Question 1

One study has shown that a good preschool program that addressed health topics led to children being ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  healthier for up to a year afterwards 
B)  less likely to adopt healthy habits 
C)  healthier for many decades afterwards 
D)  more likely to mirror their parents' health habits 
A)  healthier for up to a year afterwards 
B)  less likely to adopt healthy habits 
C)  healthier for many decades afterwards 
D)  more likely to mirror their parents' health habits

Question 2

Selecting the important features of a complex environment, focusing on the salient aspects of those features, identifying those features, and discriminating them from others is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation 
B)  perception 
C)  locomotion 
D)  eye-hand coordination 
A)  sensation 
B)  perception 
C)  locomotion 
D)  eye-hand coordination

Question 3

Explain the kinesthetic sense, and provide an example, other than woodworking, of a student using the kinesthetic sense.

Accepted Answer

Student responses may vary, but should e

Question 4

An explanation of human development dependent on information about when children achieve specific skills is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  locomotion 
B)  body control 
C)  maturational theory 
D)  the perceptual motor model 
A)  locomotion 
B)  body control 
C)  maturational theory 
D)  the perceptual motor model

Question 5

Todd wants his young students to complete a sensory activity purely for enjoyment. Which of the following activities would best meet his objective?

Accepted Answer

A)  letting them run through a sprinkler and fill buckets with water 
B)  having them identify a toy by feeling it while blindfolded 
C)  asking them to compare the brightness of four sheets of paper 
D)  having them identify different types of fruit juice by sipping them 
A)  letting them run through a sprinkler and fill buckets with water 
B)  having them identify a toy by feeling it while blindfolded 
C)  asking them to compare the brightness of four sheets of paper 
D)  having them identify different types of fruit juice by sipping them

Question 6

Morgan was supposed to be helping with the 3- and 4-year-old class, but she was unsure of which room to go to. When she peeked through the doors and observed the block play of children, she was able to figure it out. What did she see in the 3- and 4-year-old classroom?

Accepted Answer

A)  children carrying individual blocks as they roamed around 
B)  children repeatedly scooping blocks into buckets and dumping them 
C)  children creating enclosures and decorative patterns 
D)  children creating buildings and props for dramatic play 
A)  children carrying individual blocks as they roamed around 
B)  children repeatedly scooping blocks into buckets and dumping them 
C)  children creating enclosures and decorative patterns 
D)  children creating buildings and props for dramatic play

Question 7

In your classroom, you have children of different ethnicities, and you notice that children from the different groups show consistent variations in their development of holding grips. Explain why you see these differences.

Accepted Answer

The reason why children from certain eth

Question 8

Most children are reluctant to play with water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Lydia just received a donation to buy blocks for her class. She realizes that what they need more than anything is a set of blocks they can use to create vehicles they can ride in during dramatic play. Which type of blocks should Lydia purchase?

Accepted Answer

A)  cardboard blocks resembling bricks 
B)  unit blocks 
C)  large hollow blocks 
D)  double unit blocks 
A)  cardboard blocks resembling bricks 
B)  unit blocks 
C)  large hollow blocks 
D)  double unit blocks

Question 10

Manipulatives with only one solution are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  unit blocks 
B)  kinesthetically aware 
C)  self-correcting 
D)  open-ended 
A)  unit blocks 
B)  kinesthetically aware 
C)  self-correcting 
D)  open-ended

Question 11

Briefly explain who holds responsibility for educating and caring for young children.

Accepted Answer

Early childhood teachers and families sh

Question 12

Elsie has just come to a table where her students have been creating with blocks. Which of the following is the most appropriate statement she can make in this case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nice work girls; you rule over the boys! 
B)  Next time slow down. This is a bit sloppy. 
C)  This is a diagonal structure. 
D)  Remember, a tower should be big and strong. 
A)  Nice work girls; you rule over the boys! 
B)  Next time slow down. This is a bit sloppy. 
C)  This is a diagonal structure. 
D)  Remember, a tower should be big and strong.

Question 13

Children with cognitive disabilities and developmental delays ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  can develop stamina and coordination through large motor activities 
B)  should be excluded from activities using large motor skills 
C)  should be excluded from activities using fine motor skills 
D)  often exhibit physical skills more advanced than other children 
A)  can develop stamina and coordination through large motor activities 
B)  should be excluded from activities using large motor skills 
C)  should be excluded from activities using fine motor skills 
D)  often exhibit physical skills more advanced than other children

Question 14

Unit blocks are usually made from ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  metal 
B)  corrugated cardboard 
C)  hardwood 
D)  hollow plastic 
A)  metal 
B)  corrugated cardboard 
C)  hardwood 
D)  hollow plastic

Question 15

Physical development has traditionally been examined from a perceptual motor model viewpoint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The object of ballistics skills is to maintain balance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Schools must teach in the way specified by a child's parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An activity that uses and integrates more than one sensory modality is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Montessori product 
B)  self-correcting activity 
C)  cross-modal intersensory activity 
D)  sensorimotor stage exploration 
A)  Montessori product 
B)  self-correcting activity 
C)  cross-modal intersensory activity 
D)  sensorimotor stage exploration

Question 19

The toddler environment should be cleared of any objects to climb.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of Piaget's levels of development is the preoperational stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth

One study has shown that a good preschool program that addressed health topics led to children being ______.

Selecting the important features of a complex environment, focusing on the salient aspects of those features, identifying those features, and discriminating them from others is known as ______.

Explain the kinesthetic sense, and provide an example, other than woodworking, of a student using the kinesthetic sense.

An explanation of human development dependent on information about when children achieve specific skills is known as ______.

Todd wants his young students to complete a sensory activity purely for enjoyment. Which of the following activities would best meet his objective?

Morgan was supposed to be helping with the 3- and 4-year-old class, but she was unsure of which room to go to. When she peeked through the doors and observed the block play of children, she was able to figure it out. What did she see in the 3- and 4-year-old classroom?

In your classroom, you have children of different ethnicities, and you notice that children from the different groups show consistent variations in their development of holding grips. Explain why you see these differences.

Most children are reluctant to play with water.

Lydia just received a donation to buy blocks for her class. She realizes that what they need more than anything is a set of blocks they can use to create vehicles they can ride in during dramatic play. Which type of blocks should Lydia purchase?

Manipulatives with only one solution are called ______.

Briefly explain who holds responsibility for educating and caring for young children.

Elsie has just come to a table where her students have been creating with blocks. Which of the following is the most appropriate statement she can make in this case?

Children with cognitive disabilities and developmental delays ______.

Unit blocks are usually made from ______.

Physical development has traditionally been examined from a perceptual motor model viewpoint.

The object of ballistics skills is to maintain balance.

Schools must teach in the way specified by a child's parents.

An activity that uses and integrates more than one sensory modality is ______.

The toddler environment should be cleared of any objects to climb.

Which of Piaget's levels of development is the preoperational stage?

The Scope of and Need for Early Childhood Education

The Children

The Families

The Teachers and Caregivers

Rationale Supporting Early Childhood Education

Accountability, Standards, and Assessment

Helping Children Cope With Stress

The Physical Environment

Scheduling and Curriculum Planning

Creative Development Through the Curriculum

Cognitive Development Through the Curriculum

Language Development Through the Curriculum

Social-Emotional Development Through the Curriculum

Guiding Routines and Group Activities

Guiding Social Behaviors

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Exam 11: Physical Development Through the Curriculum

One study has shown that a good preschool program that addressed health topics led to children being ______.

Selecting the important features of a complex environment, focusing on the salient aspects of those features, identifying those features, and discriminating them from others is known as ______.

Explain the kinesthetic sense, and provide an example, other than woodworking, of a student using the kinesthetic sense.

An explanation of human development dependent on information about when children achieve specific skills is known as ______.

Todd wants his young students to complete a sensory activity purely for enjoyment. Which of the following activities would best meet his objective?

Morgan was supposed to be helping with the 3- and 4-year-old class, but she was unsure of which room to go to. When she peeked through the doors and observed the block play of children, she was able to figure it out. What did she see in the 3- and 4-year-old classroom?

In your classroom, you have children of different ethnicities, and you notice that children from the different groups show consistent variations in their development of holding grips. Explain why you see these differences.

Most children are reluctant to play with water.

Lydia just received a donation to buy blocks for her class. She realizes that what they need more than anything is a set of blocks they can use to create vehicles they can ride in during dramatic play. Which type of blocks should Lydia purchase?

Manipulatives with only one solution are called ______.

Briefly explain who holds responsibility for educating and caring for young children.

Elsie has just come to a table where her students have been creating with blocks. Which of the following is the most appropriate statement she can make in this case?

Children with cognitive disabilities and developmental delays ______.

Unit blocks are usually made from ______.

Physical development has traditionally been examined from a perceptual motor model viewpoint.

The object of ballistics skills is to maintain balance.

Schools must teach in the way specified by a child's parents.

An activity that uses and integrates more than one sensory modality is ______.

The toddler environment should be cleared of any objects to climb.

Which of Piaget's levels of development is the preoperational stage?

The Scope of and Need for Early Childhood Education

The Children

The Families

The Teachers and Caregivers

Rationale Supporting Early Childhood Education

Accountability, Standards, and Assessment

Helping Children Cope With Stress

The Physical Environment

Scheduling and Curriculum Planning

Creative Development Through the Curriculum

Cognitive Development Through the Curriculum

Language Development Through the Curriculum

Social-Emotional Development Through the Curriculum

Guiding Routines and Group Activities

Guiding Social Behaviors

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