Question 1

When children stop playing with materials, use the materials in a repetitive way, or play only in particular experience centres, early learning practitioners can take a cue that there is a need to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Question the children about why they are doing what they are doing 
B)  Allow the children to continue playing so that the flow of their play and or their natural reactions to the learning environment is not disturbed 
C)  Redirect children to specified experience centres such as the craft table 
D)  Examine the children's interests and add new play options that are reflective of the children's expressed interests

Question 2

School-age children are developing social values and attitudes. They require their play experiences to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  An opportunity to know the right answers to questions being asked by their play partners 
B)  A set environment that does not change 
C)  Time limits placed on their play experience so that they can maintain control 
D)  Opportunities to negotiate rules and solve problems while participating in cooperative experiences

Question 3

The Canadian Pediatric Society indicates their concern about the marketing of toys is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Quality of the ads 
B)  Exaggeration of the products 
C)  Availability of the products 
D)  Popularity of the ads

Question 4

Some of the common themes amongst classical, modern, and contemporary perspectives on play include the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Important role of technology in children's play 
B)  Importance of understanding that all children have the same needs in their play 
C)  Perspective that play is a natural way for children to learn 
D)  Position that all children need exposure to more guided experiences

Question 5

What is the importance of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child to early learning practitioners and children in their care?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

The amount of time and attention invested in child's play is influenced by a child's:

Accepted Answer

A)  Desire to do school work 
B)  Exposure to brand name toys 
C)  Culture and environment 
D)  Siblings

Question 7

By observing and listening to children during dramatic play, early learning practitioners gain insight into diversity and children's cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How might early learning practitioners support a child who is economically disadvantaged in acquiring opportunities for play?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Which of the following intelligences appear in Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences:

Accepted Answer

A)  Digital 
B)  Bodily-kinesthetic 
C)  Memorizing 
D)  Facebook

Question 10

Gotay indicates that between the period of 2003 and 2011, obesity rates in Canada decreased from 25.3 to 22.3 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In order for an activity to be considered play, the experience must include:

Accepted Answer

A)  An abundance of commercial materials 
B)  Opportunities for children to combine areas of knowledge with new information to create their own 
C)  Experiences with older children and adults 
D)  Opportunities to repeat the play for several days.

Question 12

Child's play is unlikely to be effected by socio-economic hardships such as poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the name given to the development of the neural circuits, which align with a child's brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Synopsis 
B)  Sympatico 
C)  Synapses 
D)  Synergy

Question 14

Children living in poverty and children living in affluent environments have an equal rate of accidents during their play.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The theory of documenting children's learning, reviewing it, and using it to provide direction for the next phase of play and learning experiences describes the work of which theorist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Montessori 
B)  Froebel 
C)  Malaguzzi 
D)  Erikson

Question 16

Statistically children in low-income families suffer:

Accepted Answer

A)  A higher rate of accidents during play 
B)  A greater risk of living in poverty than other children in Canada 
C)  Are more resilient than other children living in Canada 
D)  Have a higher level of curiosity, creativity, and independence

Question 17

When examining theoretical frameworks, early learning practitioners should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pick their favourite theorist 
B)  Adopt an inclusive approach 
C)  Focus only on contemporary theorists 
D)  Accept theories without question

Question 18

Children between the ages of 4 to 5 years of age exhibit which characteristic in their evolution as a child consumer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Can reach for items on a shelf 
B)  Have acquired the verbal skills to express "wants" 
C)  Begin to express desire for brand names 
D)  Make independent purchases

Question 19

Cultural norms are behavioural patterns or beliefs that are common among specific groups of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Classical theories are those that were prevalent:

Accepted Answer

A)  In the nineteenth century through to World War I 
B)  In Shakespearean England 
C)  In France prior to the revolution 
D)  In the twentieth century after World War I

Exam 1: Exploring the Foundations of Play

When children stop playing with materials, use the materials in a repetitive way, or play only in particular experience centres, early learning practitioners can take a cue that there is a need to:

School-age children are developing social values and attitudes. They require their play experiences to have:

The Canadian Pediatric Society indicates their concern about the marketing of toys is the:

Some of the common themes amongst classical, modern, and contemporary perspectives on play include the:

What is the importance of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child to early learning practitioners and children in their care?

The amount of time and attention invested in child's play is influenced by a child's:

By observing and listening to children during dramatic play, early learning practitioners gain insight into diversity and children's cultures.

How might early learning practitioners support a child who is economically disadvantaged in acquiring opportunities for play?

Which of the following intelligences appear in Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences:

Gotay indicates that between the period of 2003 and 2011, obesity rates in Canada decreased from 25.3 to 22.3 percent.

In order for an activity to be considered play, the experience must include:

Child's play is unlikely to be effected by socio-economic hardships such as poverty.

What is the name given to the development of the neural circuits, which align with a child's brain?

Children living in poverty and children living in affluent environments have an equal rate of accidents during their play.

The theory of documenting children's learning, reviewing it, and using it to provide direction for the next phase of play and learning experiences describes the work of which theorist?

Statistically children in low-income families suffer:

When examining theoretical frameworks, early learning practitioners should:

Children between the ages of 4 to 5 years of age exhibit which characteristic in their evolution as a child consumer?

Cultural norms are behavioural patterns or beliefs that are common among specific groups of people.

Classical theories are those that were prevalent: