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Five-year-old Dana is working with clay at the art table, first pounding, then flattening, and then rolling it into a ball. Dana's work can be classified as |
| | A) | science. |
| | B) | art. |
| | C) | a sensory experience. |
| | D) | any of the above. |
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Social studies usually begins first with learning |
| | A) | to respect diversity. |
| | B) | self-knowledge. |
| | C) | how to get along with others, cooperate, and communicate. |
| | D) | about the community. |
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Of the following types of art activities, which can be classified as either flat or three-dimensional? |
| | A) | collage |
| | B) | finger painting |
| | C) | drawing |
| | D) | brush painting |
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Regarding mandalas, which of the following statements is false? |
| | A) | Mandalas appear regularly in young children's scribbles. |
| | B) | Mandalas are ancient symbols that appear to be timeless. |
| | C) | Mandalas are triangular. |
| | D) | Mandalas are of universal interest. |
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To facilitate her students' experience of art, kindergarten teacher Michelle Daniels should do all but which of the following? |
| | A) | put up as many pieces of art work as possible |
| | B) | avoid asking the children, "What is it?" in reference to their work |
| | C) | encourage students to work together |
| | D) | provide a variety of materials to work with |
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Body tracing is an example of |
| | A) | how important it is that the child be encouraged to work alone. |
| | B) | an art project that is more appropriate for mobile infants than for preschoolers. |
| | C) | a harmful art project because it involves drawing from a pattern. |
| | D) | an activity that takes two people so puts a social spin on art. |
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Of the following children involved in a sing-along, which one is most likely to be 2 years old? |
| | A) | Andrew sits in the circle and sings along with the chorus. |
| | B) | Barbara is able to sing both the high and low ranges of the song. |
| | C) | Courtney sometimes follows along and moves her body along with the music. |
| | D) | Doug knows the words and sings along, keeping the tune. |
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All but which of the following are examples of rhythm instruments? |
| | A) | guitars |
| | B) | drums |
| | C) | sand blocks |
| | D) | shakers |
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Preschool teacher Edwin Jones puts on some music. Two children spontaneously begin twirling around and dancing. This is an example of |
| | A) | body tracing. |
| | B) | Gamelan. |
| | C) | webbing. |
| | D) | creative movement. |
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The term ______ is used to describe seeing the world from one's own point of view. |
| | A) | self-knowledge |
| | B) | holisticism |
| | C) | egocentrism |
| | D) | self-esteem |
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A group of children is working together on an art project. Some other children would like to join in. Which of the children is most likely to be allowed to enter this play project? |
| | A) | Adrienne asks, "Can I play with you?" |
| | B) | Bobby joins in the art project without interfering with what the others are doing. |
| | C) | Caleb joins in the project and begins directing the others. |
| | D) | Damita Jo silently observes, hoping to be invited in. |
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Social studies in early childhood education includes lessons in |
| | A) | economics and history. |
| | B) | history and geography. |
| | C) | geography and economics. |
| | D) | geography, history, and economics. |
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Regarding early childhood curriculum, which of the following terms does not belong? |
| | A) | segmented |
| | B) | holistic |
| | C) | integrated |
| | D) | constructivist |
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In a holistic curriculum, what is the role of documentation? |
| | A) | for public relations with parents and stakeholders |
| | B) | for assessment of the program |
| | C) | to allow children to revisit their ideas and apply them to new areas |
| | D) | all of the above |
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The webbing process involves |
| | A) | the study of spiders. |
| | B) | putting up a cargo net in the play yard. |
| | C) | a method of planning for learning. |
| | D) | none of the above. |
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