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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. A procedure for forcing air into the lungs of a person whose breathing has stopped






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






3. What a person is capable of becoming






4. A child's fear of being away from parents - familiar caregivers - or the normal environment






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






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






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






8. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Providing love - support - attention - and encouragement






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






21. Feeling of sadness and hopelessness following the birth - delivery - and recovery period






22. A condition in which the baby does not grow and develop properly






23. A child identified as needing assistance to compensate for specific disabilities






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






25. A person who becomes a parent through a legal process






26. Medical advice that tells a couple the options and risks of having one or more children from a previous relationship






27. A deliberate act of deciding how many children and the spacing of years between each child






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






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






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






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






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






33. A special unit that gives advice for treatment of poisoning






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






35. The study of how children grow and change






36. Help in learning acceptable behavior






37. A condition affecting the lungs in which air passages tighten - making it difficult to breathe






38. An ability that depends on the use and control of the finer muscles of the wrist - finger - and ankles






39. A serious type of physical abuse that occurs when a baby is violently shaken






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






41. A national credential that certified child care workers; it is earned based on hours of child care experience and post-secondary courses taken.






42. The use and control of the large muscles of the back - legs - shoulders - and arms






43. Several generations of a family that live together






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






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






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






47. Procedure that removes food or other obstacles from a choking person's airway






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






49. Conditions or situations to which one is entitled






50. Forming strong emotional ties between individuals