Deck 11: Developmentally Appropriate Socialemotional Environments: for Preschoolers

Question 1

Creating a caring community does NOT happen when teachers

A) hold class meetings.
B) encourage older children to help younger children.
C) point out children's special needs.
D) force adult solutions for conflict.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The psychosocial task for the preschool years identified by Erikson is developing a sense of autonomy.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Healthy cultural identity is NOT helped when teachers

A) don't ignore questions or discriminatory behaviors.
B) use stereotypical materials.
C) involve all parents in classroom activities and visits.
D) provide toys and materials with which children can identify.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Friendship is a developmental task for preschoolers.

Question 5

Social and emotional competence in preschoolers is related to later school success.

Question 6

Many parents will

A) easily accept the ideas of anti-bias.
B) be concerned when children play in non-stereotypical ways, such as boys dressing up.
C) talk freely about children's sexual exploration.
D) follow the teacher's lead always about anti-bias activities.

Question 7

Children do NOT learn friendship skills when adults

A) insist that everyone in the class are friends.
B) teach skills for entering play.
C) support children who feel frustrated when friendship is temporarily withdrawn.
D) help children understand how their behavior affects others.

Question 8

Prosocial behavior is NOT supported by adults who

A) model prosocial behaviors.
B) encourage children to assist one another.
C) provide activities for children to show caring to others.
D) scold children for being unkind.

Question 9

An appropriate guidance technique is using a logical consequence.

Question 10

There are real differences in play by boys and girls.

Question 11

Examples of materials and activities that encourage cooperation are everything EXCEPT

A) wagons.
B) two-seated riding toys.
C) a pair of scissors.
D) a wall mural art activity.

Question 12

In the preschool years, children are working on issues of

A) personal identity.
B) gender identity.
C) racial and cultural identity.
D) All of the above.

Question 13

Rejected children are often unpredictably aggressive.

Question 14

Gender identity is helped when teachers

A) accept children's right to be curious about their bodies.
B) offer experiences that challenge stereotypical views of gender behavior.
C) communicate with parents, recognizing their views about gender identity may differ.
D) All of the above.

Question 15

Individual differences should NOT be pointed out.

Question 16

Direct instruction can help children learn how to calm down.

Question 17

Tourist curriculum is helpful to children's acceptance of other races and ethnic groups.

Question 18

In play, boys usually

A) play just like girls.
B) prefer adventure roles rather than home roles.
C) play more quietly than girls.
D) play alone.

Question 19

Play is the most appropriate medium for learning in the preschool years

Question 20

Teachers should

A) encourage parents to use their home language with English language learners.
B) encourage parents to speak only English to English language learners.
C) refuse to speak anything but English to English language learners.
D) not let children speak anything in the classroom but English.

Question 21

"Tourist curriculum" refers to _____.

Question 22

Discuss the importance of helping young children learn about emotions and self-control. Identify at least FOUR specific classroom practices that are helpful, and FOUR that are not.

Question 23

To help children deal with their feelings, teachers can provide _____ in the classroom.

Question 24

Direct instruction can help children learn all EXCEPT

A) problem solving.
B) learning how to calm down.
C) understanding how and when to apologize.
D) making others laugh.

Question 25

Rejected children are all EXCEPT

A) frequently aggressive.
B) unable to understand the feelings of peers.
C) usually nonverbal.
D) often solitary players.

Question 26

Active listening may involve

A) identifying feelings.
B) using verbal and nonverbal clues.
C) educated guesses.
D) All of the above.

Question 27

When teachers create a classroom atmosphere that values individuality, they help children form a sense of _____.

Question 28

The BEST way to support personal identity is all EXCEPT

A) plan a week each year, to explore "I'm Me, I'm special."
B) learn from parents about their children's uniqueness.
C) use words and nonverbal actions to show interest in children.
D) talk individually with each child each day.

Question 29

In an anti-bias classroom, teachers must first become aware of their own _____.

Question 30

Describe the full process of identity formation in preschoolers, identifying supportive classroom practices.

Question 31

Limits on expression of feelings may include all EXCEPT

A) not being able to hurt anyone.
B) not being allowed to destroy property.
C) not being able to cry.
D) not infringing on others' rights.

Question 32

Teachers foster healthy gender identity when they

A) offer experiences that challenge narrow views of gender identity.
B) accept children's right to be curious about their bodies.
C) All of the above.
D) None of the above.

Question 33

Adults who are helping preschoolers with emotional development do all EXCEPT

A) use active listening.
B) set limits on feelings.
C) set limits on how feelings are expressed.
D) provide outlets.

Question 34

Write a rationale for parents who have asked you about how to respond to their children's questions about racial differences, and how to respond to children's bodily exploration.

Question 35

Security in a classroom is provided by all EXCEPT

A) repeated routines and rituals.
B) acceptance of individual differences in interest and temperament.
C) emphasis on competition and comparisons.
D) comfortable communication between teachers and parents.

Question 36

When teachers hear children make stereotypical or biased comments they should

A) ignore them.
B) tell their parents.
C) ask the child to apologize.
D) challenge the comments and discuss the big ideas.

Question 37

Which of these statement is MOST accurate?

A) Teachers should never make exceptions for individual children.
B) Teachers should learn about individual children.
C) Teachers should treat all children the same.
D) Teachers should recognize uniqueness frequently.

Question 38

One way that teachers can help children learn more about emotions is _____.