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The use of observation for the purpose of rewarding certain desired behaviors is most closely associated with which theoretical perspective? |
| | A) | Darwin's theory of evolution |
| | B) | Freud's psychoanalytic theory |
| | C) | Erikson's psychosocial theory |
| | D) | Skinner's theory of behaviorism |
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What can early childhood professionals learn through observation? |
| | A) | information about how the environment needs to change to promote learning |
| | B) | information about individual children's needs |
| | C) | information that can help build relationships with individual children |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Which term best describes observation turned inward? |
| | A) | dual focus |
| | B) | self-reflection |
| | C) | empowerment |
| | D) | redirection |
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Judy Jablon's story in her book The Power of Observation teaches what lesson? |
| | A) | the importance of acknowledging that we have different reactions to different children |
| | B) | the difficulty of finding a dual-focus approach in the classroom |
| | C) | the pitfalls of poor communication with children from culturally diverse backgrounds |
| | D) | the importance of following procedure in hand-washing and diapering |
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During a classroom observation, the observer should do all but which of the following? |
| | A) | try to become as invisible as possible |
| | B) | attempt to remain objective, neutral, and factual |
| | C) | completely ignore his or her own responses and emotional reactions |
| | D) | avoid interacting with the children |
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According to the text, the secret of effective supervision is the development of which skill? |
| | A) | dual focus |
| | B) | narrow focus |
| | C) | broad focus |
| | D) | self-reflection |
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Which of the following student teachers is "narrowly focused"? |
| | A) | Cerise is busy helping a child with his collage and chatting with him, but she also realizes a conflict is brewing at the table next to hers. She helps the children resolve the conflict. |
| | B) | Evan is helping Jeremy master the monkey bars while his co-teacher watches the entire group. When the other teacher becomes involved in settling a conflict, Evan continues working with Jeremy and fails to see two children eating dirt. One is crying and spitting before he realizes what is happening. |
| | C) | Helen watches the children eating their lunch, while her co-worker changes a baby's diaper. Helen can see everything, but does not interact with any of the children. |
| | D) | All of the above are demonstrating a "narrow focus." |
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"Stepping out of yourself" is a technique for developing |
| | A) | self-reflection. |
| | B) | empowerment. |
| | C) | redirection. |
| | D) | dual focus. |
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Four-year-old Caleb begins climbing the fence at his preschool. Which teacher's response is most appropriate? |
| | A) | Abigail says firmly, "No climbing on the fence, Caleb; it's dangerous to climb on the fence." |
| | B) | Barney says cheerfully , "Come on, Caleb, won't you please get off the fence?" |
| | C) | Christina says sweetly, "I'd appreciate it if you didn't climb on the fence." |
| | D) | Darius says in a pleading voice, "Please don't climb on the fence Caleb. Okay?" |
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When trying to stop unacceptable behavior, the use of ______ helps the child feel empowered. |
| | A) | dual focus |
| | B) | observation |
| | C) | redirection |
| | D) | self-reflection |
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Other factors being equal, which child is most likely to maintain eye contact when being scolded? |
| | A) | Allan, who is Asian American |
| | B) | Mike, who is European American |
| | C) | Charlie, who is Mexican American |
| | D) | Devon, who is Native American |
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Mr. Ahmed is a preschool teacher supervising the play of several 4-year-olds. One student, Adrian, threw sand, and Mr. Ahmed warned her about the danger of this. After Adrian throws sand again, what should Ahmed to make a connection between her behavior and the logical consequence? |
| | A) | put Adrian in "time out" |
| | B) | scold her in front of the other children |
| | C) | remove her from the sandbox and explain why |
| | D) | spank her while explaining why her behavior is wrong |
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NAEYC's Program Standard 5 on health and Program Standard 9 on the physical environment relate to requirements for a safe and healthy environment which include |
| | A) | preservation of health and prevention of injuries. |
| | B) | developmental appropriateness. |
| | C) | sanitation procedures. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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Which type of baby equipment has caused more injuries than any other? |
| | A) | walkers |
| | B) | cribs |
| | C) | changing tables |
| | D) | strollers |
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Ms. Gomez, a preschool teacher for 3-year-olds, is getting her classroom ready for the upcoming school year. She should do all but which of the following? |
| | A) | Make sure there are some duplicates of popular toys. |
| | B) | Put out everything in the cupboard so children have a huge number of toys and materials to use. |
| | C) | Arrange for a small number of activities. |
| | D) | Allow time during the first week for the students to explore. |
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