Deck 1: Why Guidance Matters

Question 1

_________________ is defined as a set of contrived methods for external control aswell as interaction with and extension of the development of naturally unfolding internalmechanisms and motivations for self-control and self-discipline.

Answer 1

child guidance​

Question 2

___________________ is defined as early education and care that is carefullyplanned to match the diverse interests, abilities, and cultural needs of children at variousages and that is carried out with respect for and in cooperation with their families.

Answer 2

Developmentally appropriate practice​

Question 3

________________ couples is the term used to describe when both parents areemployed.

Answer 3

​Dual-earner

Question 4

These days______________ is not a brief interruption in caregiving but an importantpart of it.

Question 5

_________________begins early for today's parents and children.

Question 6

In the United States, welfare reform pressures low-income single mothers to be_______________, although their earnings may be meager and their child care costly.

Question 7

The effect of the environment on children, interestingly, is ____________.

Question 8

Parents need support so that ___________________ do not place additional strain onfamily life.

Question 9

The actions and appearances of individual children trigger different _____________inindividual adults.

Question 10

Parents and early childhood professionals worry about _______________.

Question 11

A half-century ago, people assumed that any _________________ but reasonablyresponsible teenager or neighbor could give adequate care to a baby or young child.

Question 12

Three simple guides can be reinforced when interacting with children: Be healthy,be_________________, and be responsible!​

Question 13

Today, parents rely a great deal on early ___________________ to support theirchildren's social and emotional development.

Question 14

Practical day-to-day __________________ for guiding the next generation is shiftingfrom parents alone to parents, communities, and early childhood personnel workingtogether.

Question 15

Knowledge of the _____________ of child development is the most powerful tool toguide youngsters through this process of maturing.

Question 16

Developmentally appropriate practice ensures that the goals offered to the child arechallenging and________________.

Question 17

_________________ find that modern lifestyles present a new level of involvementfor them in caring for and managing their children​

Question 18

Many babies spend most of their waking hours in some form of ______________.

Question 19

Children begin life without any ______________________.

Question 20

Research has surfaced highlighting the _____________________ of earlyexperiences for the long-term development of a child's personality,character, values,brain development, and social competence

Question 21

Match each definition to the corresponding term.
a.others, fathers, grandparents, or guardians rearing children alone
b.Couples where both partners are gainfully employed
c.Individual accountability and answerability
d.Properly matching early childhood settings to the natural stages of growth anddevelopment in infants, toddlers, and young children
e.Immediate aim or purpose
f.Overarching purpose or aspiration
g.Various arrangements of people living together with children and possibly other generations of relatives​
Single parents​

Question 22

Babies come into the world​

A)self-centered.
B)independent.
C)without personality traits.
D)without behavioral patterns.

Question 23

Growing evidence from brain research and the study of human developmentindicates that​

A)children can no longer learn effectively after they turn five.
B)early childhood education may be the most rather than the least important portion ofthe child's education.
C)child care outside the family must provide for studies in the majority cultures' values.
D)child care providers need to incorporate flashcards into learning programs with babiesmuch earlier than earlier imagined.

Question 24

The quality and style of the care that an adult provides has a strong influence on thedeveloping ________ of a child.

Question 25

Match each definition to the corresponding term.
a.others, fathers, grandparents, or guardians rearing children alone
b.Couples where both partners are gainfully employed
c.Individual accountability and answerability
d.Properly matching early childhood settings to the natural stages of growth anddevelopment in infants, toddlers, and young children
e.Immediate aim or purpose
f.Overarching purpose or aspiration
g.Various arrangements of people living together with children and possibly other generations of relatives​
Personal responsibility

Question 26

Match each definition to the corresponding term.
a.others, fathers, grandparents, or guardians rearing children alone
b.Couples where both partners are gainfully employed
c.Individual accountability and answerability
d.Properly matching early childhood settings to the natural stages of growth anddevelopment in infants, toddlers, and young children
e.Immediate aim or purpose
f.Overarching purpose or aspiration
g.Various arrangements of people living together with children and possibly other generations of relatives​
Goal​

Question 27

The number of _____ families is believed to be increasing.

A)poor parent
B)single parent
C)uneducated parent
D)disabled parent

Question 28

Pupils sitting rigidly and silently following teacher instructions and listening toteachers talking are not examples of _______________.

Question 29

Match each definition to the corresponding term.
a.others, fathers, grandparents, or guardians rearing children alone
b.Couples where both partners are gainfully employed
c.Individual accountability and answerability
d.Properly matching early childhood settings to the natural stages of growth anddevelopment in infants, toddlers, and young children
e.Immediate aim or purpose
f.Overarching purpose or aspiration
g.Various arrangements of people living together with children and possibly other generations of relatives​
Family structures​

Question 30

Match each definition to the corresponding term.
a.others, fathers, grandparents, or guardians rearing children alone
b.Couples where both partners are gainfully employed
c.Individual accountability and answerability
d.Properly matching early childhood settings to the natural stages of growth anddevelopment in infants, toddlers, and young children
e.Immediate aim or purpose
f.Overarching purpose or aspiration
g.Various arrangements of people living together with children and possibly other generations of relatives​
Objective​

Question 31

Which of the following is a powerful tool for child guidance?​

A)Working independently from parents and other caregivers
B)Strict discipline style that will ensure the child does not become spoiled
C)Knowledge of the natural stages of development
D)Not letting the cultural and personal viewpoint of the child get in the way of a uniformprocess and structure in the classroom

Question 32

Match each definition to the corresponding term.
a.others, fathers, grandparents, or guardians rearing children alone
b.Couples where both partners are gainfully employed
c.Individual accountability and answerability
d.Properly matching early childhood settings to the natural stages of growth anddevelopment in infants, toddlers, and young children
e.Immediate aim or purpose
f.Overarching purpose or aspiration
g.Various arrangements of people living together with children and possibly other generations of relatives​
Dual-earner couples

Question 33

The practical day-to-day responsibilities of child care are shifting to

A)parents, communities, and early childhood personnel.
B)parents.
C)child care providers.
D)neither parents nor child care providers.

Question 34

Developmentally appropriate practice does not include​

A)learning about the social and cultural context in which children live.
B)teaching methods and strategies remaining the same for all ages and stages ofdevelopment.
C)assessment of children's learning.
D)awareness that children are able to reach the challenges presented to them.

Question 35

Which is a stressor on contemporary parents?​

A)Juggling home and workplace tasks
B)Shift of responsibility for child guidance
C)Access to quality child care
D)All of these

Question 36

____________ is the best teacher for young children.

Question 37

Which of the following is a purpose of child guidance?​

A)To make interaction less frustrating and more satisfying for both adult and child
B)To ensure that children know they are not in control
C)To ensure that children grow up to behave appropriately because they know they willbe punished.
D)To gain control over children

Question 38

Match each definition to the corresponding term.
a.others, fathers, grandparents, or guardians rearing children alone
b.Couples where both partners are gainfully employed
c.Individual accountability and answerability
d.Properly matching early childhood settings to the natural stages of growth anddevelopment in infants, toddlers, and young children
e.Immediate aim or purpose
f.Overarching purpose or aspiration
g.Various arrangements of people living together with children and possibly other generations of relatives​
Developmentally appropriate practice​

Question 39

Toddlers do not yet understand the abstract concepts connected with______________.

Question 40

Positive adult role models celebrate ____________.

Question 41

The number of _____ families is believed to be increasing.

A)dual-earner
B)immoral
C)wealthy
D)two-parent

Question 42

Which of the following is not characteristic of effective guidance?​

A)Prevents problem behaviors
B)Supports children's health
C)Emphasizes negative feelings
D)Builds a solid foundation

Question 43

One short-term goal of child guidance is to guide children in learning how to protecttheir own individual human rights.

Question 44

For parents working outside the home, managing a child's behavior may be morecomplicated.

Question 45

Positive child guidance prepares young children for full citizenship in a(n)​

A)autocracy.
B)theocracy.
C)democracy.
D)anarchy.

Question 46

Which of the following is not a DAP principle?​

A)Knowledge must inform decision making.
B)Goals must be challenging and achievable.
C)Curricula must be uniform for all developmental stages.
D)Teaching must be intentional to be effective.

Question 47

Children respond to adult modeling through​

A)annoyance.
B)aggression.
C)trust.
D)imitation.

Question 48

Which of the following is a problem with reliance on external control?​

A)It is hard to find a good reward.
B)It rarely motivates a child.
C)It does not help a child learn to behave just because it is the right thing to do.
D)It does not help children modify their behavior for each reward.

Question 49

Investing effort and resources to better children's lives is cost-effective.

Question 50

To learn, children need the freedom to​

A)make mistakes.
B)engage in high-risk behaviors.
C)determine what is safe.
D)ignore social manners.

Question 51

The purpose of positive child guidance is to provide an external control over eachchild's thoughts and actions.

Question 52

It is easier to bring about meaningful change in adults than it is in children.

Question 53

Flashcards are a developmentally appropriate learning tool for toddlers.

Question 54

As the world changes dramatically, children no longer need protection and nurturance.

Question 55

The practical day-to-day responsibilities of child care are shifting to

A)partnerships of parents, communities, and early childhood providers.
B)grandparents.
C)fathers.
D)siblings.

Question 56

"Baby-sitter" means the same thing as "child care professional."​

Question 57

Which of the following is not a short-term objective for child guidance?​

A)Avoiding unnecessary damage to the environment
B)Ensuring children are more pleasant and sweet
C)Protecting children's rights
D)Facilitating children in gaining self-regulation skills

Question 58

Funding for quality child care development​

A)has been increasing.
B)has been decreasing.
C)meets the needs of American families.
D)covers all families who qualify for subsidized care.

Question 59

Research has surfaced highlighting the critical importance of early experiences for thelong-term development of a child's​

A)potential criminality.
B)personality.
C)brain development.
D)social competence.

Question 60

Modern parents are more dependent on caregivers outside of the home.

Question 61

How might the gender, size, or appearance of a child affect a teacher's analysis of achild's temperament or behavior traits?​

Question 62

Mothers below the poverty level always rely on welfare to pay for child rearing.

Question 63

How have opinions and ideas changed about child care outside of the home in the lastfifty years?​

Question 64

What is the difference between internal and external control? Which is vital in creatingfuture full-fledged, functioning members of society?​

Question 65

Sadly, although child care is available to all Americans, many poor families do nottake advantage of the opportunity.

Question 66

All risks for children are bad and should be avoided.

Question 67

Never before has there been such acute awareness of the influence early caregivershave on young lives.

Question 68

It is important to keep all children within the same environment focused on the sameinterests because at each age the students should all be at the same development stage.

Question 69

Early experiences do not make much of a difference in children's lives.

Question 70

In a modern democracy, children are understood to be human beings with inalienablehuman rights as soon as they turn eighteen.

Question 71

You shouldn't thank a child for doing something that he or she is supposed to do;instead thank-you statements should be saved for special occasions.

Question 72

Children should be involved in maintaining and protecting their environment.

Question 73

Although it is rarely cost-effective, it is ethical and humane to better the lives ofchildren through child care.

Question 74

Formal early childhood teaching is a growth industry.

Question 75

Why is it important for caregivers to establish a reciprocal relationship with parents?​

Question 76

Give an example of a long-term goal of child guidance.How would you go aboutachieving that goal as a child care provider?​

Question 77

An appropriate environment for a child is relaxed and playful.

Question 78

Teaching must be intentional to be effective.

Question 79

Children will become considerate and self-disciplined members of society on theirown.

Question 80

The best early childhood professionals are born with an intuitive knowledge and don'treally any need formal training.