Deck 13: The Social Environment

Question 1

"Caring" refers only to the action of taking care of another person.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Ways to nurture your own self-esteem include

A)being passive.
B)encouraging conflict.
C)taking care of your needs.
D)achieving perfection.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Being taught narrow sex roles may _____________.

A)give children a limited view of their capabilities and potentials
B)influence a child's self-concept
C)influence gender identity
D)All of these answers are correct.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Self-concept is made up of _____________.

A)self-image
B)cultural identity
C)gender identity
D)All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

Speaking in soft tones to request certain behavior is recognized by all children as a command.

Question 6

Why has identity formation become such an important issue in today's early care settings?

A)Identity formation is a new idea; nobody ever heard of it in the past.
B)Many more infants and toddlers are spending their waking hours away from their families than ever before in the United States.
C)In the past,teachers were not concerned about identity formation.
D)None of these answers is correct.

Question 7

The first step in considering ways of changing behavior in a child is to _____________.

A)assume a structured punishment regime
B)define what is undesirable behavior
C)exert power and control
D)ignore it

Question 8

The way you guide behavior can influence children's ideas of and feelings about themselves.

Question 9

The self-esteem of caregivers is important.

Question 10

Body awareness affects children's images of themselves.

Question 11

A multicultural,multilingual curriculum for infants and toddlers means _____________.

A)posting pictures on walls of children around the world
B)sharing a variety of ethnic foods
C)celebrating the many holidays of people around the world
D)learning from parents about their culture and how it applies to what they want for their children in the infant-toddler care setting

Question 12

Which of the following do infants and toddlers learn from their caregivers which may become part of their sense of self?

A)what to fear
B)appropriate behaviors
C)what emotions and intensity one can display
D)All of these answers are correct.

Question 13

When disciplining infants and toddlers,all cultures _____________.

A)would believe in time out if they knew about that guidance method
B)believe the ultimate goal of discipline is inner control by the individual
C)use time outs to stress independence and individuality
D)None of these answers is correct.

Question 14

Changing behavior in toddlers can involve all of the following except

A)redirecting energy when appropriate.
B)ignoring behavior you want to see changed.
C)modeling socially acceptable behavior.
D)expecting more than they can give or do.