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What language is being used when your body and hands are positioned in a certain manner?
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A. Defensive language |
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B. Closed language |
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C. Body language |
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D. Open language |
Why are logical consequences different from punishment?
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A. They never hurt or make a child unhappy. |
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B. They happen naturally without adult involvement. |
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C. They are written as rules. |
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D. They relate directly to the child’s actions. |
When a child attends an early care or education program they may take on another culture this can be described as?
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A. Bilingual |
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B. Biracial |
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C. Bicultural |
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D. Bivalues |
Working to build a __________ is an important means of communicating across cultural differences.
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A. development |
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B. dialog |
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C. relationship |
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D. family |
When disciplining, it is vital to look at your goals and:
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A. approach. |
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B. environment. |
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C. feedback. |
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D. motives. |
One problem with __________ is the negativity that accompanies it, when the adult uses it to get even with the child.
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A. approach |
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B. environment |
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C. feedback |
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D. punishmen |
Why did early childhood experts want to change the word discipline to guidance?
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A. It sounds better. |
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B. It reflects a more positive approach. |
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C. Children might like it better. |
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D. Educators always like change. |
Promoting prosocial __________ is a way of teaching values to young children.
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A. development |
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B. dialog |
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C. difference |
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D. interdependence |
What is the label for the idea that groups should be allowed—even encouraged—to hold on to what gives them their unique identities while maintaining their membership in the larger social framework?
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A. Cultural development |
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B. Cultural dialog |
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C. Cultural difference |
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D. Cultural pluralism |
What do the two Rs in the RERUN process stand for?
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A. Responsible and responsive |
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B. Respect and responsibility |
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C. Reflect and reason |
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D. Responsibility and reaction |
Which one of the following does NOT characterize a dialog?
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A. A person in a dialog seeks to gather information and learn from it. |
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B. A person in a dialog listens to understand the other person’s view. |
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C. A person in a dialog looks for validity in multiple perspectives. |
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D. A person in a dialog seeks to win the other over to his side. |
Which of the following BEST exemplifies physical punishment (spanking)?
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A. It is legal in child care programs. |
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B. It is likely to make the child fearful or angry, or cause resentment. |
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C. It is the best approach to changing undesirable behavior. |
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D. It is likely to enhance the “teachable moment”. |
Which of the following is true of the consequences approach to discipline?
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A. It should be implemented across all cultures. |
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B. It involves choices. |
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C. It is the same as punishment. |
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D. It involves negative consequences. |
Which of the following BEST characterizes parents with independence goals?
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A. They usually expect toddlers to feed themselves. |
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B. They usually sleep with their children and seldom give the child a room |
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C. They coddle children all the time. |
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D. They downplay individuality. |
All of the following are suggestions that follow for working on cross-cultural communication as inspired by Louise Derman-Sparks EXCEPT:
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A. build relationships. |
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B. know others. |
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C. work to bring differences out in the open. |
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D. problem solve. |
What is the difference between a dialogue and an argument?
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A. The arguer tells and the dialoguer asks. |
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B. The arguer tries to persuade and the dialoguer seeks to learn. |
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C. The arguer tries to convince and the dialoguer wants to discover. |
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D. All of the above are correct. |
In the story about Carla and Cody, characteristics of parents who abuse their children include which of the following?
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A. Being of a low income level |
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B. Being isolated and having unrealistic expectations of their children |
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C. Lacking love for their children |
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D. Having a shy personality |
Guidelines for disciplining young children include which of the following?
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A. Building good relationships |
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B. Staying out of relationships with them |
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C. Telling them what to do, but not telling them why |
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D. Punish consistently |
Which of the following BEST describes discipline?
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A. It is the same as guidance. |
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B. It must be harsh to work. |
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C. It works all the time with every child if you find the right method. |
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D. It is to be avoided. |
Instead of using the word discipline, many early childhood educators use the word:
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A. approach. |
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B. environment. |
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C. feedback. |
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D. guidance. |
When children are sad or angry, why may some adults react strongly?
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A. Because those adults are immature |
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B. Because a child may mirror a deep pain or anger inside the adult |
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C. Because those adults do not know any better |
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D. Because those adults haven’t been trained well enough to always hide their feelings |
Which of the following is NOT suggested as a way to promote self-esteem in young children?
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A. Give children opportunities to experience success. |
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B. Allow children to experience failure sometimes as a means of feedback. |
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C. Praise everything children do, even if you do not mean it. |
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D. Give children honest feedback. |
Simultaneous feelings are all of the following EXCEPT:
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A. sometimes called mixed feelings. |
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B. difficult for children because children can focus only on one feeling at |
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C. verbalized by adults to help children cope. |
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D. easier for children to deal with and explain. |
Which of the following BEST describes Susan Isaacs’s advice to parents about teaching children healthy expression of feelings?
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A. It believes that determination, obstinacy, and outbursts of temper are normal, and it takes patience to socialize children. |
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B. It is outdated in today’s society. |
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C. Children do not need patience; they need a strong hand to make them obedient. |
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D. Parents need to display when they are upset with a child for the child to understand how feelings can be hurt. |
How can adults help children cope with fears?
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A. By linking up a brave, gentle, outgoing child with one who is fearful |
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B. By telling them not to be afraid |
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C. By disregarding their feelings |
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D. By refusing to label the feeling |
When two people disagree about how feelings should be expressed, it is important for them to respect each other’s:
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A. behaviors. |
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B. emotions. |
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C. satisfaction. |
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D. perspective. |
Children need more honest feedback and encouragement. Constant, overblown __________ is no cure for low self-esteem.
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A. dimension |
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B. feedback |
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C. happiness |
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D. praise |
A kindergarten teacher said, “I see how angry you are.” “It really makes you mad when she grabs your doll!” Which of the following did the teacher demonstrate?
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A. Redirecting the energy and helping the child get it out |
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B. Accepting and labeling the feeling |
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C. Calming the energy; soothing the chaos |
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D. Teaching problem solving |
All of the following are examples of ways of expressing feelings that are acceptable to some adults and not to others EXCEPT:
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A. yelling and screaming. |
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B. stating negative wishes or imagining violent happenings. |
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C. taking out anger symbolically such as pounding pillows. |
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D. name calling and using obscenities. |
How can adults help children cope with anger?
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A. By downplaying the feeling |
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B. By putting the child in time-out so he will learn not to have those feelings |
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C. By helping the child redirect the energy and work through the feeling |
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D. By refusing to label the feeling |
Training children in __________ and helping them visualize themselves feeling brave in situations that scare them is an approach to help children cope with fears.
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A. behaviors |
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B. emotions |
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C. relaxation |
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D. expression |
Self-perception must relate to __________ to contribute to self-esteem.
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A. dimensions |
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B. reality |
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C. happiness |
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D. praise |
Which of the following is true about self-esteem?
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A. It is culturally based. |
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B. It is the same across all cultures. |
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C. It only relates to children seeing themselves as individuals. |
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D. It is not as important as the self-image of the child. |
According to the chapter, what is it never inappropriate to do?
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A. Express feelings |
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B. Act on one’s feelings |
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C. Feel what one feels |
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D. Talk about feelings |
What develops when a child is given a realistic appraisal of pluses and minuses and the child decides that he/she has more positive attributes than negative ones?
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A. High self-image |
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B. High self-actualization |
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C. High self-concept |
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D. High self-esteem |
Scaffolding is a term that is used in early childhood development. Which of the following is true about scaffolding?
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A. The term relates to Vygotsky’s notion of assisted performance. |
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B. Vygotsky believed that only adults should assist performance. |
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C. Adults should avoid scaffolding and let children solve problems on their |
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D. The term was coined by a child playing in the block corner. |
What is failure?
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A. It is a good feedback device. |
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B. It is always to be avoided because it harms self-esteem. |
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C. It is something adults should protect children from. |
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D. It is something that gives the child a negative self image. |
A family that focuses on interdependence does which of the following?
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A. Regards connections to the group as very important |
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B. Teaches children to put themselves first |
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C. Emphasizes early self-help skills |
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D. Stresses individuality |
What strategy can be used to problem solve with parents and children?
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A. Setting expectations |
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B. Playing pretend |
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C. RERUN |
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D. Changing negative messages to positive ones |
Which of the following BEST describes an antibias curriculum?
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A. Teaches children to be blind to racial and cultural differences |
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B. Teaches children to respond positively and appropriately to differences |
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C. Avoids discussions of injustice because children are too young to understand |
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D. Does not include people with disabilities |