Test Bank for Positive Child Guidance, 9th Edition by Darla Ferris Miller

Chapter 01: Why Guidance Matters
1. Fill in the blank in the following sentence: Developmentally appropriate practice ensures that the goals offered to the
child are challenging and_______________.
ANSWER: achievable
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PCG.MILL.09.01.02 - Discuss the relevance of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP).
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC.01c - Understand the ways that child development and the learning
process occur in multiple contexts, including family, culture, language, community, and early
learning setting, as well as in a larger societal context that includes structural inequities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering

2. Fill in the blank in the following sentence: Three simple guides can be reinforced when interacting with children: Be
healthy, be________________, and be responsible!
ANSWER: respectful
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PCG.MILL.09.01.05 - List short-term objectives for child guidance.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC.01c - Understand the ways that child development and the learning
process occur in multiple contexts, including family, culture, language, community, and early
learning setting, as well as in a larger societal context that includes structural inequities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering

3. Fill in the blank in the following sentence: Children begin life without any ______________________.
ANSWER: self-control
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PCG.MILL.09.01.06 - List long-term objectives for child guidance.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC.01b - Use developmental knowledge to create healthy learning
environments for young children.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering

4. Fill in the blank in the following sentence: The actions and appearances of individual children trigger different
_____________ and reactions in individual adults.
ANSWER: emotions
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PCG.MILL.08.01.06 - List long-term objectives for child guidance.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC.04a - Understand and demonstrate positive, caring, supportive
relationships and interactions as the foundation of early childhood educators’ work with
young children.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understanding

5. Fill in the blank in the following sentence: Knowledge of the natural_____________ of child development is the most
powerful tool to guide youngsters through this process of maturing.
ANSWER: stages
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PCG.MILL.09.01.01 - Identify contemporary issues in child guidance.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC.01b - Use developmental knowledge to create healthy learning
environments for young children.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering

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, 6. Fill in the blank in the following sentence: Practical day-to-day __________________ for guiding the next generation
is shifting from parents alone to parents, communities, and early childhood personnel working together.
ANSWER: responsibility
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PCG.MILL.08.01.01 - Identify contemporary issues in child guidance.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC.02b - Collaborate as partners with families in young children’s
development and learning through respectful, reciprocal relationships and engagement.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understanding

7. Fill in the blank in the following sentence: These days______________ is not a brief interruption in caregiving but an
important part of it.
ANSWER: child care
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PCG.MILL.09.01.01 - Identify contemporary issues in child guidance.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC.02b - Collaborate as partners with families in young children’s
development and learning through respectful, reciprocal relationships and engagement.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering

8. Fill in the blank in the following sentence: _________________begins early for today’s parents and children.
ANSWER: Stress
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PCG.MILL.09.01.01 - Identify contemporary issues in child guidance.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC.02b - Collaborate as partners with families in young children’s
development and learning through respectful, reciprocal relationships and engagement.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering

9. Fill in the blank in the following sentence: ________________ couples is the term used to describe couples in which
both parents are employed.
ANSWER: Dual-earner
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PCG.MILL.09.01.01 - Identify contemporary issues in child guidance.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC.02a - Know about, understand, and value the diversity of families.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering

10. Fill in the blank in the following sentence: Today, parents may rely a great deal on early ___________________ to
support their children’s social and emotional development.
ANSWER: childhood professionals
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PCG.MILL.09.01.01 - Identify contemporary issues in child guidance.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC.02b - Collaborate as partners with families in young children’s
development and learning through respectful, reciprocal relationships and engagement.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remembering

11. Fill in the blank in the following sentence: Research has surfaced highlighting the _____________________ of early
experiences for the long-term development of a child’s personality, character, values, brain development, and social
competence.
ANSWER: critical importance
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
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