EEC1200 Final Exam Review Questions and Correct Answers

EEC1200 Final Exam Review Questions and Correct Answers Constructive play is a. only engaged in by school-aged children. b. only engaged in by boys. c. when children use objects or materials to make other things. d. appropriate only for preschool children. - Answer-when children use objects or materials to make other things Solitary play is a. a sign of a problem. b. only done by toddlers. c. to be discouraged. d. one way that children may work out their own ideas. - Answer-one way children may work out their own ideas The theorist who talked about social construction of knowledge was a. Piaget. b. Vygotsky. c. Smilansky. d. Erikson. - Answer-Vygotsky Families can be helped to understand the importance of play by a. documentation. b. articles and information. c. observing in the classroom. d. All of the above. - Answer-all of the above Select the most accurate statement a. Children of all cultures play the same. b. Cultural influences in children's play are due to media. c. Boys and girls often play in different ways. d. American children don't play any more. - Answer-Boys and girls often play in different ways The ability to transform objects into something different than reality shows is a. the from a good imagination. b. too much time watching television. c. the beginnings of representational thought. d. the maturing special relationships. - Answer-the beginnings of representational thought Who said play is a major source of development? a. Piaget b. Smilansky c. Vygotsky d. Bruner - Answer-Vygotsky Play is threatened for modern American children because of a. technology. b. concerns about lack of supervision. c. the over-structuring of children's lives. d. All of the above. - Answer-all of the above