2015 Prelim CAFS MCQ

Effective communication can enhance relationships and make people feel understood.

When does effective communication occur?

• When the message is left in a hurry

• When clear messages are sent and understood

• When the receiver constantly interrupts the sender

• When withholding information that would help clarify the situation

Which of the following identifies only factors influencing access to resources?

• Age, gender, socioeconomic status, disability

• Gender, relatives, age, status, culture, disability

• Friends, neighbours, locality, age, financial status

• Age, disability, formal support, informal support, gender

Which of the following identifies only decision-making styles?

• Aggressive, impulsive, passive, hesitant, maturity

• Attentive, compulsive, educated, rational, irrational

• Impulsive, intuitive, hesitant, confident, rational

• Goal-oriented, decisive management, financial resources, task-orientated, collaborative

Human and non-human resources are important in life span development.

What is most important in infancy and young childhood?

• Security, safety, health

• Married parents, multiple siblings, extended family

• Social status, career, discipline

• Health, employment, food

Interviews are primary methods of data collection.

What advantages do structured interviews have?

• Ability to be adapted to the responses given

• Can be conducted efficiently in limited time

• There is a more relaxed atmosphere and answers are more likely to be honest

• A larger number of topics can be covered during the allocated time

A collaborative leader is characterised by which of the following?

• Aims to make decisions without consultation

• Determines how things will be done

• Is willing to share the leadership role

• Is focused on tasks at all times

A leader with a coercive power influences others by taking away privileges or rights.

Which is an example of this?

• A doctor performing an operation and being paid

• A coach praising a football team and results improving

• A teacher asking which task a class wants to complete first

• A parent who cancels sport if a child doesn’t stop misbehaving

Which is the most likely reason for conflict within a year group at school?

• Individual differences and personalities.

• Teachers are unable to control the class.

• There are more girls than boys in the group.

• The school is in a disadvantaged area.

Why are adoption rates in Australia likely to continue to decline?

• Childless families are dominant.

• Societal attitudes towards sole parents have changed

• Blended families are uncommon in Australia.

Which of the following identifies only formal support networks for families?

• Older relatives, cousins, family friends, carer support groups

• Families, friends, neighbours, counsellors, welfare agencies

• Carer support groups, welfare agencies, counsellors

• Grandparents, uncles, aunts, carer support groups