Early Childhood Praxis 5025 Social Studies Exam Questions and Answers

In EC development in the area of interpersonal interactions, which do children typically develop first? a. autonomy/independence b. trusting/mistrusting others c. a sense of initiative or guilt d. make-believe/pretending B What is true about instructing children in conflict resolution skills and processes? a. conflict resolution can be taught to children who are as young as eighteen months b. children can only understand these concepts at school ages (six years and up) c. conflict resolution instruction has never been attempted with young children d. children taught conflict mediation/resolution are unlikely to generalize these A Of these four parenting styles described by psychologists, which is considered the ideal? a. authoritative b. authoritarian c. permissive d. uninvolved A According to family systems theory, when one member of a family is consistently identified as the family peacemaker and another is viewed as the family clown, these most reflect which system component? a. boundaries b. roles c. rules d. equilibrium B A child whose family comes from a collectivist culture is most likely to value: a. competition b. independence c. cooperation d. uniqueness C A family moves to America from another country with a very different culture. They discard their native cultural practices and adopt American customs. This is an example of: a. accommodation b. adaptation c. acculturation