Question 1

According to Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, which segment of society is subject to more deprivations than any other segment?

Accepted Answer

A)  children 
B)  teenagers 
C)  middle-aged people 
D)  elderly people

Question 2

Which example is likely to be the most enriching for children in early childhood education?

Accepted Answer

A)  Four-year-old Mark plays with other children who are four years old. 
B)  Four-year-old Meryl memorizes the capitals of the states. 
C)  Five-year-old Juan learns his multiplication tables. 
D)  Three-year-old Lucy memorizes her ABCs.

Question 3

Which example best shows a process quality element?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mathias teaches three-year-olds more effectively with an adult student ratio of 1 to 5. 
B)  Katlin is in charge of a group of 10 four-year-olds. 
C)  Onni has a degree in special education from Northwestern University. 
D)  Birta is extremely responsive to the needs of her students.

Question 4

Less than half of young children are cared for in center-based programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In recent years, the number of children living in poverty has increased significantly partly because of the widening gap between the wealthy and the poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Center-based care is most widely used for infants and toddlers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a main goal of Head Start?

Accepted Answer

A)  to make significant profits 
B)  to teach foreign-born children American culture 
C)  to provide superior child care to the wealthy 
D)  to break the cycle of poverty

Question 8

DAP stands for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  directly able procedure 
B)  developmentally able practice 
C)  developmentally appropriate practice 
D)  developmentally appropriate procedure

Question 9

Fundamental changes in the economy and family life have had a profound effect on early childhood education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which example reflects current nationwide trends concerning families?

Accepted Answer

A)  In a city, the number of single-parent families caused by divorce has increased. 
B)  In a rural county, the number of children living with two parents has decreased by 15 percent. 
C)  In an urban county, there are more single-parent families headed by a father than a mother. 
D)  In a small town, the number of single mothers has increased 20 percent in 10 years.

Question 11

Which example shows adult-child ratio?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jeremy is in a class with 40 students and two teachers. 
B)  Lara has 10 classmates on her team. 
C)  Ernesto has a teacher who graduated from Harvard. 
D)  Raquel has three teachers for her class.

Question 12

How do employer-supported child care programs help the employer?

Accepted Answer

A)  They encourage investors to give donations to businesses. 
B)  They provide businesses with significant tax breaks. 
C)  They tend to improve the work performances of employees whose children are being cared for. 
D)  They increase the turnover of employees whose children are being cared for.

Question 13

Which example most likely shows the influence of DAP?

Accepted Answer

A)  The head of a child care program rarely reads current child education periodicals. 
B)  A child care program hires an assistant who is just learning about child education. 
C)  A child care program matches its curriculum with the latest research about child development. 
D)  Parents feel that an emphasis on child advocacy is unnecessary.

Question 14

Which of the following statements most accurately describes quality in child care?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a complex interaction of various elements. 
B)  It is based on the effectiveness of teaching cognitive and language skills. 
C)  It is based mainly on the effectiveness of teaching cognitive skills. 
D)  It depends on the type of theory used as the basis for analysis.

Question 15

Considering current trends, why will the need for bilingual teachers most likely increase?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of children from families whose first language is not English will increase. 
B)  The number of teaching jobs overseas will increase. 
C)  The number of student exchange programs with Latin American countries will increase. 
D)  The number of families with parents of mixed backgrounds with increase.

Question 16

Why is the interplay between the needs of children for quality child care, the needs of families for affordable child care, and the needs of early childhood professional for appropriate compensation important?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

In recent decades, an increasing number of women are entering the workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Because the main focus of Head Start is to provide disadvantaged children with a good education, it pays little attention to the health care needs of the children in its programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain the relationship between the increasing diversity of today's families in America and the benefits of early childhood education.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 1: The Scope of and Need for Early Childhood Education

According to Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, which segment of society is subject to more deprivations than any other segment?

Which example is likely to be the most enriching for children in early childhood education?

Which example best shows a process quality element?

Less than half of young children are cared for in center-based programs.

In recent years, the number of children living in poverty has increased significantly partly because of the widening gap between the wealthy and the poor.

Center-based care is most widely used for infants and toddlers.

Which of the following is a main goal of Head Start?

DAP stands for ______.

Fundamental changes in the economy and family life have had a profound effect on early childhood education.

Which example reflects current nationwide trends concerning families?

Which example shows adult-child ratio?

How do employer-supported child care programs help the employer?

Which example most likely shows the influence of DAP?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes quality in child care?

Considering current trends, why will the need for bilingual teachers most likely increase?

Why is the interplay between the needs of children for quality child care, the needs of families for affordable child care, and the needs of early childhood professional for appropriate compensation important?

In recent decades, an increasing number of women are entering the workforce.

Because the main focus of Head Start is to provide disadvantaged children with a good education, it pays little attention to the health care needs of the children in its programs.

Explain the relationship between the increasing diversity of today's families in America and the benefits of early childhood education.