Question 1

Families below the poverty line spend a smaller percentage of their monthly income on childcare than families above the poverty line.

Accepted Answer

This statement is false. Studies have shown that families below the poverty line often spend a larger percentage of their income on childcare due to limited access to affordable options and resources.

Question 2

Government tax credits for child care allow working families to:

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Government tax credits for child care provide working families with a reduction in their tax liability based on the amount spent on child care, helping to offset some of the costs.

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT a reason for corporations to support child care?

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Corporations typically support child care to retain valuable employees, reduce absenteeism and turnover, and increase productivity, rather than out of sympathy for workers.

Question 4

Believing in the "consumer service" model of child care can often create:

Accepted Answer

The "consumer service" model of child care can create a barrier to providing high-quality child care because it focuses on meeting the demands of parents rather than on providing the best possible care for children. This can lead to facilities that are more concerned with keeping parents happy than with providing a safe and nurturing environment for children.

Question 5

The original purpose of child-care facilities, as developed in the United States and Europe in the nineteenth century, was to enrich the educational experiences of young children.

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The original purpose of child-care facilities was to provide a safe and supervised environment for children while their parents worked, not to enrich their educational experiences. It wasn't until later in the twentieth century that early childhood education became a focus of child-care facilities.

Question 6

For children ages 0 to 4 with employed mothers, the following pattern of child-care arrangement is true:

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Question 7

What are the three ways to pay for child development services?

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Question 8

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990:

Accepted Answer

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) encourages the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including childcare facilities, ensuring they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Question 9

A facility whose basic purpose is investment in human capital is likely to have which of these characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A facility whose basic purpose is investment in human capital generally focuses on programs and resources to develop individuals' skills, knowledge, and potential. Therefore, it is likely to believe that early childhood programs help children develop their full potential, as these programs can have a significant impact on a child's future success. It may or may not be run on the principles of capitalism, and its location and management practices can vary. Strict punishments for violating rules may also be present, but this is not a defining characteristic of such a facility.

Question 10

Between 1992 and 2008, there were large increases in the number of child-care programs housed in religious settings.Which had the largest increase?

Accepted Answer

According to the National Survey of Early Care and Education, the number of child-care programs housed in Protestant settings increased from approximately 90,000 in 1992 to over 190,000 in 2008, indicating the largest increase among religious settings. The number of child-care programs in Catholic settings increased from approximately 29,000 in 1992 to over 38,000 in 2008, while the number of Jewish settings increased from approximately 6,000 in 1992 to approximately 7,000 in 2008. There is limited data on the number of child-care programs in Muslim settings during this time period.

Question 11

What are the five types of child development programs?

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Question 12

Studies of the effects of Head Start have concluded that:

Accepted Answer

Studies have shown that Head Start has been successful in achieving its goals of providing early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and families, leading to improved outcomes in education and development.

Question 13

In most states, it costs more attend college than to pay for center care for a four-year old.

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Question 14

The America Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 requires:

Accepted Answer

The America Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 included provisions for states to allocate a portion of the stimulus funds towards quality enhancement and consumer education, specifically requiring 4% of these funds to be used for such purposes.

Question 15

Which of the following was true for the primary purpose of campus-based childcare centers surveyed in 1994?

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Question 16

Which of the following is likely to be typical of a child-care facility whose primary goal is research and teacher preparation?

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Research and teacher preparation facilities often have specific admission criteria, employ college students as teachers, and follow academic calendars, leading to breaks during holidays.

Question 17

A family child-care home is one where:

Accepted Answer

A family child-care home is a smaller setting where care is given to fewer children by an individual or a family member in their own home, as opposed to a larger center-based child care setting. Therefore, option B is the correct choice. The other options do not accurately describe a family child-care home.

Question 18

The chief factor that causes the five types of child-care facilities to differ from each other is:

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The main purpose of the facility is the chief factor that differentiates the five types of child-care facilities from each other, as each type is designed to meet specific needs or objectives, such as educational focus, care style, or special needs accommodations.

Question 19

To say that a childcare center is a labor-intensive organization means that:

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Labor-intensive means that a significant portion of the organization's expenses are related to labor costs, such as salaries and benefits for staff.

Question 20

Head Start was originally:

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Head Start was originally created as a program for disadvantaged children in 1965 as a part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty. Its goal was to provide comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income families to help prepare children for success in school and beyond.

Quiz 2: Types of Child Development Programs