Exam 2: Theoretical Foundations of Child Guidance

Compare and contrast praise and encouragement. Provide an example of each.

Both Dewey and Piaget believed that children:

Jon observed his father break off a hunk of bread and share it with a friend at dinner. The next day at school, Jon tore off a piece of his sandwich and shared it with a friend. He has engaged in:

Describe an instance of a teacher or some other adult helping you learn how to do something by "scaffolding your understanding."

Vygotsky named the space or area where learning and development take place:

John Dewey believed that schools can help children develop the thinking skills necessary for life in a democracy through all of the following except:

Urie Bronfenbrenner's theory teaches that the following affect children's development and behavior:

Which theorists focus most on psychological, emotional, and social learning needs?

Any guidance strategy based on Vygotsky's theory depends heavily on:

Lily sidled up to another child at the water table and grabbed the toy with which the child was playing. Lily has demonstrated:

The values of a child's culture are a part of which of these systems?

In Piaget's theory, there are ________ changes between the stages.

Which of the following theories emphasizes how children learn about boundaries, rules, and roles?