1. Aesthetics refers to an appreciation for art.
a. True
b. False
2. Aesthetics involves a feeling of wonder as well as the five senses.
a. True
b. False
3. Aesthetics involves a sensitivity to the quality of artwork.
a. True
b. False
4. Children experience a developmental shift around age 5 that allows them to deal with more abstract ideas.
a. True
b. False
5. Art elements that are appropriate to discuss with young children are colors, line, form, space, and design.
a. True
b. False
6. Aesthetic experiences emphasize creating unique objects.
a. True
b. False
7. Multimedia artwork is an example of integrating arts of many forms.
a. True
b. False
8. The capacity for aesthetics is a human characteristic primarily of the early years of life.
a. True
b. False
9. Children can experience beauty and artistic expression in science activities.
a. True
b. False
10. Children over age 8 are able to deal with aesthetic taste and opinions, both of themselves and others.
a. True
b. False
11. Aesthetic experiences involve experiencing joy for its sake as well as for pleasing others.
a. True
b. False
12. Aesthetic experiences begin when the child is able to move about in his or her environment.
a. True
b. False
13. Children need no adult assistance to develop their aesthetic sense.
a. True
b. False
14. Children in grades 4-5 are mentally able to handle aesthetic discussions about what is art and why they consider
something art.
a. True
b. False
15. Aesthetic sensibility involves appreciation of famous artworks and the ability to recognize famous paintings.
a. True
b. False
16. Research in developmental psychology suggests young children are not as capable of art appreciation as we think
they are.
a. True
b. False
17. Even very young children can engage in art appreciation.
a. True
b. False
18. The Aesthetics Movement began in early 1900.
a. True
b. False
19. One of the most famous artists of the Aesthetics Movement was Whistler.
a. True
b. False
20. The Aesthetics Movement was begun by the German philosopher Goethe in early 1900s.
a. True
b. False
21. The Aesthetics Movement was characterized by material and common placed things.
a. True
b. False
22. Aesthetics is an appreciation for:
a. art.
b. beauty.
c. art and beauty.
d. none of the above.
23. The capacity for aesthetics is characteristic of
a. toddlers and older children.
b. 3- and 4-year-olds.
c. all human beings.
d. none of the above.
24. To develop an aesthetic sense in children, one must help them continuously:
a. find beauty and wonder in their world.
b. learn about famous artists and their work.
c. experience art activities.
d. all of the above.
25. When talking with children about art, teachers should use terms such as:
a. shape, color, line, and size.
b. comparison, lightness, darkness.
c. shape, design, contrast.
d. shape, color, line, size, comparison, lightness, darkness, shape, design, and contrast.
26. Anexampleofthoughtfuldialogueonchildren’sartis:
a. “It’spretty.”
b. “Ilikeit.”
c. “Itmakesmethinkof…”
d. all of the above.
27. Children can experience with their senses such artistic elements as:
a. cold, hot, sharp, and soft.
b. long, short, big, and little.
c. line, shape, pattern, and texture.
d. cold, hot, sharp, soft, long, short, big, and little, line, shape, pattern, and texture.
28. Some ways to set up the environment to encourage aesthetic discussion include:
a. placing books about artists in the reading area.
b. displaying fine-art prints.
c. putting art objects on the science table.
d. all of the above.
29. All the following are examples of suitable topics of aesthetic discussions for young children EXCEPT:
a. color, form, or shape.
b. color, form, or shape and design.
c. color, form, and worth.
d. space, line, form, or shape.
30. Theabilitytouseone’stasteorknowone’spreferencecan:
a. beconsideredanunnecessaryskillintoday’stechnicalworld.
b. improve the quality of learning.
c. be impossible to teach young children.
d. be taught to children over the age of 8.
31. Young children experience art:
a. as easily as adults.
b. as a part of the curriculum.
c. as a whole.
d. as easily as adults, as a part of the curriculum, and as a whole.
32. Teachers who prefer that children see beauty as they do themselves:
a. help children learn aesthetics faster.
b. encouragechildrentoappreciateanother’ssenseoftaste.
c. are discouraging a sense of aesthetics in children.
d. are encouraging a sense of aesthetics in children.
33. An aesthetic sense means:
a. “Isee.”
b. “Ihear.”
c. “IenjoywhatIsee.”
d. “IenjoywhatIsee”and“IlikewhatIsee.”
34. One characteristic of a member of the Aesthetics Movement was:
a. high-minded spirituality.
b. idealism.
c. highly detailed artwork.
d. high-minded spirituality and idealism.
35. According to the proponents of the Aesthetic Movement, a “philistine” lacked:
a. high-mindedness.
b. scientific knowledge.
c. artistic ability.
d. culture.
36. In comparison to the Victorian style, the Aesthetics Movement was:
a. comparable.
b. founded on it.
c. directly opposed.
d. comparable and founded on it.
37. The primary colors are:
a. red, blue, and green.
b. red, green, and yellow.
c. red, yellow, and orange.
d. red, blue, and yellow.
38. The secondary colors are:
a. red, green, and blue.
b. orange, green, and violet.
c. green, blue, and orange.
d. orange, red, and violet.
39. Forms may be described as:
a. geometric, symmetrical and free-form.
b. free-form, asymmetrical, and geometric.
c. geometric, free-form, and organic.
d. organic, symmetrical and geometric.
40. The elements of art are:
a. line, shape/form, and texture.
b. line, axis, and center.
c. color, space, and pattern.
d. line, shape/form, color, space, pattern, and texture.
41. Shape and form are two terms to describe:
a. the geometric shapes in art.
b. the contours of enclosed spaces in art.
c. the overall proportions of space in art.
d. the geometric shapes and the contours of enclosed spaces in art.
42. The term aesthetics was invented by _____________.
43. Providesomesuggestionsonhowtoenhancetheenvironmenttodevelopchildren’saestheticsensebytheuseof
color.
44. Three things a teacher can do to help children develop their aesthetic sensitivity are to provide _________,
_____________, and ______________.
45. Aesthetics experiences for young children can take such forms as _____________________.
46. Aesthetic experiences for young children should be chosen according to _________________ and
_________________.