NU131 ACTUAL EXAM Q&A 2026 STUDY GUIDE
GRADED A+
◉ what do all family's share? Answer: goals of survival and personal
fulfillment of family members.
◉ what are the basic functions of the family? Answer: physical
maintenance of family members, protection, nurturance, socialization,
education, reproduction, and recreation.
◉ what distinct stages of development do families go through? Answer:
couple, childbearing, grown child, and the older family stage
◉ what can influence the child's development? Answer: birth order
◉ depending how family members relate to each other, families can be
classified as... Answer: autocratic, authoritative, permissive, or
uninvolved
◉ primary prevention of family violence Answer: is aimed at reducing
the risk through teaching parenting skills
, ◉ secondary prevention of family violence Answer: focused on
rehabilitation after the abuse has occurred
◉ Growth Answer: increase in size
◉ development Answer: refers to the acquisition of skills
◉ growth and development occur simultaneously and are ... Answer:
interdependent
◉ mauration Answer: total process in which a child's potential unfolds,
regardless of practice.
◉ what are the two major influences on growth and development?
Answer: heredity and environment
◉ what are the 5 universally recognized basic assumptions about growth
and development are that they... Answer: 1. progress in an orderly
manner (simple to complex)
2. are continuous processes
3. occur at highly individualized rates
4. affect all body systems and stages
5. together form a total process
GRADED A+
◉ what do all family's share? Answer: goals of survival and personal
fulfillment of family members.
◉ what are the basic functions of the family? Answer: physical
maintenance of family members, protection, nurturance, socialization,
education, reproduction, and recreation.
◉ what distinct stages of development do families go through? Answer:
couple, childbearing, grown child, and the older family stage
◉ what can influence the child's development? Answer: birth order
◉ depending how family members relate to each other, families can be
classified as... Answer: autocratic, authoritative, permissive, or
uninvolved
◉ primary prevention of family violence Answer: is aimed at reducing
the risk through teaching parenting skills
, ◉ secondary prevention of family violence Answer: focused on
rehabilitation after the abuse has occurred
◉ Growth Answer: increase in size
◉ development Answer: refers to the acquisition of skills
◉ growth and development occur simultaneously and are ... Answer:
interdependent
◉ mauration Answer: total process in which a child's potential unfolds,
regardless of practice.
◉ what are the two major influences on growth and development?
Answer: heredity and environment
◉ what are the 5 universally recognized basic assumptions about growth
and development are that they... Answer: 1. progress in an orderly
manner (simple to complex)
2. are continuous processes
3. occur at highly individualized rates
4. affect all body systems and stages
5. together form a total process
