Question 1

What does documentation primarily involve?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves capturing how many of a certain behavior occurred. 
B)  It is used to determine if children are at risk of disabilities. 
C)  It involves the family taking and sharing photos. 
D)  It includes observing children's experiences through a variety of media. 
A)  It involves capturing how many of a certain behavior occurred. 
B)  It is used to determine if children are at risk of disabilities. 
C)  It involves the family taking and sharing photos. 
D)  It includes observing children's experiences through a variety of media. D

Question 2

Event sampling:

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses on a specific behavior as well as what happened before and after 
B)  focuses on building relationships 
C)  captures the sequence of everything a child does in a certain time period 
D)  focuses on the number of times a behavior occurs 
A)  focuses on a specific behavior as well as what happened before and after 
B)  focuses on building relationships 
C)  captures the sequence of everything a child does in a certain time period 
D)  focuses on the number of times a behavior occurs A

Question 3

Erik Erikson's theory reminds us to observe how:

Accepted Answer

A)  children think 
B)  culture influences children 
C)  children demonstrate trust versus mistrust 
D)  teachers scaffold language development 
A)  children think 
B)  culture influences children 
C)  children demonstrate trust versus mistrust 
D)  teachers scaffold language development C

Question 4

What are the four major purposes of observing?

Accepted Answer

(a) It provides opportunities to learn a

Question 5

What two things does your text recommend that teachers reflect on to prevent bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developmental profiles and documentation 
B)  Their own interests and needs 
C)  Their own cultural beliefs and the effect of their presence 
D)  The children's interests and goals 
A)  Developmental profiles and documentation 
B)  Their own interests and needs 
C)  Their own cultural beliefs and the effect of their presence 
D)  The children's interests and goals

Question 6

Lev Vygotsky's theory reminds us to focus on:

Accepted Answer

A)  how culture influences children's development 
B)  how children's behavior influences adults' behavior 
C)  social and emotional development 
D)  who children imitate 
A)  how culture influences children's development 
B)  how children's behavior influences adults' behavior 
C)  social and emotional development 
D)  who children imitate

Question 7

If a teacher wanted to know how the interests of the children in her room, she would most likely use which method of observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  An event sampling 
B)  A developmental checklist 
C)  A screening tool 
D)  Anecdotal or running records 
A)  An event sampling 
B)  A developmental checklist 
C)  A screening tool 
D)  Anecdotal or running records

Question 8

What do observers bring to the observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should bring nothing to an observation to avoid bias. 
B)  They bring their photos and other media examples of children's behavior. 
C)  They bring their past experiences working with adults. 
D)  They bring their past experiences, beliefs and values. 
A)  They should bring nothing to an observation to avoid bias. 
B)  They bring their photos and other media examples of children's behavior. 
C)  They bring their past experiences working with adults. 
D)  They bring their past experiences, beliefs and values.

Question 9

Albert, a teacher of a multi-age infant/toddler home-room in a center always asked the families about their children's development as well as use the High/Scope COR to observe development. What primary NAEYC Code of Ethics principle was he following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rely on testing to inform their practice. 
B)  Recognize the importance of developmental profiles. 
C)  Use at least 10 sources of information to learn about children. 
D)  Use at least two methods of observation to collect information. 
A)  Rely on testing to inform their practice. 
B)  Recognize the importance of developmental profiles. 
C)  Use at least 10 sources of information to learn about children. 
D)  Use at least two methods of observation to collect information.

Question 10

Time sampling could be best used to:

Accepted Answer

A)  observe the richness of children's language development 
B)  capture the sequence of how children share 
C)  observe where children are playing at particular times of the day 
D)  assess a child's knowledge of colors 
A)  observe the richness of children's language development 
B)  capture the sequence of how children share 
C)  observe where children are playing at particular times of the day 
D)  assess a child's knowledge of colors

Question 11

The purpose of observation is not to:

Accepted Answer

A)  learn how children are more alike than different 
B)  help teachers plan a responsive curriculum 
C)  learn about an individual child's interests 
D)  build relationships with families 
A)  learn how children are more alike than different 
B)  help teachers plan a responsive curriculum 
C)  learn about an individual child's interests 
D)  build relationships with families

Question 12

What two methods could you use to observe a toddler who has been biting his peers? Describe how you would use the methods.

Accepted Answer

Anecdotal

Question 13

Why are screening tools used?

Accepted Answer

A)  They screen children out of programs until they are ready to succeed. 
B)  They results determine whether a child needs a comprehensive evaluation. 
C)  Teachers use the results to plan the curriculum to be responsive to children's interests. 
D)  The results help teachers decide which children to include in the program. 
A)  They screen children out of programs until they are ready to succeed. 
B)  They results determine whether a child needs a comprehensive evaluation. 
C)  Teachers use the results to plan the curriculum to be responsive to children's interests. 
D)  The results help teachers decide which children to include in the program.

Question 14

Theories:

Accepted Answer

A)  recommend a focus on a child's culture 
B)  inspire adults to observe different aspects of development 
C)  encourage a focus on cognitive and motor development 
D)  encourage a focus on language and social development 
A)  recommend a focus on a child's culture 
B)  inspire adults to observe different aspects of development 
C)  encourage a focus on cognitive and motor development 
D)  encourage a focus on language and social development

Question 15

Milo, a toddler teacher talked about a child's development to a parent of another child. Which ethical consideration was Milo violating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protecting the confidentiality of children and families 
B)  Writing and talking about children in respectful ways 
C)  Using appropriate assessment sources 
D)  Respecting the rights of parents to see records 
A)  Protecting the confidentiality of children and families 
B)  Writing and talking about children in respectful ways 
C)  Using appropriate assessment sources 
D)  Respecting the rights of parents to see records

Question 16

What do teachers and families observe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Depends on how many teachers there are in a room or family child care setting. 
B)  Depends on the questions that they ask. 
C)  Depends on the skills of the teacher. 
D)  Depends on how the environment is arranged. 
A)  Depends on how many teachers there are in a room or family child care setting. 
B)  Depends on the questions that they ask. 
C)  Depends on the skills of the teacher. 
D)  Depends on how the environment is arranged.

Question 17

What is the most critical part of assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of screening tools to determine if a child has a disability 
B)  The use of developmental profiles to determine how a child is developing 
C)  The use of extensive observation to support the items on assessments 
D)  The use of assessment information to plan a curriculum 
A)  The use of screening tools to determine if a child has a disability 
B)  The use of developmental profiles to determine how a child is developing 
C)  The use of extensive observation to support the items on assessments 
D)  The use of assessment information to plan a curriculum

Question 18

Anecdotal records and running records are designed to primarily:

Accepted Answer

A)  collect information on only particular events (such as making eye-contact) 
B)  describe how children learn and play 
C)  describe what happened in an objective, factual way 
D)  collect information on how many times a behavior occurs 
A)  collect information on only particular events (such as making eye-contact) 
B)  describe how children learn and play 
C)  describe what happened in an objective, factual way 
D)  collect information on how many times a behavior occurs

Question 19

What information do developmental profiles primarily provide?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide information on how play areas are set up in a program. 
B)  They provide view of children that not very many people see. 
C)  They provide information to set up a portfolio for each child. 
D)  They provide sequences of a child's development. 
A)  They provide information on how play areas are set up in a program. 
B)  They provide view of children that not very many people see. 
C)  They provide information to set up a portfolio for each child. 
D)  They provide sequences of a child's development.

Question 20

According to your text, what is the most important reason to observe young children?

Accepted Answer

A)  To record the skills and feelings of children 
B)  To build relationships with children and families 
C)  To become awed by children's capabilities 
D)  To complete developmental checklists 
A)  To record the skills and feelings of children 
B)  To build relationships with children and families 
C)  To become awed by children's capabilities 
D)  To complete developmental checklists

What does documentation primarily involve?

Event sampling:

Erik Erikson's theory reminds us to observe how:

What are the four major purposes of observing?

What two things does your text recommend that teachers reflect on to prevent bias?

Lev Vygotsky's theory reminds us to focus on:

If a teacher wanted to know how the interests of the children in her room, she would most likely use which method of observation?

What do observers bring to the observation?

Albert, a teacher of a multi-age infant/toddler home-room in a center always asked the families about their children's development as well as use the High/Scope COR to observe development. What primary NAEYC Code of Ethics principle was he following?

Time sampling could be best used to:

The purpose of observation is not to:

What two methods could you use to observe a toddler who has been biting his peers? Describe how you would use the methods.

Why are screening tools used?

Theories:

Milo, a toddler teacher talked about a child's development to a parent of another child. Which ethical consideration was Milo violating?

What do teachers and families observe?

What is the most critical part of assessment?

Anecdotal records and running records are designed to primarily:

What information do developmental profiles primarily provide?

According to your text, what is the most important reason to observe young children?

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Exam 4: The Power of Observation: Learning About Infants and Toddlers

What does documentation primarily involve?

Event sampling:

Erik Erikson's theory reminds us to observe how:

What are the four major purposes of observing?

What two things does your text recommend that teachers reflect on to prevent bias?

Lev Vygotsky's theory reminds us to focus on:

If a teacher wanted to know how the interests of the children in her room, she would most likely use which method of observation?

What do observers bring to the observation?

Albert, a teacher of a multi-age infant/toddler home-room in a center always asked the families about their children's development as well as use the High/Scope COR to observe development. What primary NAEYC Code of Ethics principle was he following?

Time sampling could be best used to:

The purpose of observation is not to:

What two methods could you use to observe a toddler who has been biting his peers? Describe how you would use the methods.

Why are screening tools used?

Theories:

Milo, a toddler teacher talked about a child's development to a parent of another child. Which ethical consideration was Milo violating?

What do teachers and families observe?

What is the most critical part of assessment?

Anecdotal records and running records are designed to primarily:

What information do developmental profiles primarily provide?

According to your text, what is the most important reason to observe young children?

The Importance of the Infant and Toddler Years: A Relationship-Based Approach

Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families

Understanding and Using Theories

Genetics and Prenatal Development

Emotional Learning and Development

Social Learning and Development With Peers

Cognitive Learning and Development

Language Learning and Development

Motor Learning and Development

Responsive Programs: Quality, Health, Safety, and Nutrition

Creating a Relationship-Based Curriculum

Routines, Environments, and Opportunities: Day to Day the Relationship Way

Respect, Reflect, and Relate: The 3-R Approach to Guidance

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