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Traditional families are rapidly declining, mostly due to which of the following factors: |
| | A) | both parents working |
| | B) | a 50% divorce rate |
| | C) | the growing availability for singles to adopt |
| | D) | declining desire of families for more than two children |
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Rocky Pines High School keeps special records on students who have parents with multiple divorces. Why are schools particularly concerned about these children? |
| | A) | Many may live in poverty. |
| | B) | Many may partake in early sexual activity. |
| | C) | Many may demonstrate reduced school achievement and completion. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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Mrs. Wood placed one of her seventh graders, Marta, on the list of "at risk" children in her school. Which of the following student descriptions would most likely have caused Mrs. Wood's concern? |
| | A) | Marta lives in a low-income neighborhood, had health problems at birth, and neither of her parents has a high school diploma. |
| | B) | Marta lives in a low-income neighborhood and her parents have just immigrated and speak little English. |
| | C) | Marta has been expelled for truancy. |
| | D) | Marta lives in a high-income neighborhood but is unsupervised, and her mother is an alcoholic. |
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In a conference with the parents of Terrell, Mr. Barron, the teacher, made sure to encourage family participation in the school. What is the most important reason for schools to encourage good parent/school relationships? |
| | A) | High parent expectations equal student achievement. |
| | B) | Parents can serve as volunteers in the classroom. |
| | C) | Parents want to know how their child is progressing and school/home relationships facilitate the communication. |
| | D) | Schools that have good home/school relationships are better off financially. |
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Mrs. Lee noticed that one of her third graders, Rochelle, pulled away each time Mrs. Lee sought to take her hand to help her with handwriting. Rochelle also came to school tired and often fell asleep during independent practice activities. When she was awake, she squirmed almost continuously in her seat. What should Mrs. Lee be thinking about Rochelle's behavior? |
| | A) | That she is possibly being spoiled at home. |
| | B) | That she is possibly being neglected or abused. |
| | C) | That she is possibly a "hurried" child. |
| | D) | That she is possibly a disengaged child. |
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Even at-risk children can develop into competent, confident, caring adults, or resilient children. It what type of situation is this most likely to occur? |
| | A) | when students do not live in a lower socio-economic neighborhood |
| | B) | when students were not abused and a parent is not an alcoholic |
| | C) | when students have a nurturing adult in their lives and demonstrated an easy temperament as an infant |
| | D) | when students were supervised after school |
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Birch Grove Elementary is concerned with many children who seem to fit the label of "hurried children." The faculty there begins to think of a program to help. What is one factor that does not contribute to "hurrying" children through childhood? |
| | A) | working parents |
| | B) | television |
| | C) | materialism |
| | D) | disengagement |
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What circumstances most often contribute to student success in grades 6-12? |
| | A) | family involvement with an interested father |
| | B) | a computer, reading materials, and a place to study at home |
| | C) | an upper socio-economic neighborhood |
| | D) | an immigrant background from Vietnam, Laos, and China. |
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Children living in poverty in America are most often: |
| | A) | Asian and White. |
| | B) | Black and Hispanic. |
| | C) | from single-parent households. |
| | D) | Black and Hispanic & from single-parent households. |
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Latchkey children are more likely to: |
| | A) | be substance abusers. |
| | B) | be calm and self-assured. |
| | C) | be less stressed by many aspects of life. |
| | D) | be unafraid when alone. |
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