FRHD Brewer Quiz + Exam Review Exam
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The phrase "developmentally appropriate practice" means:
A) matching activities to age-related norms
B) ensuring that children master school readiness skills
C) adapting activities to the individual abilities of the child
D) emphasizing the children's exploration of the environment - C) adapting
activities to the individual abilities of the child
Early childhood is defined by the National Association for the Education
for Young Children (NAEYC) as:
A) The preschool period
B) The period from birth to age 6
C) The period from birth to age 8
D) The period from birth to age 10 - C) The period from birth to age 8
,Two dads are arguing about how to help their 3 year old children understand that
hitting people is wrong. Jorge says, "You have to give children immediate
consequences for hitting. When you punish them right away, children will learn
that hitting is wrong." Brad says, "You can't teach children this age how someone
else feels. You have to wait until kids get old enough to understand
that other people feel the same way."
3) Jorge's explanation best matches which perspective on children's
cognition and learning?
A) Behaviorist
B) Constructivist
C) Maturationist
D) None of the above theories would match this approach. - A) Behaviorist
Two dads are arguing about how to help their 3 year old children understand that
hitting people is wrong. Jorge says, "You have to give children immediate
consequences for hitting. When you punish them right away, children will learn
that hitting is wrong." Brad says, "You can't teach children this age how someone
else feels. You have to wait until kids get old enough to understand
that other people feel the same way."
Brad's explanation best matches which perspective on children's
,cognition and learning?
A) Behaviorist
B) Constructivist
C) Maturationist
D) None of the above theories would match this approach - C)
Maturationist
For several years, John has had a security blanket which he carries
everywhere. When John starts preschool, the other kids make fun of his
blanket. After a few weeks, John stops carrying the blanket so the other kids
won't make fun of him anymore. This is an example of:
A) operant conditioning
B) classical conditioning
C) the zone of proximal development
D) centration - A) operant conditioning
, The Smiths are very worried because their daughter, Rachel, has been hitting
other children in her playgroup. The Smiths go to see a
psychotherapist with a Behaviorist perspective. Based on this approach to
development, which explanation is the therapist likely to give for Rachel's
behavior?
A) Rachel is expressing unconscious aggression
B) Rachel is getting something she wants by hitting other children
C) Rachel needs to have someone explain why hitting is wrong, and
what she could do instead of hitting
D) Rachel does not yet have the cognitive maturity to learn why
hitting is wrong - B) Rachel is getting something she wants by hitting other
children
Yee Min loves her aunt's old dog. Whenever she visits the aunt's house, Yee Min
sits with the dog, cuddling it, feeding it, and brushing its hair. One day her
neighbor gets a dog, and Yee Min rushes up to cuddle it. The dog snaps at her,
and Yee Min responds by avoiding that dog from then on. This is an example of
A) disequilibrium
B) assimilation
Questions With 100% Verified Answers Graded
A+
The phrase "developmentally appropriate practice" means:
A) matching activities to age-related norms
B) ensuring that children master school readiness skills
C) adapting activities to the individual abilities of the child
D) emphasizing the children's exploration of the environment - C) adapting
activities to the individual abilities of the child
Early childhood is defined by the National Association for the Education
for Young Children (NAEYC) as:
A) The preschool period
B) The period from birth to age 6
C) The period from birth to age 8
D) The period from birth to age 10 - C) The period from birth to age 8
,Two dads are arguing about how to help their 3 year old children understand that
hitting people is wrong. Jorge says, "You have to give children immediate
consequences for hitting. When you punish them right away, children will learn
that hitting is wrong." Brad says, "You can't teach children this age how someone
else feels. You have to wait until kids get old enough to understand
that other people feel the same way."
3) Jorge's explanation best matches which perspective on children's
cognition and learning?
A) Behaviorist
B) Constructivist
C) Maturationist
D) None of the above theories would match this approach. - A) Behaviorist
Two dads are arguing about how to help their 3 year old children understand that
hitting people is wrong. Jorge says, "You have to give children immediate
consequences for hitting. When you punish them right away, children will learn
that hitting is wrong." Brad says, "You can't teach children this age how someone
else feels. You have to wait until kids get old enough to understand
that other people feel the same way."
Brad's explanation best matches which perspective on children's
,cognition and learning?
A) Behaviorist
B) Constructivist
C) Maturationist
D) None of the above theories would match this approach - C)
Maturationist
For several years, John has had a security blanket which he carries
everywhere. When John starts preschool, the other kids make fun of his
blanket. After a few weeks, John stops carrying the blanket so the other kids
won't make fun of him anymore. This is an example of:
A) operant conditioning
B) classical conditioning
C) the zone of proximal development
D) centration - A) operant conditioning
, The Smiths are very worried because their daughter, Rachel, has been hitting
other children in her playgroup. The Smiths go to see a
psychotherapist with a Behaviorist perspective. Based on this approach to
development, which explanation is the therapist likely to give for Rachel's
behavior?
A) Rachel is expressing unconscious aggression
B) Rachel is getting something she wants by hitting other children
C) Rachel needs to have someone explain why hitting is wrong, and
what she could do instead of hitting
D) Rachel does not yet have the cognitive maturity to learn why
hitting is wrong - B) Rachel is getting something she wants by hitting other
children
Yee Min loves her aunt's old dog. Whenever she visits the aunt's house, Yee Min
sits with the dog, cuddling it, feeding it, and brushing its hair. One day her
neighbor gets a dog, and Yee Min rushes up to cuddle it. The dog snaps at her,
and Yee Min responds by avoiding that dog from then on. This is an example of
A) disequilibrium
B) assimilation
