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Parenting Test

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems






2. Failure to meet the child's physical or emotional needs






3. The inability to conceive a child






4. A brother or sister






5. A sudden outburst of anger in which children may kick - scream - cry - or hold their breath






6. Learning that occurs by watching and copying the actions of others






7. Help in learning acceptable behavior






8. Two people who conceive a child; also called birth parents






9. A child with unusual intelligence - special artistic talents - and/or the ability to understand relationships and abstract ideas






10. A small amount of disease-carrying germs introduced to the body on purpose so that the body can build resistance to that disease






11. A seizure or a period of unconsciousness with uncontrolled jerking of muscles






12. An occupation to which you have made a long term commitment






13. A response that encourages a particular behavior; for example - praising a child for acceptable behavior or when a task is done correctly






14. A disorder characterized by lack of communication - extreme concern with oneself - and detachment from reality






15. A person with training beyond high school in a certain area






16. An obligation or duty for which a person is held accountable






17. A response that tends to discourage a particular behavior from being repeated






18. The leader shares - is people oriented - and is open minded






19. Repeatedly acting the same way






20. A person that provides care for and meets the needs of someone else






21. Either or both spouses have been married before and have one or more children from a previous relationship






22. The length of time a person can concentrate on any one thing






23. A person's surroundings and everything in them - including both human and non-human factors






24. The process of caring for children and helping them grow and learn






25. A child unable to perform certain physical - mental - and/or emotional tasks






26. Illnesses that are easily passed from one person to another






27. Capable of going backward or forward through a series of actions or changes






28. The concept in which an infant learns that people or things exist even when they are gone from sight






29. A parenting style where parents are highly demanding and controlling with little or no affection






30. The set of changes that gives a child a physically mature body able to reproduce






31. A beginning level job in a field for people with limited training and educaiton






32. The process of mentally grouping objects or ideas into categories or groups based on some unique feature






33. To protect a person from disease - usually by means of a vaccine






34. To behave in ways that are acceptable to society and family






35. A child who regularly goes home after school to an empty house or apartment






36. The ability to be spread from one person to another; the period during which a communicable disease can be spread to another person






37. A baby's fear of unfamiliar people






38. Training that corrects - molds - and perfects one's actions






39. A person who owns and runs his or her own business






40. Made up of a married couple and their biological or adoptive children






41. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - mental - emotional - and social health






42. A child care worker who usually provides care in the child's home






43. Activity in which children play side by side without interacting






44. What a person is capable of becoming






45. A term for enrolling special needs children into all areas of the curriculum






46. Family system in which one or more family members do not fulfill their responsibilities throwing the system out of balance






47. The sum of all qualities a person inherits from his or her parents at birth






48. A person that someone admires and wishes to pattern his or her behavior after






49. Activity in which children actually play with one another






50. A family in which both husband and wife are employed outside the home