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Thursday, November 02, 2006

Family Living 12 Midterm Review Nov. 2/06 (for midterm on Nov. 10th)

The questions on the midterm will be taken from the following list. It is suggested that you prepare an answer for each of these questions as part of your study/review time.

1. From your notes: Draw, explain and give examples of Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs
2. Compare and contrast 2 different types of personality tests. Which do you think is a better measure of a person’s true character?
3. Notes: Explain the difference between a person’s (A) sex role (B) gender role (C) sexual preference identity.
4. Do males and females have equal responsibility over their sexual safety?
5. How do you know when you are in a mature loving relationship with someone?
6. Do you think reading the Monte Lewis book was beneficial or not, and explain. Should it be required reading at school? Explain why or why not and state which grade.
7. Why is it better to be your child’s cheerleader than his or her critic?
8. From your notes: State a custom from each of 3 different countries’ cultural ceremonies.
9. State and explain 3 things that make a healthy family atmosphere.
10. Notes: Explain the difference between goals, standards and values; then give an example of each.
11. Explain the difference between snap decisions and well-thought out ones. Give an example of a good use of each and a poor use of each.
12. Notes: What are the 6 steps of the problem solving process? Choose a problem and give an example of each step with that problem.
13. Complete the following 2 sentences:
The worst decision I ever made was … The best decision I ever made was …
14. Is procrastination always a negative situation? Explain.
15. Explain 2 needs or concerns that have arisen from the aging population of “baby boomers.”
16. What is culture and why is diversity of cultures a good thing?
17. Explain the statement: “As a couple, two people learn to think and act as a team.”
18. Notes: Explain 5 of the 6 stages of family development.
19. What does the term “empty nest” mean?
20. Notes: State 2 reasons why income pressures often decrease during the middle years stage.
21. Choose a famous family (or one on TV) and explain why they are a good role model of a family or why they are not a good role model.

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