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Using the computer with young children is a process of exploration and discovery.
a. True
b. False
The National Science Education Standards present a curriculum of what students in
kindergarten through 12th grade need to know and understand to be able to be
scientifically literate.
a. True
b. False
The role of society in general is the main determinant of a child's positive selfregard.
a. True
b. False
Some types of play categories include:
a. self-smart, practice, concentric, and constructive play.
b. dramatic, constructive, practice, and games with rules.
c. practice, games with rules, constructive, and culturally determined.
d. constructive, practice, and games.
With easel painting, it is most effective to begin with the three primary colors.
a. True
b. False
You should not consider any field trips until you:
a. have enough money to pay for a trip.
b. have a large enough group.
c. can anticipate any potential disruptive behavior.
d. are familiar with all the children's parents.
Infants and toddlers are able to enjoy musical activities in the early childhood program.
a. True
b. False
Reading aloud to children is a large-group language arts activity.
a. True
b. False
The role of exploration and play is central to the development of creativity:
a. at all ages.
b. in the early years.
c. in the middle school years.
d. in infancy.
Hand-eye coordination is directly related to large and small motor development.
a. True
b. False
A mirror blog allows teachers to reflect on their thinking.
a. True
b. False
A child that learns object permanence is in the:
a. preoperational stage.
b. sensorimotor stage.
c. formal operations stage.
d. concrete operations stage.
The quickest, simplest way to make fingerpaint is to mix it:
a. under the tap.
b. with a small amount of Elmer's glue.
c. with a small amount of liquid starch.
d. with tempera paint and liquid starch.
There are two basic types of sensing and feeling the five senses and personal feelings.
a. True
b. False
The teacher can encourage play between children with special needs and typically
developing children by:
a. increasing the proximity of children.
b. assigning seats during group times.
c. ensuring that children with special needs always have peers who are typically
developing on both sides of them.
d. all of the above.
Activities involving assemblage for children with developmental delays:
a. can involve modifying the gluing and pasting process.
b. are not appropriate because of physical disabilities.
c. can be done with the aid of physical therapists.
d. all of the above.
A societal need for mathematics is:
a. mathematics for the computer literate.
b. mathematics for cultural literacy.
c. greater than in any other time in history.
d. obvious in the preschool.
Unlike other subjects, there are no national standards in the arts.
a. True
b. False
With older children, it becomes necessary to concentrate on the product as well as the
process.
a. True
b. False
Long before children formally use numerals, they:
a. are aware of them through daily experiences.
b. have no awareness of them.
c. must have experience with rote counting.
d. none of the above.
Erikson's stage Trust vs. Mistrust is:
a. the second stage.
b. when the child develops a greater sense of personal control.
c. the most fundamental stage.
d. the second and most fundamental stage.
With regard to computer use:
a. age doesn"t appear to be a limiting factor.
b. younger children have the most trouble using them.
c. older children have the best success.
d. none of the above.
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.
Computer programs that enhance visual/spatial (picture smart) intelligences are:
a. multimedia authoring programs.
b. music composing programs.
c. reading programs with visual clues.
d. strategy game software.
Arrangement of the room is dictated by the individual differences and developmental
levels of children in the room.
a. True
b. False
The skills necessary for the basic forms stage are:
a. hand-eye coordination and large muscle development.
b. hand-eye coordination and small muscle development.
c. muscle control and hand-eye coordination.
d. muscle control and visual acuity.
In dramatic play activities for children with developmental delays, play materials that
are familiar and part of the child's daily life experiences should be offered.
a. True
b. False
The ideal ratio of child to computer is 15 to 1.
a. True
b. False
Kinesthetic intelligence is related to overall coordination.
a. True
b. False
Trial and error in software refers to:
a. making sure the software works.
b. providing experimental use for the teacher.
c. providing error-free usage.
d. providing many chances to test alternative responses.
Dramatic play is an accepted part of the early childhood program.
a. True
b. False
Children over age 8 are able to deal with aesthetic taste and opinions, both of
themselves and others.
a. True
b. False
One of the guidelines for preparing a stimulating activity is that children can interact
with it and experience it with at least one sense.
a. True
b. False
A child who is sensitive to facial expressions and gestures has a strong intrapersonal
intelligence.
a. True
b. False
A teacher's body language can have a profound effect on a child's social development.
a. True
b. False
