Equipment to encourage creative activities should be:
a. versatile, stimulating, durable, and inexpensive.
b. durable, stimulating, appropriate quantity, and safe.
c. durable, stimulating, appropriate quantity, safe, versatile, and large in size.
d. versatile, stimulating, durable, inexpensive, durable, stimulating, appropriate
quantity, and safe.
“Tadpole” figures are evident in the later scribble stages.
a. True
b. False
Experience has little effect on brain growth.
a. True
b. False
The teacher is the judge of what children’s work should be displayed in the room.
a. True
b. False
Computer programs for bodily/kinesthetic intelligence (body smart) learners are:
a. helpful in developing hand-eye coordination.
b. often inappropriate.
c. confusing for their spatial orientation.
d. all of the above.
Match each age group with the correct description below.
a. 6 months and up
b. 12-18 months
c. 2-3 years
d. 5-6 years
e. 3-4 years
f. 4-5 years
Responds to simple directions
A 3-year-old:
a. enjoys looking at books.
b. points to ears, eyes, or nose when asked.
c. uses simple phrases and sentences.
d. all of the above.
The difference between performing a play and creative drama is the lack of a script.
a. True
b. False
“Collage” is an Italian word meaning “to paste.”
a. True
b. False
Child-to-child interaction at the computer depends on:
a. guidance of the teacher.
b. arrangement of the environment.
c. software programs used.
d. all of the above.
In working with children’s violent play, it is important to know the difference between
associative and solitary play.
a. True
b. False
Counting without true meaning is called rote counting.
a. True
b. False
Almost all ABC books are not appropriate for young children.
a. True
b. False
The process of imitating what has been read is called modeling.
a. True
b. False
The pattern of dramatic play develops from complex to simple.
a. True
b. False
Children who are in the middle and upper elementary grades:
a. generally enjoy random manipulation of clay.
b. understand the importance of forming figures.
c. can begin to appreciate the work of sculptors.
d. do not benefit from modeling experiences.
Tropical fruits:
a. should be served daily.
b. are low in calories.
c. are high in fiber.
d. should be served in moderation.
Inquiry-based learning is another term for formal science.
a. True
b. False
Teacher-centered classrooms have more language richness than child-centered.
a. True
b. False
Dramatic play is most appropriate for:
a. the child who is word smart.
b. the child who is person smart.
c. the child who is music smart.
d. all learning styles.
Personal space is:
a. not essential for very young children.
b. not as essential for older children as it is for younger children.
c. not to be overlooked in planning.
d. none of the above.
One of the most important things technology provides is a chance for a child to develop
creativity.
a. True
b. False
Frequent evaluation:
a. smothers creativity.
b. keeps a child on task.
c. helps improve performance.
d. smothers creativity, keeps a child on task, and helps improve performance.
Child-to-child interaction at the computer depends on the children involved.
a. True
b. False
Children are being creative when they are:
a. redefining situations, demonstrating stubbornness, and solving problems.
b. solving problems, being adventurous, and giving the correct answer.
c. solving problems, redefining situations, and demonstrating flexibility.
d. demonstrating flexibility, being rational, and solving problems.
An activity or interest center is another name for a child care center.
a. True
b. False
Tone color may be made by plucking, beating, rattling, or blowing various instruments.
a. True
b. False
Mrs. White was very disappointed when James began to use his Popsicle sticks for a car
ramp instead of using them to make the holiday picture frame she had planned. On the
basis of information on creativity in your text, Mrs. White:
a. should not plan activities using dangerous objects such as Popsicle sticks.
b. has more concern for process than for product.
c. need not be concerned as long as James is happy and busy.
d. has more concern for product than for process and convergent thinking.
A relief print is created by pressing an object against a flat surface to create a design.
a. True
b. False
It is important for the selfconcept of children to display each child’s artwork.
a. True
b. False
Listening to others’ insights and opinions and learning how to question them are key
skills taught in an inquirybased classroom.
a. True
b. False
Teachers and parents can work together to develop mathematical concepts in infants
and toddlers.
a. True
b. False
Collage and assemblage activities are not appropriate for children with developmental
delays.
a. True
b. False
An example of “Capital C” creativity is the invention of the light bulb.
a. True
b. False
When parents use words to describe events or tasks in their order of occurrence, they
are helping the child develop_____________.
Play marked by mutual involvement in a play activity is called ___________.
Describe the benefit of incidental science experiences.