical developmental task for children at the earliest
school ages? - Answers :Conservation of amount
In which life stage is it most common for adults to redirect their energy to new activities
and roles? - Answers :During later adulthood
Learning in the same way as others but at an overall slower rate is
most descriptive of which developmental disability? - Answers :Intellectual disability
