Question 1

Planning which decides what jobs individual employees will do is:

Accepted Answer

A) operational. 
B) tactical. 
C) strategic. 
D) none of the above 
A) operational. 
B) tactical. 
C) strategic. 
D) none of the above B

Question 2

A good leader:

Accepted Answer

A) takes part in community activities outside the center. 
B) inspires the staff to do a good job. 
C) makes choices and takes actions which are for the good of the center. 
D) all of the above 
A) takes part in community activities outside the center. 
B) inspires the staff to do a good job. 
C) makes choices and takes actions which are for the good of the center. 
D) all of the above D

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true of a theory?

Accepted Answer

A) It appears in writing. 
B) It is just someone's opinion. 
C) It has been tested by independent scholars. 
D) It has been published so that all can read it. 
A) It appears in writing. 
B) It is just someone's opinion. 
C) It has been tested by independent scholars. 
D) It has been published so that all can read it. B

Question 4

Stanley Greenspan disagrees with Daniel Goleman's view that intellectual and emotional intelligences are two different things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Parents would be correct to believe that if kindergarten focuses on social-emotional development,it is doing nonessential things and is neglecting the role of kindergarten: to teach the academic skills (such as reading and arithmetic)that children will need in elementary school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Constructivist theories,like those of Jean Piaget,believe that:

Accepted Answer

A) children learn from constructing things,like block towers. 
B) children should have the chance to visit construction sites. 
C) children have to discover things for themselves in order to know them. 
D) children should be urged to build things,not tear them down. 
A) children learn from constructing things,like block towers. 
B) children should have the chance to visit construction sites. 
C) children have to discover things for themselves in order to know them. 
D) children should be urged to build things,not tear them down.

Question 7

Urie Bronfenbrenner's views are best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) ecological. 
B) maturationist. 
C) interactionist. 
D) environmentalist. 
A) ecological. 
B) maturationist. 
C) interactionist. 
D) environmentalist.

Question 8

If a child development program were to use the Total Quality Management Approach,

Accepted Answer

A) the employees and managers would share responsibility for determining policies. 
B) the children would study Japanese. 
C) a good preschool program would never change how it operates. 
D) the employees would do whatever the managers asked them to do. 
A) the employees and managers would share responsibility for determining policies. 
B) the children would study Japanese. 
C) a good preschool program would never change how it operates. 
D) the employees would do whatever the managers asked them to do.

Question 9

What sort of planning is it which decides on a center's purpose and goals?

Accepted Answer

A) strategic. 
B) tactical. 
C) operational. 
D) all of the above 
A) strategic. 
B) tactical. 
C) operational. 
D) all of the above

Question 10

A good manager of a child care facility sees that it meets all the licensing standards,but does not waste effort on doing more than is required.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Systems theory believes that every phenomenon has parts that are connected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of the theoretical paradigms of management?

Accepted Answer

A) In the classical paradigm,the manager's chief goal is to make the workers happy. 
B) In the behavioral paradigm,the manager's chief goal is to improve the behavior of the workers. 
C) In the systems paradigm,the manager's chief goal is to make needed changes in response to changes in the environment. 
D) The three paradigms are pretty much the same. 
A) In the classical paradigm,the manager's chief goal is to make the workers happy. 
B) In the behavioral paradigm,the manager's chief goal is to improve the behavior of the workers. 
C) In the systems paradigm,the manager's chief goal is to make needed changes in response to changes in the environment. 
D) The three paradigms are pretty much the same.

Question 13

After watching a child try to tie his shoe but fail repeatedly,a teacher does it for him and says,"You'll learn to do that when you're older." Which theory of child development is she following?

Accepted Answer

A) Ecological 
B) Maturationist 
C) Interactionist 
D) Environmentalist 
A) Ecological 
B) Maturationist 
C) Interactionist 
D) Environmentalist

Question 14

If Eric Erikson saw a preschool where the children had lots of time for free,self-initiated play,he would conclude that this facility:

Accepted Answer

A) was encouraging the children to develop initiative. 
B) was not really teaching the children. 
C) did not have enough staff or resources for organized activities. 
D) had a director who didn't understand much about children. 
A) was encouraging the children to develop initiative. 
B) was not really teaching the children. 
C) did not have enough staff or resources for organized activities. 
D) had a director who didn't understand much about children.

Planning which decides what jobs individual employees will do is:

A good leader:

Which of the following is NOT true of a theory?

Stanley Greenspan disagrees with Daniel Goleman's view that intellectual and emotional intelligences are two different things.

Parents would be correct to believe that if kindergarten focuses on social-emotional development,it is doing nonessential things and is neglecting the role of kindergarten: to teach the academic skills (such as reading and arithmetic)that children will need in elementary school.

Constructivist theories,like those of Jean Piaget,believe that:

Urie Bronfenbrenner's views are best described as:

If a child development program were to use the Total Quality Management Approach,

What sort of planning is it which decides on a center's purpose and goals?

A good manager of a child care facility sees that it meets all the licensing standards,but does not waste effort on doing more than is required.

Systems theory believes that every phenomenon has parts that are connected.

Which of the following statements is true of the theoretical paradigms of management?

After watching a child try to tie his shoe but fail repeatedly,a teacher does it for him and says,"You'll learn to do that when you're older." Which theory of child development is she following?

If Eric Erikson saw a preschool where the children had lots of time for free,self-initiated play,he would conclude that this facility:

Managing Childrens Centers in the 21st Century

Types of Child Development Programs

Reflective Management: Personal and Professional Self-Awareness

Organizational Management

Fiscal Management

Personnel Management

Human Relations

Facilities Management

Managing Health and Safety Issues

Managing Food Service

Educational Programming

Family Engagement

Marketing and Public Relations

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Exam 3: Applying Theories in Managing a Child Development Center

Planning which decides what jobs individual employees will do is:

A good leader:

Which of the following is NOT true of a theory?

Stanley Greenspan disagrees with Daniel Goleman's view that intellectual and emotional intelligences are two different things.

Parents would be correct to believe that if kindergarten focuses on social-emotional development,it is doing nonessential things and is neglecting the role of kindergarten: to teach the academic skills (such as reading and arithmetic)that children will need in elementary school.

Constructivist theories,like those of Jean Piaget,believe that:

Urie Bronfenbrenner's views are best described as:

If a child development program were to use the Total Quality Management Approach,

What sort of planning is it which decides on a center's purpose and goals?

A good manager of a child care facility sees that it meets all the licensing standards,but does not waste effort on doing more than is required.

Systems theory believes that every phenomenon has parts that are connected.

Which of the following statements is true of the theoretical paradigms of management?

After watching a child try to tie his shoe but fail repeatedly,a teacher does it for him and says,"You'll learn to do that when you're older." Which theory of child development is she following?

If Eric Erikson saw a preschool where the children had lots of time for free,self-initiated play,he would conclude that this facility:

Managing Childrens Centers in the 21st Century

Types of Child Development Programs

Reflective Management: Personal and Professional Self-Awareness

Organizational Management

Fiscal Management

Personnel Management

Human Relations

Facilities Management

Managing Health and Safety Issues

Managing Food Service

Educational Programming

Family Engagement

Marketing and Public Relations

Assessment and Evaluation

Filters