Gordon Biddle, Early Childhood Education Instructor Resource
Chapter 10: Play and the Learning Environment
Test Bank
1. When a group of children play and interact socially together, it is called
2. Children can become frustrated when they do not have a(n) __________ environment to call
their own.
3. The physical environment, its surroundings, and a specific setting defines the
4. The most important space in which activities will be performed is the
5. A common technique for organizing materials in classrooms is to place them into
6. Which of the following would NOT be found in dramatic play?
7. As the quality of the environment ___________ , the amount of conflict among the children
___________.
8. A(n) _________environment encourages exploration and play behaviors in young children.
9. The type of play that is a sensorimotor approach in which a child learns the nature of his or her
surroundings is called
10. The type of play that describes children combining pieces or entities is called
11. The type of play in which the child pretends to be someone else is called
12. When children play alone, usually with toys that are different from those of the children
playing nearby, they are engaged in
13. When children continue to play independently, but now are among their peers and use toys
that are similar to those of the children around them, they are engaged in
14. When children truly play with others, forming small play groups and spending considerable
time moving from one activity to the next, they are involved in
15. When children begin to demonstrate division of labor, they are now involved in
16. Dancing, jumping, throwing, running, and generally moving around strengthens a child’s
17. Cutting, eating, writing, buttoning, painting, and dressing themselves provides refinement in
children’s
18. When children transform objects and situations to fit their play theme, they are engaging in
19. Which of the following is NOT one of Piaget’s three stages of play?
20. Children who have difficulty with learning, memory, or problem solving can gain a great
deal through
21. Children enter the games with rules stage at about age 4.
22. There is a right way to play and a wrong way to play.
23. When it comes to motor development, preschool children are the same as elementary school-
age children.
24. Infants and toddlers can be combined with preschoolers during playtime.
25. The size of the classroom does not matter as long as the classroom is arranged into learning
areas.
26. Infants do not need an area in which to play in the classroom because they spend most of
their time eating and sleeping.
27. Play is a waste of time in early childhood classrooms.
28. The arrangement of the classroom is not important.
29. Poorly designed classrooms can cause disruptions and negative social interactions among the
children.
30. Teachers should have a strong academic background in play.
31. The way the physical environment is designed influences how children feel, act, and behave.
32. Art, science, and water table areas should be as close to the water supply as possible.
33. Technology does not benefit young children and should not be included in the early
childhood classroom.
34. List the basic learning areas in early childhood classrooms and what they should reflect.
35. State the ideal size for an indoor environment and the problems associated with too small a
space.
36. Discuss the importance of the environment, including quality and room arrangement.
37. Describe the four things teachers should keep in mind when organizing their classrooms.
38. Explain the five premises for understanding preschoolers’ physical education.
39. List the many definitions of play. Why is it so difficult to define this seemingly simple term?
40. Expound on the necessity of play.
41. Explore the concept of creativity.
42. Determine when children are active agents in their environments.
43. Define the term intrinsic motivation.
44. Explain what it means when children pay attention to means rather than ends.
45. Explore the existence of implicit rules.