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Family and Consumer Sciences Praxis (5122)
Exam Study Questions and Answers Graded A
2024
The process through which a person comes to think of himself or herself as a distinct
person despite being a member of a family is known as:
a. Collectivization
b. individuation.
c. Personalization
d. ego birth
e. personification -Correct Answer ✔b. individuation.
In which kind of society are people more likely to live with their extended families?
a. modern
b. industrial
c. Urban
d. Agrarian
e. Nomadic -Correct Answer ✔d. Agrarian
Which of the following is NOT considered to be necessary for a person to commit
emotionally to a marriage?
a. good self-esteem
b. empathy
c. a feeling of permanence
d. financial stability
e. a strong personal identity -Correct Answer ✔d. financial stability
Which of the following factors has no effect on job satisfaction?
a. Having a child between the ages of 2 and 4
b. flexible scheduling
c. Parenting a newborn
d. high wages
e. Intellectual Challenge -Correct Answer ✔a. Having a child between the ages of 2 and
4
What is the first step a person should take after divorce?
a. Receive justice from the former spouse
b. Achieve balance between being single and being a parent
c. Accept the fact the marriage is over
d. develop goals for the future
e. begin looking for a new partner -Correct Answer ✔c. Accept the fact the marriage is
over
For which pair would sibling rivalry likely be greatest?
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a. sister and brother, ages 5 and 10 respectively
b. sisters, ages 10 & 5
c. Brother and sister, ages 8 and 10, respectively
d. Brothers, ages 3 and 5 -Correct Answer ✔d. Brothers, ages 3 and 5
Which of the following statements about marriage is false?
a. Married men are less likely to abuse alcohol.
b. Married women typically earn higher wages than single women
c. On average, married women are healthier than single women.
d. People who have been married in the past are more likely to marry again than people
who have never married.
e. more than 90% of Americans will marry at some point. -Correct Answer ✔b. Married
women typically earn higher wages than single women
In general, accepting a stepparent is hardest for
a. preschoolers
b. girls around the age of eight.
c. boys around the age of nine
d. adolescent boys
e. adolescent girls -Correct Answer ✔e. adolescent girls
Which of the following statements about families is false?
a. the content rather than the style of family communication is important
b. families tend to make decisions that maintain the current state of affairs
c. Members of a family are likely to struggle with the same sorts of problems in life.
d. Families change in response to pressures from the environment
e. It is impossible to understand the members of a family without understanding the
members of a family without understanding the family as a whole. -Correct Answer ✔a.
the content rather than the style of family communication is important
According to John Gottman which of the following is the best response to criticism by a
spouse?
a. defensiveness
b. stonewalling
c. reasoned argument
d. Humor
e. Acceptance -Correct Answer ✔d. Humor
Which of the following statements about teen pregnancy are true?
a. The united States has the lowest rate of teen pregnancy in North America
b. The rate of teen pregnancy is higher among Hispanics and African- Americans.
c. Teenage mothers are less likely to complete high school
d. Teen pregnancy rates have decreased over the past twenty years.
e. Teenage parents earn less money over the course of their lives. -Correct Answer ✔b.
The rate of teen pregnancy is higher among Hispanics and African- Americans.
c. Teenage mothers are less likely to complete high school
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d. Teen pregnancy rates have decreased over the past twenty years.
e. Teenage parents earn less money over the course of their lives.
The greatest amount of variation between people of the same age is found during
a. infancy
b. early adolescence
c. early childhood
d. adulthood
e. late adolescence -Correct Answer ✔b. early adolescence
When two children have a dispute and agree to settle it according to their mother's
opinion, they are engaging in
a. Arbitration
b. Conciliation
c. Mediation
d. Negotiation
e. Restorative Justice -Correct Answer ✔a. Arbitration
In general, when a mother works,
a. her daughters are less independent
b. her unsupervised sons are less successful at school
c. her children have more self-esteem
d. it is not important for both parents to have a positive attitude about the arrangement
e. she is less satisfied with her life -Correct Answer ✔c. her children have more self-
esteem
Which of the following are warning signs of teen depression?
a. sudden interest in a new hobby
b. aloofness
c. fatigue
d. A change in sleep patterns
e. Rapid weight change. -Correct Answer ✔b. aloofness
c. fatigue
d. A change in sleep patterns
e. Rapid weight change.
Which of the following is an assumption of structured family therapy a. the life of a
family is a series of actions and reactions
b. family members tend to become locked to their roles
c. during times of conflict, family members will take sides to consolidate power
d. bad behavior persists when it is reinforced
e. family problems are caused by negative projection -Correct Answer ✔c. during times
of conflict, family members will take sides to consolidate power
Which of the following are one of the areas of emotional intelligence?
a. self-awareness
Praxis Family and Consumer Sciences (5122 )
Family and Consumer Sciences Praxis (5122)
Exam Study Questions and Answers Graded A
2024
The process through which a person comes to think of himself or herself as a distinct
person despite being a member of a family is known as:
a. Collectivization
b. individuation.
c. Personalization
d. ego birth
e. personification -Correct Answer ✔b. individuation.
In which kind of society are people more likely to live with their extended families?
a. modern
b. industrial
c. Urban
d. Agrarian
e. Nomadic -Correct Answer ✔d. Agrarian
Which of the following is NOT considered to be necessary for a person to commit
emotionally to a marriage?
a. good self-esteem
b. empathy
c. a feeling of permanence
d. financial stability
e. a strong personal identity -Correct Answer ✔d. financial stability
Which of the following factors has no effect on job satisfaction?
a. Having a child between the ages of 2 and 4
b. flexible scheduling
c. Parenting a newborn
d. high wages
e. Intellectual Challenge -Correct Answer ✔a. Having a child between the ages of 2 and
4
What is the first step a person should take after divorce?
a. Receive justice from the former spouse
b. Achieve balance between being single and being a parent
c. Accept the fact the marriage is over
d. develop goals for the future
e. begin looking for a new partner -Correct Answer ✔c. Accept the fact the marriage is
over
For which pair would sibling rivalry likely be greatest?
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a. sister and brother, ages 5 and 10 respectively
b. sisters, ages 10 & 5
c. Brother and sister, ages 8 and 10, respectively
d. Brothers, ages 3 and 5 -Correct Answer ✔d. Brothers, ages 3 and 5
Which of the following statements about marriage is false?
a. Married men are less likely to abuse alcohol.
b. Married women typically earn higher wages than single women
c. On average, married women are healthier than single women.
d. People who have been married in the past are more likely to marry again than people
who have never married.
e. more than 90% of Americans will marry at some point. -Correct Answer ✔b. Married
women typically earn higher wages than single women
In general, accepting a stepparent is hardest for
a. preschoolers
b. girls around the age of eight.
c. boys around the age of nine
d. adolescent boys
e. adolescent girls -Correct Answer ✔e. adolescent girls
Which of the following statements about families is false?
a. the content rather than the style of family communication is important
b. families tend to make decisions that maintain the current state of affairs
c. Members of a family are likely to struggle with the same sorts of problems in life.
d. Families change in response to pressures from the environment
e. It is impossible to understand the members of a family without understanding the
members of a family without understanding the family as a whole. -Correct Answer ✔a.
the content rather than the style of family communication is important
According to John Gottman which of the following is the best response to criticism by a
spouse?
a. defensiveness
b. stonewalling
c. reasoned argument
d. Humor
e. Acceptance -Correct Answer ✔d. Humor
Which of the following statements about teen pregnancy are true?
a. The united States has the lowest rate of teen pregnancy in North America
b. The rate of teen pregnancy is higher among Hispanics and African- Americans.
c. Teenage mothers are less likely to complete high school
d. Teen pregnancy rates have decreased over the past twenty years.
e. Teenage parents earn less money over the course of their lives. -Correct Answer ✔b.
The rate of teen pregnancy is higher among Hispanics and African- Americans.
c. Teenage mothers are less likely to complete high school
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d. Teen pregnancy rates have decreased over the past twenty years.
e. Teenage parents earn less money over the course of their lives.
The greatest amount of variation between people of the same age is found during
a. infancy
b. early adolescence
c. early childhood
d. adulthood
e. late adolescence -Correct Answer ✔b. early adolescence
When two children have a dispute and agree to settle it according to their mother's
opinion, they are engaging in
a. Arbitration
b. Conciliation
c. Mediation
d. Negotiation
e. Restorative Justice -Correct Answer ✔a. Arbitration
In general, when a mother works,
a. her daughters are less independent
b. her unsupervised sons are less successful at school
c. her children have more self-esteem
d. it is not important for both parents to have a positive attitude about the arrangement
e. she is less satisfied with her life -Correct Answer ✔c. her children have more self-
esteem
Which of the following are warning signs of teen depression?
a. sudden interest in a new hobby
b. aloofness
c. fatigue
d. A change in sleep patterns
e. Rapid weight change. -Correct Answer ✔b. aloofness
c. fatigue
d. A change in sleep patterns
e. Rapid weight change.
Which of the following is an assumption of structured family therapy a. the life of a
family is a series of actions and reactions
b. family members tend to become locked to their roles
c. during times of conflict, family members will take sides to consolidate power
d. bad behavior persists when it is reinforced
e. family problems are caused by negative projection -Correct Answer ✔c. during times
of conflict, family members will take sides to consolidate power
Which of the following are one of the areas of emotional intelligence?
a. self-awareness
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