MIDTERM EXAMINATION
FCS 1000 Foundations of Family & Consumer Sciences
Spring 2004
1. T or F One major characteristic of the field of Family & Consumer Sciences is improving the quality of life.
2. Before the 1990’s Family & Consumer Sciences was called ______.
3. T or F Concern regarding the name of the discipline and its definition first began in the 1970’s.
4. Accreditation is awarded to FCS programs in higher education that meet professional standards whereas certification is a designation of professional competence given to individuals.
5. The first recorded person to apply scientific methods to the preparation of food is: a. Melvil Dewey
b. Ellen Richards
c. Benjamin Thompson/Count Rumford
d. Leta Bane
6. ______hosted the Lake Placid Conferences.
a. Ellen Richards
b. Catherine Beecher
c. Melvil & Anna Dewey
d. Alice Norton
7. The Morrill Act of 1862:
a. provided land for a college/university in each state
b. provided land in which to grow vegetables for those living in poverty
c. aided those that had served in the military service and needed a home
d. supplied the first kitchens with running water
8. The ecological system framework highlights the ______of organism and environments.
a. boundaries
b. interdependence
c. interface
d. organization
9. The Land Grant Institution in Illinois is:
a. Governor’s State
b. Eastern Illinois University
c. Western Illinois University
d. University of Illinois
10. T or F The American Home Economics Association was founded at the first Lake Placid conference.
11. Name a group of people that have not been recognized in the discussion of the history of the discipline. ______
12. What disciplines have FCS drawn from throughout the years?
a. art, music, theatre
b. chemistry, anthropology, economics
c. biology, mathematics, management
d. aesthetics, philosophy, technology
Match the individual with his or her contribution to the profession of FCS:
13. Benjamin Thompson/Count Rumford ____
14. Catherine Beecher ____
15. Ellen Richards ____
16. Edna Noble White ____
17. Wilbur Atwater ____
a. pioneer in the study of Child development and family life education
b. wrote Treatise on Domestic Economy
c. first person to apply scientific methods to the use of food
d. the recognized founder of the discipline
e. organized the Office of Experimental Stations in the USDA
18. The “head” of the profession refers to the ______.
19. T or F An individual who wants to show professionalism should remain current in the field.
20. Conditions, circumstances, and situations that cause stress are called:
a. stressors
b. roadblocks
c. pressures
21. The ______were written after lengthy examination of the discipline, it/they defined and described the field in 1979.
a. The Scottsdale Conference
b. The Lake Placid Conferences
c. The Brown & Paolucci Papers
22. T or F Integration of basic areas of the discipline provide a fuller opportunity to serve families and consumers.
23. T or F Family interface is ______.
a. the agent of monitoring incoming information
b. the point at which family and environment meet
c. mediates relationships between family & environment
d. a process of incoming information
24. T or F Family Decision Makers monitor information flow and interactions between family and environment.
25. T or F Input from the environment help shape family decisions.
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