Question 1

Intrapersonal intelligence is the special ability to understand other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Jean Piaget's theory on cognitive development suggests that children

Accepted Answer

A) either assimilate or accommodate new information through experience. 
B) go through eight stages of psychosocial development. 
C) gain new information only when they receive specific,teacher-directed lessons. 
D) gather important information by receiving rewards and punishments from the caregiver. 
A) either assimilate or accommodate new information through experience. 
B) go through eight stages of psychosocial development. 
C) gain new information only when they receive specific,teacher-directed lessons. 
D) gather important information by receiving rewards and punishments from the caregiver.

Question 3

British researcher John Bowlby researched and wrote about:

Accepted Answer

A) deficiency needs 
B) stages of psychosocial development 
C) attachment 
D) ecological development 
A) deficiency needs 
B) stages of psychosocial development 
C) attachment 
D) ecological development

Question 4

Piaget is best known for his work on multiple intelligences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following theorists proposed a psychosocial theory suggesting that humans pass through a series of eight stages throughout life?

Accepted Answer

A) Erik Erikson 
B) Jean Piaget 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) Arnold Gesell 
A) Erik Erikson 
B) Jean Piaget 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) Arnold Gesell

Question 6

Preschoolers age 3 to 5 are characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) rapid growth,making the transition from dependency to more autonomous play and learning. 
B) a series of milestones,many entering school for the first time,with continued rapid development. 
C) formal schooling,social development,and management of emotions. 
D) concrete operational thinking. 
A) rapid growth,making the transition from dependency to more autonomous play and learning. 
B) a series of milestones,many entering school for the first time,with continued rapid development. 
C) formal schooling,social development,and management of emotions. 
D) concrete operational thinking.

Question 7

Attachment is an emotional bond that occurs between two people and is essential to healthy relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Vygotsky had many practical implications for early learning professionals.Chose one of the implications discussed in the text and that implication's correlation to your own teaching.

Accepted Answer

Answers should center around o

Question 9

Which of the following is a cornerstone of Maria Montessori's educational approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Learning by doing,and children have absorbent minds 
B) Learning by watching,and children have a blank mind which teachers write upon with teacher-directed activities 
C) Learning by watching,and children have absorbent minds that have limited space to store information 
D) Learning by doing,and children have a blank mind which teachers write upon with teacher-directed activities 
A) Learning by doing,and children have absorbent minds 
B) Learning by watching,and children have a blank mind which teachers write upon with teacher-directed activities 
C) Learning by watching,and children have absorbent minds that have limited space to store information 
D) Learning by doing,and children have a blank mind which teachers write upon with teacher-directed activities

Question 10

Maslow's hierarchy of needs has many implications for early learning professionals.First of all,where do you think teaching/learning fits in this hierarchy? What are the implications of placement? What role should/do professionals play in meeting student needs? Implications?

Accepted Answer

A discussion around meeting children's b

Question 11

Gardner's Multiple Intelligences includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) interpersonal intelligence 
B) naturalistic intelligence 
C) sociocultural intelligence 
D) spatial intelligence 
A) interpersonal intelligence 
B) naturalistic intelligence 
C) sociocultural intelligence 
D) spatial intelligence

Question 12

Ellen Galinsky emphasized in her book Mind in the Making,the inter-relationship between:

Accepted Answer

A) executive functions and self-esteem 
B) self-regulation and perspective taking 
C) executive function and the ability to self-regulate 
D) perspective taking and self actualization 
A) executive functions and self-esteem 
B) self-regulation and perspective taking 
C) executive function and the ability to self-regulate 
D) perspective taking and self actualization

Question 13

Describe Piaget's view of the constructivist approach to learning and development.

Accepted Answer

Piaget believed that children create kno

Question 14

Developmentally appropriate practice refers to

Accepted Answer

A) basing the curriculum on an in-depth understanding of child development and learning. 
B) basing the curriculum on parent's individual opinions on what children need to develop. 
C) basing curriculum on preparing children to take standardized tests. 
D) basing early care and learning curriculum on the teaching expectations,approaches,and content found in the elementary grades. 
A) basing the curriculum on an in-depth understanding of child development and learning. 
B) basing the curriculum on parent's individual opinions on what children need to develop. 
C) basing curriculum on preparing children to take standardized tests. 
D) basing early care and learning curriculum on the teaching expectations,approaches,and content found in the elementary grades.

Question 15

Children who are egocentric have a difficult time seeing things from any perspective other than their own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An outcome of the popular book From Neurons to Neighborhoods (Shonkoff & Phillips,2000)has been the growing emphasis on _____ as an important issue in development.

Accepted Answer

A) self preservation 
B) self esteem 
C) self regulation 
D) self monitoring 
A) self preservation 
B) self esteem 
C) self regulation 
D) self monitoring

Question 17

Choose one of Gardner's intelligences and describe how,as an early learning professional,you might encourage a young child who demonstrates skills in that type of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

Garner's theory of multiple intelligence

Question 18

Developmentally appropriate practice sounds like such a reasonable approach to teaching and learning.Yet,many public school teachers at the primary level are unaware of the important characteristics or don't use them in practice.Why do you think this is the case?

Accepted Answer

Students answers may vary and may includ

Question 19

Describe how a child in the stage of sensorimotor intelligence learns about the world.

Accepted Answer

Students should desc

Question 20

Primary-school-age children are characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) rapid growth,making the transition from dependency to more autonomous play and learning. 
B) a series of milestones,entering school for the first time,and rapid development rate in comparison to infants and toddlers. 
C) formal schooling,social development,and management of emotions. 
D) sensorimotor thinking. 
A) rapid growth,making the transition from dependency to more autonomous play and learning. 
B) a series of milestones,entering school for the first time,and rapid development rate in comparison to infants and toddlers. 
C) formal schooling,social development,and management of emotions. 
D) sensorimotor thinking.

Intrapersonal intelligence is the special ability to understand other people.

Jean Piaget's theory on cognitive development suggests that children

British researcher John Bowlby researched and wrote about:

Piaget is best known for his work on multiple intelligences.

Which of the following theorists proposed a psychosocial theory suggesting that humans pass through a series of eight stages throughout life?

Preschoolers age 3 to 5 are characterized by

Attachment is an emotional bond that occurs between two people and is essential to healthy relationships.

Vygotsky had many practical implications for early learning professionals.Chose one of the implications discussed in the text and that implication's correlation to your own teaching.

Which of the following is a cornerstone of Maria Montessori's educational approach?

Maslow's hierarchy of needs has many implications for early learning professionals.First of all,where do you think teaching/learning fits in this hierarchy? What are the implications of placement? What role should/do professionals play in meeting student needs? Implications?

Gardner's Multiple Intelligences includes all of the following except:

Ellen Galinsky emphasized in her book Mind in the Making,the inter-relationship between:

Describe Piaget's view of the constructivist approach to learning and development.

Developmentally appropriate practice refers to

Children who are egocentric have a difficult time seeing things from any perspective other than their own.

An outcome of the popular book From Neurons to Neighborhoods (Shonkoff & Phillips,2000)has been the growing emphasis on _____ as an important issue in development.

Choose one of Gardner's intelligences and describe how,as an early learning professional,you might encourage a young child who demonstrates skills in that type of intelligence.

Developmentally appropriate practice sounds like such a reasonable approach to teaching and learning.Yet,many public school teachers at the primary level are unaware of the important characteristics or don't use them in practice.Why do you think this is the case?

Describe how a child in the stage of sensorimotor intelligence learns about the world.

Primary-school-age children are characterized by

Overview of the Profession

Historical Contexts

Early Childhood Program Models

Play in Childhood

Guiding Young Children

Diversity and Young Children

Planning the Physical Environment: Indoors

Planning the Physical Environment: Outdoors

Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum

Health and Wellness

Supporting Emotional and Social Development

Mathematics,science,and Social Studies Learning

The Creative Arts

Technology and Young Children

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Exam 4: Understanding How a Child Develops and Learns

Intrapersonal intelligence is the special ability to understand other people.

Jean Piaget's theory on cognitive development suggests that children

British researcher John Bowlby researched and wrote about:

Piaget is best known for his work on multiple intelligences.

Which of the following theorists proposed a psychosocial theory suggesting that humans pass through a series of eight stages throughout life?

Preschoolers age 3 to 5 are characterized by

Attachment is an emotional bond that occurs between two people and is essential to healthy relationships.

Vygotsky had many practical implications for early learning professionals.Chose one of the implications discussed in the text and that implication's correlation to your own teaching.

Which of the following is a cornerstone of Maria Montessori's educational approach?

Maslow's hierarchy of needs has many implications for early learning professionals.First of all,where do you think teaching/learning fits in this hierarchy? What are the implications of placement? What role should/do professionals play in meeting student needs? Implications?

Gardner's Multiple Intelligences includes all of the following except:

Ellen Galinsky emphasized in her book Mind in the Making,the inter-relationship between:

Describe Piaget's view of the constructivist approach to learning and development.

Developmentally appropriate practice refers to

Children who are egocentric have a difficult time seeing things from any perspective other than their own.

An outcome of the popular book From Neurons to Neighborhoods (Shonkoff & Phillips,2000)has been the growing emphasis on _____ as an important issue in development.

Choose one of Gardner's intelligences and describe how,as an early learning professional,you might encourage a young child who demonstrates skills in that type of intelligence.

Developmentally appropriate practice sounds like such a reasonable approach to teaching and learning.Yet,many public school teachers at the primary level are unaware of the important characteristics or don't use them in practice.Why do you think this is the case?

Describe how a child in the stage of sensorimotor intelligence learns about the world.

Primary-school-age children are characterized by

Overview of the Profession

Historical Contexts

Early Childhood Program Models

Play in Childhood

Guiding Young Children

Diversity and Young Children

Planning the Physical Environment: Indoors

Planning the Physical Environment: Outdoors

Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum

Health and Wellness

Supporting Emotional and Social Development

Mathematics,science,and Social Studies Learning

The Creative Arts

Technology and Young Children

Filters