1. Which statement BEST characterizes Head Start?

A. It is a quick catch-up summer school program for children entering kindergarten.
B. It excludes low-income children.
C. It provides comprehensive services that address a wide variety of family needs.
D. It is a program that includes all children regardless of income.

2.Roberto needed community resources for his family but felt resistant to seeking them because:

A. he did not care.
B. he did not know about them.
C. he was too busy.
D. he was suspicious of government agencies.

3. All of the following are trends mentioned in the chapter that illustrate the need for formal and informal support for families EXCEPT:

A. the increasing numbers of mothers of infants and young children in the workforce.
B. the growing challenge for low-income families to attain economic self-sufficiency.
C. the feminization of poverty and teenage parenting.
D. the rapid growth of technology.

4. Pre- and postnatal health and nutrition are vitally linked to later school:

A. advocacy.
B. achievement.
C. choices.
D. detention.

5.Which of the following is a description of Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)?

A. A federally funded nutrition program designed to help ensure that children get the nourishment they need through the prenatal period and into the first year of life
B. A federally funded program that offers educational classes
C. A federally funded program that focuses on early childhood education curriculum
D. A federally funded program that focuses on community involvement with families

6. Individuals can make a difference in the future of America by their __________ for children and families.

A. advocacy
B. achievement
C. choices
D. kindergarten

7.Not all children born in the United States enter __________ with the emotional readiness, behaviors, and skills they need to succeed.

A. contests
B. achievement
C. choices
D. kindergarten

8. Schools, libraries, museums, and parks are examples of a community:

A. assistance.
B. attachment.
C. network.
D. resource.

9. A social __________ is one kind of support system and comes in many forms, including extended family, compadres, kinship groups, friends, neighbors, and association with a religious institution.

A. assistance
B. attachment
C. network
D. poverty

10. Which of the following statements about inclusion is FALSE?

A. Children in inclusion programs reach higher levels of achievement.
B. Children in inclusion programs develop a broader range of social skills.
C. Children in inclusion programs gain exposure to the larger world they will live in as adults.
D. Children in inclusion programs develop sensitivity issues being around other children.

11. You cannot get children ready for kindergarten and make up for 5 years of __________ with a 6-week preschool program.

A. advocacy
B. achievement
C. choices
D. poverty

12. All of the following are ways for an early childhood educator to find community resources EXCEPT:

A. by involving the community in their child care center.
B. by attending in-service training provided by the community agencies.
C. by watching for announcements in the news media regarding funding that is available.
D. asking the parents about the resources they have heard about.

13. Which is NOT a step in assisting to create policy as a child adovocate?

A. Placing blame on the person who is responsible for the problem
B. Identifying the problem
C. Help identify possible solutions to the problem
D. Follow up on the implementation of the solution to the problem

14. Who is responsible for peacemaking within families?

A. Community
B. Church
C. Children
D. Parents

15. All of the following is true about families who find themselves isolated from other people EXCEPT which one?

A. These families have the best possible situation for rearing children.
B. Isolation limits role models for children.
C. Isolation can lead to child abuse.
D. Isolation can lead to a sense of hopelessness.

16. What does it mean to be "ready to learn"?

A. For a child to know his or her ABC's prior to starting school
B. For a child to have his or her basic needs met
C. For a child to have his or her basic needs met and have socialization skills
D. For a child to be an independent learner prior to starting school

17. Which of the following is a FALSE statement about the forms social networks may take?

A. In some families, individual members have their own social networks.
B. Some families are attached to a number of people beyond their own relatives in formal and informal ways.
C. Other families have special friends who are considered "aunts and uncles" to the younger generation.
D. The main form of social networks is the nuclear family, all other forms are secondary.

18. All of the following abut child care is true EXCEPT which one?

A. As a nation, we have not come close to providing child care for all the families who need it.
B. Children from low-income families frequently lack the opportunity to enroll in child care programs.
C. Cuts to quality initiatives reflect how states are scaling back.
D. In spite of the problems, the United States leads the world in percentage of children served and quality of service.

19. Which of the following is NOT a strategy used to be an advocate for children?

A. Be involved in the community.
B. Be a leader in the community.
C. Vote for politicians who support education and children.
D. Support children only during work hours.

20. The society must offer enough __________ so that parents can find child care and early education in tune with what they want and need for their children, including culturally responsive care.

A. advocacy
B. achievement
C. choices
D. kindergarten