Question 1

Government priorities for young people's health are:

Accepted Answer

A)   obesity
B)   mental health
C)   teenage pregnancy
D)   all of the above D

Question 2

Why is Bronfenbrenner's ecological model important?

Accepted Answer

A)   He takes account of the historical context
B)   He takes account of the social context
C)   He takes account of the environment
D)   He is concerned about the effects of pollution on children's health B

Question 3

Which of the following is a protective factor for children's development?

Accepted Answer

A)   a nurturing environment at school
B)   community support for the family
C)   both a and b
D)   none of the above C

Question 4

In the UK, particularly vulnerable groups of young people include:

Accepted Answer

A)   young carers
B)   looked-after children
C)   children of asylum seekers
D)   all of the above

Question 5

How useful are the concepts of 'risk' and 'protective' factors?

Accepted Answer

A)   They enable us to understand that there are wide individual differences in children's responses to stress and adversity
B)   They enable us to understand that stressful events have a common effect on all children
C)   The concepts of 'risk' and 'protective' factors are not useful
D)   It is more useful to consider the financial circumstances of the child's family

Question 6

The UNICEF Innocenti Report 2010 found that, in comparison with other developed countries, UK children were:

Accepted Answer

A)   high in emotional health and well-being
B)   average in terms of emotional health and well-being
C)   low in emotional health and well-being
D)   None of the above

Exam 1: The Developing Child