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Researcher Lilian Katz uses the term _______ to refer to the tendency in early childhood professionals to let perfectionism or fear of making mistakes cloud their decision-making. |
| | A) | behavior modification |
| | B) | analysis paralysis |
| | C) | assisted performance |
| | D) | antibias focus |
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Researchers studying violent teens have identified thought patterns that begin in the early years. These patterns include all but which of the following? |
| | A) | an inability to consider the consequences of their actions |
| | B) | a failure to seek out additional information when they are in a conflict |
| | C) | a pattern of assertive speech and nonverbal communication |
| | D) | a narrow vision of how to respond during conflicts |
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Preschool teacher Jake is trying to help two children who are in a conflict to recognize alternatives to their physical aggression. Of the following statements Jake makes to the children, which one is the best example of persistence? |
| | A) | Jake says several times, "I wonder what else you can do to solve this problem?" |
| | B) | Jake resolutely says, "I won't let you hurt each other or yourselves." |
| | C) | Jake asks, "What can you do instead of hitting when you are mad?" |
| | D) | Jake says, "I know you both want to play with that toy. It makes you angry when someone takes the toy from you." |
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To help her student develop problem-solving skills, teacher Annabelle Vickers should do all but which of the following? |
| | A) | Rehearse problem-solving during group discussions and activities so that the strategies are available during real conflicts. |
| | B) | When children are in a conflict, offer them a list of alternative solutions from which they can choose. |
| | C) | Use silence to encourage children to respond on their own, rather than trying to please the adult. |
| | D) | During conflicts, use a firm tone of voice and empathetic statements. |
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According to Stanley Coopersmith, what are the four elements of self-esteem? |
| | A) | seeking, recognizing, considering, and problem-solving |
| | B) | virtue, power, significance, and competence |
| | C) | equity, learning, nonviolence, and feedback |
| | D) | interpersonal, intrapersonal, linguistic, and analytical |
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Which of the following best describes the term significance? |
| | A) | the ability to be successful, especially in areas that one cares about |
| | B) | a feeling that one has the ability to have needs met, be oneself, and have influence |
| | C) | doing what is right, whether by standards or moral code |
| | D) | a feeling of being loved and cared about by those important in one's life |
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Dominating power is to ______ as personal power is to ______. |
| | A) | aggressiveness / assertiveness |
| | B) | assertiveness / aggressiveness |
| | C) | interpersonal / intrapersonal |
| | D) | intrapersonal / interpersonal |
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At Bright Eyes Preschool, the four teachers take different approaches to learning how to use the new computer system. Which teacher is the best model for learning? |
| | A) | Mr. Anderson avoids learning the new computer system until he is forced to do so. |
| | B) | Ms. Bobbitt delves right in and is successful at her first try. |
| | C) | Mr. Chan has struggles learning the system but persists until he gets it. |
| | D) | Ms. D'Angelo spends time working on the new system a little bit each day and complains each time she sits down. |
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What is the first step in taking an antibias focus? |
| | A) | criticizing others for being biased |
| | B) | classifying whether bias is institutional, individual, or cultural |
| | C) | modeling a positive attitude toward diversity |
| | D) | giving children lectures about biased attitudes |
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Early childhood professionals can use observation to |
| | A) | promote attachment. |
| | B) | increase their respect for individual children. |
| | C) | model the benefits of observation to children. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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The author of your textbook uses the Apple Exercise to teach the power of _______. |
| | A) | emergent curriculum. |
| | B) | observation. |
| | C) | modeling. |
| | D) | the zone of proximal development. |
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Elementary school principal Sue Johnson wants teachers in her school to develop emergent curriculum. Dr. Johnson should encourage them to take which step first? |
| | A) | change their classroom environments so students can sit with their friends |
| | B) | develop a way to assess the effectiveness of their curriculum |
| | C) | found out what their students are interested in |
| | D) | figure out how to get the students to like the activities they are not interested in. |
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The zone of proximal development and assisted performance are important concepts in _______'s theory of development. |
| | A) | Gardner |
| | B) | Piaget |
| | C) | Erikson |
| | D) | Vygotsky |
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In the story of Julie, the home child care provider presented in your text, all but which of the following were demonstrated? |
| | A) | how to effectively use guidance strategies to influence children's behavior |
| | B) | how emergent curriculum can fulfill NAEYC Program Standard 2 |
| | C) | how early childhood professionals can learn from and along with children |
| | D) | how observation plays an important role in curriculum development |
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Eight-year-old Shre is very graceful and able to express himself through body movements. He excels at tap and jazz dancing and is also skilled at gymnastics. After learning about Gardner's theory, Shre's teacher determines that Shre has a high level of ______ intelligence. |
| | A) | interpersonal |
| | B) | intrapersonal |
| | C) | kinesthetic |
| | D) | musical |
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