Question 1

Which statement about children and singing is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teachers should have children spend time singing all communication. 
B)  Repetitive songs quickly bore children and make them dislike music. 
C)  Children will sing spontaneously when they are relaxed. 
D)  Once children learn a song thoroughly, the class should stop singing it.

Question 2

Which statement about environments and children's creativity is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether or not an environment is creative depends wholly on its physical arrangement. 
B)  Fostering a creative environment requires attitudes of encouragement and acceptance. 
C)  A variety of art materials must be made available for an environment to be creative. 
D)  Creative environments exist primarily in the subconscious of children.

Question 3

Imagine that you are a kindergarten teacher. Describe how you would arrange your classroom to encourage creativity and which items you would provide to foster student's creativity.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Children should be discouraged from altering the materials they are given to use in collage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Select a two-dimensional art activity and describe when and why you would have children engage in that activity. Include information such as the age of the children, their abilities, and your goals for the activity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select a two-dimensional art activity and describe...

Question 6

Carlos and his father are walking to the park when Carlos stops and picks up a slightly battered leaf. "Look, Papa! It looks like a fish!" Carlos is exhibiting ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence 
B)  discontinuity 
C)  sensitivity 
D)  fluency

Question 7

Which type of toy would best promote creativity in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  puzzles 
B)  coloring books 
C)  video game systems 
D)  building blocks

Question 8

Technological tools can be used to support children's creativity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

For children under five years old, screwdrivers are better tools than hammers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Millie and Lucia are making collages. Lucia is cutting some blue paper into shapes for her collage, and in the process, she accidentally makes several short cuts into the edge of a small piece of shiny red paper. Millie is initially upset by this as she had planned to use the red paper whole. But, after a moment, she decides she likes how the cuts form a fringe along the edge, and she continues making small cuts down the length of the red paper before gluing it to her project. This is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  flexibility 
B)  divergent thinking 
C)  sensitivity 
D)  fluency

Question 11

People who are flexible and curious are more likely to display creativity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which activity would primarily utilize visual-spatial intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  singing a song 
B)  playing the drums 
C)  painting a picture 
D)  listening to a story

Question 13

Tirza gives her preschool students a variety of leaves she has collected. The children then choose a leaf and either dip one side in paint or use a paintbrush to spread paint on one side of the leaf. Once this is done, they press the leaf, paint side down, to a piece of paper and then remove it, leaving behind a leaf-shaped mark. Tirza's class is participating in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  collage 
B)  printmaking 
C)  sculpture 
D)  fingerpainting

Question 14

Yessica was enrolled in a Reggio Emilia school when she was only two years old. Now she is four. Which statement is most likely true about Yessica?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yessica is highly skilled in all of the main forms of artistic expression, including painting, drawing, sculpting, and pottery. 
B)  Yessica has advanced art skills, but she has had almost no exposure to other educational topics. 
C)  Yessica, like her classmates, is given a designated time for art each day. 
D)  Yessica's art skills are more advanced than those of her same-age cousin Mateo, who attends a different preschool.

Question 15

When do children generally begin responding to music in their environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  as infants 
B)  as toddlers 
C)  when they begin speaking 
D)  during primary school

Question 16

How can teachers foster creativity in children? Provide a specific example, different from those in the text, of a way teachers can do this.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Tanisha is finger painting and says, "The paint is all slippery! It's fun to run my hand across it really fast!" What part of the creativity process is Tanisha engaged in?

Accepted Answer

A)  working out fears 
B)  communicating 
C)  experimenting 
D)  enjoying the sensory experience

Question 18

Which statement about technology and creativity is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some technological tools can support and enhance children's creativity. 
B)  Technology is generally the antithesis of creativity in children. 
C)  Due to their expense and complexity, technological tools should not be used by children. 
D)  Although technology can help preserve children's art, it should otherwise be avoided.

Question 19

Daniel crouches down with his knees near his ears, straightens and jumps forward, and finally returns to a squatting position. He repeats the process and yells to his friends, "Look! I'm a frog!" What part of the creativity process is Daniel engaged in?

Accepted Answer

A)  working out fears 
B)  reliving experiences 
C)  communicating 
D)  experimenting

Question 20

Which statement about art activities and babies is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Art activities for babies should focus on the product rather than the process. 
B)  Babies are adaptable and should immediately be given a variety of art activities. 
C)  Babies tend to particularly enjoy messy activities. 
D)  Art activities are too complex to be appropriate for babies.

Exam 10: Creative Development Through the Curriculum

Which statement about children and singing is true?

Which statement about environments and children's creativity is correct?

Imagine that you are a kindergarten teacher. Describe how you would arrange your classroom to encourage creativity and which items you would provide to foster student's creativity.

Children should be discouraged from altering the materials they are given to use in collage.

Select a two-dimensional art activity and describe when and why you would have children engage in that activity. Include information such as the age of the children, their abilities, and your goals for the activity.

Carlos and his father are walking to the park when Carlos stops and picks up a slightly battered leaf. "Look, Papa! It looks like a fish!" Carlos is exhibiting ______.

Which type of toy would best promote creativity in children?

Technological tools can be used to support children's creativity.

For children under five years old, screwdrivers are better tools than hammers.

People who are flexible and curious are more likely to display creativity.

Which activity would primarily utilize visual-spatial intelligence?

Yessica was enrolled in a Reggio Emilia school when she was only two years old. Now she is four. Which statement is most likely true about Yessica?

When do children generally begin responding to music in their environment?

How can teachers foster creativity in children? Provide a specific example, different from those in the text, of a way teachers can do this.

Tanisha is finger painting and says, "The paint is all slippery! It's fun to run my hand across it really fast!" What part of the creativity process is Tanisha engaged in?

Which statement about technology and creativity is true?

Daniel crouches down with his knees near his ears, straightens and jumps forward, and finally returns to a squatting position. He repeats the process and yells to his friends, "Look! I'm a frog!" What part of the creativity process is Daniel engaged in?

Which statement about art activities and babies is true?