Exam 10: Creative Development Through the Curriculum

Marcus provides his students with a variety of stuffed animals and animals figurines, and he encourages them to think of a concept that includes them all. Different groups come up with different ideas, such as "zoo," "toy store," and "TV nature show." This activity is an example of ______.

Pablo likes to draw and has a talent for combining colors and shapes in appealing ways. Pablo's ability to do this displays ______ intelligence.

Which statement about aesthetics is true?

How might you support the creativity of children with physical and visual impairments? Provide specific examples of activities that you might lead these children in and how you might adapt those activities to suit the needs of the children.

Perceptual theory proposes that children will focus on drawing the most important elements of the things they see.

The marks and scribbles that young children make ______.

Isidro asks his student Mari, "What did you do to make this art piece?" Which of Margaret Johnson's question categories would this question most likely fit into?

Describe how children's drawings evolve as they age, according to Piaget.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends against using art activities for children under one year old.

Having children replicate adult-created art will help them become more creative.

Discuss how electronic media, particularly television, impacts children's creativity.

Kelvin is teaching his students a short, new song. First, he teaches them the words to the whole song. Then he teaches them the melody using his guitar. Then he asks the class to sing along with him, but almost all of them are lost and stop singing after the first few notes. What did Kelvin do wrong?

Tempera paints are thick and usually given to children only after they have mastered the use of watercolors.

The American Academy of Pediatrics argues that children should not be allowed to watch television until they are at least five years old.

Which statement about tempera paint is true?

Which statement about creativity is correct?

Teachers should help families look past children's scribbles and instead focus on their representational art products.

Psychoanalytic theory is best demonstrated by which example?

Discuss ways to keep families informed of their children's creative interests and accomplishments.

The first stage in the evolution of children's drawing according to Piaget is the preschematic stage.