Lesson 2 Pretest–Test Your “AQ”

1. Only infants experience adopted related trauma.

3. The Ghost Kingdom refers to all of the people who are simultaneously absent and present in the hearts, minds, and lives of members of the adoption triad.

3. All members of the adoption triad experience the seven core issues in adoption.

4. Coexisting joy and grief are one example of the Both/Ands seen in adoption.

5. Adoptive parents need to understand the attachment process and be intentional in their efforts to build attachment.

6. Ethics are important in adoption only to prevent an adoption from being overturned.

7. The prenatal environment affects an adopted child.

8. Openness in adoption is the same as contact.

9. Prospective adoptive parents’ expectations have little influence on one’s parenting.

10. Prospective adoptive parents’ fears can complicate the relationship with a birth mother.

11. A client can benefit when their coach explores their financial decisions regarding the adoption.

12. Full disclosure and honesty are essential when moving through the adoption process.

13. Clients do not need to worry about unlearning any misinformation about adoption.

14. The home study’s sole purpose is to assess the safety of the home.

15. The social worker’s sole purpose is to uncover the prospective adoptive parents’ flaws.

16. The lived experiences and world view of a child adopted from foster care can color their responses to the adoptive parents.

17. Parenting a sibling group differs only slightly from parenting a single child.

18. Names can have an influence on identity.

19. Parents need to be intentional about gathering, securing and sharing their child’s information.

20. A client’s words can reveal if they are holding on to any adoption myths or misinformation.

21. It can be helpful to explore some of the “what ifs” that worry your client when they are adopting.

22. Parents should plan a big celebration on the day they welcome their child into the family.

23. Parents can raise an adopted child by following the parenting blueprint their own parents used.