Question 1

Happenings offer an experience that is reflective of an interest observed in infant-toddler interactions and play.How do happenings differ from activities?

Accepted Answer

A) Happenings are more complex than activities. 
B) Happenings are never planned,but activities have a plan. 
C) Happenings broaden the idea of what infants and toddlers engage in and learn from. 
D) Happenings have predetermined outcomes,but activities are more free-flowing. 
A) Happenings are more complex than activities. 
B) Happenings are never planned,but activities have a plan. 
C) Happenings broaden the idea of what infants and toddlers engage in and learn from. 
D) Happenings have predetermined outcomes,but activities are more free-flowing. C

Question 2

Instead of observing what a child is actually doing,an adult should set objectives for the way a child is to interact with materials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The problem of the match,as discussed by J.McVicker Hunt,is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the difficulty of matching voice with behavioral actions 
B) matching children with similar interests into care groups 
C) setting up an environment that is familiar yet appropriately challenging 
D) matching a caregiver's background and experience with an age group 
A) the difficulty of matching voice with behavioral actions 
B) matching children with similar interests into care groups 
C) setting up an environment that is familiar yet appropriately challenging 
D) matching a caregiver's background and experience with an age group C

Question 4

What is free play and exploration?

Accepted Answer

A) play that is inexpensive 
B) undirected play 
C) caregiver-led play 
D) play without caregiver monitoring 
A) play that is inexpensive 
B) undirected play 
C) caregiver-led play 
D) play without caregiver monitoring

Question 5

Caregivers create curriculum out of play and exploration by

Accepted Answer

A) limiting children's freedom. 
B) restricting the allocation of resources. 
C) aiding children in the pursuit of special interests. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) limiting children's freedom. 
B) restricting the allocation of resources. 
C) aiding children in the pursuit of special interests. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an adult role in infant-toddler play?

Accepted Answer

A) providing selective intervention 
B) providing safety 
C) providing solutions to problems children encounter in their play 
D) providing time,space,and materials 
A) providing selective intervention 
B) providing safety 
C) providing solutions to problems children encounter in their play 
D) providing time,space,and materials

Question 7

Adults within the wants-nothing mode with children are not doing anything and would be just as helpful if removed from the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Timing and _____ are important skills for caregivers to acquire in order to facilitate infant-toddler social play.

Accepted Answer

A) directing activities 
B) constant interaction 
C) selective intervention 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) directing activities 
B) constant interaction 
C) selective intervention 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 9

Without safety,there is no free play.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The act of children discovering and examining what is around them is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) sensation 
B) exploration 
C) deprivation 
D) teaching 
A) sensation 
B) exploration 
C) deprivation 
D) teaching

Question 11

Free choice is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) an important ingredient for play 
B) an important prerequisite to learning 
C) influenced by the way you set up your infant-toddler play environment 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) an important ingredient for play 
B) an important prerequisite to learning 
C) influenced by the way you set up your infant-toddler play environment 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 12

Which of the following is a disadvantage of large playgroups?

Accepted Answer

A) It is hard for children to get absorbed in play. 
B) Children do not receive enough stimulation. 
C) Noisy and outgoing children are ignored. 
D) They do not provide a mixture of ages. 
A) It is hard for children to get absorbed in play. 
B) Children do not receive enough stimulation. 
C) Noisy and outgoing children are ignored. 
D) They do not provide a mixture of ages.

Question 13

Scaffolding is used to assist a child in problem solving.It is important _____.

Accepted Answer

A) to observe carefully so you can prevent problems and avoid scaffolding 
B) to time your assistance for when the child is about to give up 
C) to set up the environment so no scaffolding is ever needed 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) to observe carefully so you can prevent problems and avoid scaffolding 
B) to time your assistance for when the child is about to give up 
C) to set up the environment so no scaffolding is ever needed 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 14

Caregivers can set up an environment to support play of infants and toddlers by

Accepted Answer

A) ensuring that the play space overlaps the caregiving areas. 
B) making sure that everything in the environment is touchable. 
C) providing toys that can be used in one particular way to avoid confusion. 
D) prohibiting children from combining toys and materials. 
A) ensuring that the play space overlaps the caregiving areas. 
B) making sure that everything in the environment is touchable. 
C) providing toys that can be used in one particular way to avoid confusion. 
D) prohibiting children from combining toys and materials.

Question 15

Early play and exploration provides an important foundation for later learning and understanding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The objectives and lessons that children create from free play are far less effective than those that adults create for children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

It is important for an adult to immediately rescue a child who is experiencing a frustrating problem during free play.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following does not support creating a curriculum out of play and exploration?

Accepted Answer

A) offering structured rules and guidelines 
B) giving children freedom of choice 
C) providing resources 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) offering structured rules and guidelines 
B) giving children freedom of choice 
C) providing resources 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 19

Free play involves adults setting up activities with certain objectives and planning for controlled outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Safety and learning through interactions are _____.

Accepted Answer

A) rules in setting up a sleeping area for infants and toddlers 
B) overarching themes in supporting play for infants and toddlers 
C) not central to infant-toddler care 
D) None of the answers is correct. 
A) rules in setting up a sleeping area for infants and toddlers 
B) overarching themes in supporting play for infants and toddlers 
C) not central to infant-toddler care 
D) None of the answers is correct.

Happenings offer an experience that is reflective of an interest observed in infant-toddler interactions and play.How do happenings differ from activities?

Instead of observing what a child is actually doing,an adult should set objectives for the way a child is to interact with materials.

The problem of the match,as discussed by J.McVicker Hunt,is _____.

What is free play and exploration?

Caregivers create curriculum out of play and exploration by

Which of the following is NOT an adult role in infant-toddler play?

Adults within the wants-nothing mode with children are not doing anything and would be just as helpful if removed from the situation.

Timing and _____ are important skills for caregivers to acquire in order to facilitate infant-toddler social play.

Without safety,there is no free play.

The act of children discovering and examining what is around them is called _____.

Free choice is _____.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of large playgroups?

Scaffolding is used to assist a child in problem solving.It is important _____.

Caregivers can set up an environment to support play of infants and toddlers by

Early play and exploration provides an important foundation for later learning and understanding.

The objectives and lessons that children create from free play are far less effective than those that adults create for children.

It is important for an adult to immediately rescue a child who is experiencing a frustrating problem during free play.

Which of the following does not support creating a curriculum out of play and exploration?

Free play involves adults setting up activities with certain objectives and planning for controlled outcomes.

Safety and learning through interactions are _____.

Principles, practice, and Curriculum

Infant-Toddler Education

Caregiving As Curriculum

Attachment

Perception

Motor Skills

Cognition

Language

Emotions

Social Skills

The Physical Environment

The Social Environment

Adult Relations in Infant-Toddler Care and Education Programs

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Exam 4: Play and Exploration As Curriculum

Happenings offer an experience that is reflective of an interest observed in infant-toddler interactions and play.How do happenings differ from activities?

Instead of observing what a child is actually doing,an adult should set objectives for the way a child is to interact with materials.

The problem of the match,as discussed by J.McVicker Hunt,is _____.

What is free play and exploration?

Caregivers create curriculum out of play and exploration by

Which of the following is NOT an adult role in infant-toddler play?

Adults within the wants-nothing mode with children are not doing anything and would be just as helpful if removed from the situation.

Timing and _____ are important skills for caregivers to acquire in order to facilitate infant-toddler social play.

Without safety,there is no free play.

The act of children discovering and examining what is around them is called _____.

Free choice is _____.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of large playgroups?

Scaffolding is used to assist a child in problem solving.It is important _____.

Caregivers can set up an environment to support play of infants and toddlers by

Early play and exploration provides an important foundation for later learning and understanding.

The objectives and lessons that children create from free play are far less effective than those that adults create for children.

It is important for an adult to immediately rescue a child who is experiencing a frustrating problem during free play.

Which of the following does not support creating a curriculum out of play and exploration?

Free play involves adults setting up activities with certain objectives and planning for controlled outcomes.

Safety and learning through interactions are _____.

Principles, practice, and Curriculum

Infant-Toddler Education

Caregiving As Curriculum

Attachment

Perception

Motor Skills

Cognition

Language

Emotions

Social Skills

The Physical Environment

The Social Environment

Adult Relations in Infant-Toddler Care and Education Programs

Filters