Exam 4: How Are Social Studies Concepts and Generalizations Developed

In the curriculum very difficult concepts such as justice are taught in the lower grades with simple definitions, which are redefined by adding new attributes as students gain more experiences and greater cognitive skills.

Operational definitions of concepts enable students and others to determine if an object is an example or non-example of the concept.

Which of the following characteristics illustrate the difference between generalizations and facts and concepts?

When teaching a concept, it is important to:

"War is the failure of diplomacy" is an example of a generalization.

"Sensory" concepts are defined by assumptions and theoretical or hypothesized relationships.

In forming concepts, facts are grouped according to similar characteristics that are then used to define the concept.

Because generalizations are the most difficult social studies content to learn, they should not be a part of the curriculum until the fifth grade.

Which behavior is something students would most likely do during the expansion phase of a learning cycle that develops a generalization?

Investment is a superordinate concept for savings accounts and checking accounts.

"More of Africa is located north of the equator than south of the equator" is an example of a generalization.

Young children are not capable of making generalizations.

Facts are a part of all content knowledge. Facts:

Students must be dissatisfied with their present ideas about a concept before they will go to the hard work of reconstructing a concept.

Because concepts are at the basic or lower level of learning about a topic, as many as ten or fifteen concepts can be successfully taught by a teacher in one class period.

Which one of the following is an example of a formal definition of a concept?

In early childhood classrooms, facts:

To determine if a student fully understands a concept, teachers first seek the answer to which of the following questions?

Concepts are formed by:

Generalizations are formed: