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What does it mean to create a respectful environment? |
| | A) | refraining from talking about children in front of them without including them |
| | B) | telling children what you are going to do before you do it |
| | C) | treating each child like a fully human person instead of an object |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Historically, what was the first focus in attempts at including children with special needs in early childhood programs? |
| | A) | normalization |
| | B) | integration |
| | C) | full inclusion |
| | D) | mainstreaming |
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When including children with special needs in programs for typically developing children, which of the following is most like to give the child a feeling of belonging? |
| | A) | services that are as culturally normative as possible. |
| | B) | giving attention to the interactions between children with special needs and their typically developing peers so that all children participate to the fullest possible |
| | C) | placing strong emphasis on parent education |
| | D) | putting children into whatever is the natural environment for their typically developing peers |
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Which approach put children with special needs into classrooms with typically developing children regardless of whether there were support services or integration goals? |
| | A) | full inclusion |
| | B) | mainstreaming |
| | C) | acculturation |
| | D) | integration |
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In the Chinese preschool program described by Joseph Tobin, which element is used to create a program environment that is different from the home environment? |
| | A) | There is a low ratio of children to adults. |
| | B) | Children are treated as individuals, rather than as group members. |
| | C) | Children are treated as group members rather than as individuals. |
| | D) | Children are showered with attention. |
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In which setting is a family model easiest to reproduce? |
| | A) | children divided by age and in large groups |
| | B) | children in mixed-age, small groups |
| | C) | both of the above |
| | D) | none of the above |
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Which of the following statements regarding culture is true? |
| | A) | Culture is both invisible and visible. |
| | B) | Children begin learning to be members of their own culture after infancy. |
| | C) | Home cultures of children, but not of providers, influence the early childhood program. |
| | D) | Culture influences a small amount of our behavior. |
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Of the following aspects of culture, which is the least visible? |
| | A) | art and literature |
| | B) | rules for personal behavior |
| | C) | food |
| | D) | styles of dress |
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The NAEYC suggests that professional decision-making in the early childhood context should be based on knowledge of what is |
| | A) | individually appropriate. |
| | B) | developmentally appropriate. |
| | C) | culturally appropriate. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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According to the author of your text, most parents |
| | A) | emphasize the development of independence at the expense of developing other-centeredness. |
| | B) | emphasize the development of other-centeredness at the expense of developing independence. |
| | C) | try to balance the development of independence with a focus on others. |
| | D) | make a choice to emphasize either independence or other-centeredness. |
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A group of professors are providing definitions of the "self." Which of the following professors' statements reflects a perspective emphasizing interdependence? |
| | A) | Dr. Adams says, "Self-development involves an individual developing into the best that s/he can be." |
| | B) | Dr. Bertrand says, "Personal fulfillment is an important part of the development of the self." |
| | C) | Dr. Chao says, "The self is an autonomous individual." |
| | D) | Dr. Davis says, "The self is defined in terms of relationships to others." |
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Individuals, families, and cultures can be described as all but which of the following? |
| | A) | dynamic |
| | B) | static |
| | C) | evolving |
| | D) | changing |
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The Rodriguez family has recently moved to the United States from Mexico, and the three children will be entering English-only early childhood programs. Other factors being equal, which child has the best chance to retain home language and culture? |
| | A) | Emilia, who is 6 months old |
| | B) | Maria, who is 4 years old |
| | C) | Moses, who is 7 years old |
| | D) | None of the above; age is not a factor in home language and culture retention. |
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Regarding the early childhood culture, which of the following statements is false? |
| | A) | Families change when they come into contact with early childhood professionals from different backgrounds, and professionals change also. |
| | B) | Early childhood culture evolves and is not static. |
| | C) | Early childhood professionals more often play the role of teacher than the role of learner in the evolution of early childhood culture. |
| | D) | Culture evolves through a two-way process. |
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Which of the following statements best reflects an "early childhood culture"? |
| | A) | "All children are good." |
| | B) | "All parents are good." |
| | C) | "All teachers are good." |
| | D) | All of the above statements reflect an early childhood culture. |
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