Question 1

Why should childhood professionals know the developmental sequences of play?

Accepted Answer

Childhood professionals, such as early c

Question 2

Identify the best example of a child playing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brett is brushing his teeth. 
B)  Ashaki is receiving tennis instruction. 
C)  Rod is matching colored cubes as directed. 
D)  Steve is building with Tinkertoys. 
E)  Thomas is putting away the laundry. 
A)  Brett is brushing his teeth. 
B)  Ashaki is receiving tennis instruction. 
C)  Rod is matching colored cubes as directed. 
D)  Steve is building with Tinkertoys. 
E)  Thomas is putting away the laundry.

Question 3

Children who laugh when others use inappropriate words for bladder and bowel movements should be sharply reprimanded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Pretend play usually focuses the child's attention on salient features of social situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which question do children ask themselves in object play that they don't ask in exploration?

Accepted Answer

A)  What can I do with this? 
B)  How does it smell or taste? 
C)  What happens if the lever moves? 
D)  Does this piece come off? 
A)  What can I do with this? 
B)  How does it smell or taste? 
C)  What happens if the lever moves? 
D)  Does this piece come off?

Question 6

Which statement is NOT a characteristic of the challenging aspect of play?

Accepted Answer

A)  The challenges undertaken are slightly more difficult than what the child can do. 
B)  Interest remains high in the activity until the child feels that the skill is mastered. 
C)  Children respond to dares from other children. 
D)  Boys are shouting as they run down the hill. 
A)  The challenges undertaken are slightly more difficult than what the child can do. 
B)  Interest remains high in the activity until the child feels that the skill is mastered. 
C)  Children respond to dares from other children. 
D)  Boys are shouting as they run down the hill.

Question 7

It's easier for children to play with an adult than with a peer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Play with movable outdoor equipment is more likely to be pretend play than play with immobile equipment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What conditions are most conducive to play?

Accepted Answer

Children's physiological needs

Question 10

Mr. Ramirez is stationed at the game table and notices that the children playing Candy Land are arguing about how to use the playing pieces. He chooses a playing piece. Next, he asks the children if it is his turn to spin the spinner. He has decided to help the children in what way?

Accepted Answer

A)  from inside the playframe 
B)  from outside the playframe 
C)  through metacognitive coaching 
D)  through direct instruction 
A)  from inside the playframe 
B)  from outside the playframe 
C)  through metacognitive coaching 
D)  through direct instruction

Question 11

A child's cultural context including characteristics of the community have little impact on the content of pretend play.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Activities that have little structure force the players to create their own structure and make their own rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Pretend play requires that a child understand a role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Children practice newly acquired skills in play.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The language is used in play as well as being a subject of play.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Children are unaware of social status in their play.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Play with objects is less socially demanding than playing with a group of children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following children is most definitely involved in practice play?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jenny is playing dominoes with her best friend Sarah. 
B)  Larry is playing basketball on the playground. 
C)  Carrie is learning to knit. 
D)  Tony goes up and down the slide 20 times. 
A)  Jenny is playing dominoes with her best friend Sarah. 
B)  Larry is playing basketball on the playground. 
C)  Carrie is learning to knit. 
D)  Tony goes up and down the slide 20 times.

Question 19

Why do childhood professionals need to understand the nature and function of play?

Accepted Answer

A)  Play is a common ground for social exchange in childhood. 
B)  Play is the predominant activity of early childhood. 
C)  Play offers opportunities to practice skills needed for social competence. 
D)  Play is the expressive outlet for thought and feeling. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Play is a common ground for social exchange in childhood. 
B)  Play is the predominant activity of early childhood. 
C)  Play offers opportunities to practice skills needed for social competence. 
D)  Play is the expressive outlet for thought and feeling. 
E)  All of the above

Question 20

How can adults support a playful atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Relax; remain close but outsid

Why should childhood professionals know the developmental sequences of play?

Identify the best example of a child playing.

Children who laugh when others use inappropriate words for bladder and bowel movements should be sharply reprimanded.

Pretend play usually focuses the child's attention on salient features of social situations.

Which question do children ask themselves in object play that they don't ask in exploration?

Which statement is NOT a characteristic of the challenging aspect of play?

It's easier for children to play with an adult than with a peer.

Play with movable outdoor equipment is more likely to be pretend play than play with immobile equipment.

What conditions are most conducive to play?

Mr. Ramirez is stationed at the game table and notices that the children playing Candy Land are arguing about how to use the playing pieces. He chooses a playing piece. Next, he asks the children if it is his turn to spin the spinner. He has decided to help the children in what way?

A child's cultural context including characteristics of the community have little impact on the content of pretend play.

Activities that have little structure force the players to create their own structure and make their own rules.

Pretend play requires that a child understand a role.

Children practice newly acquired skills in play.

The language is used in play as well as being a subject of play.

Children are unaware of social status in their play.

Play with objects is less socially demanding than playing with a group of children.

Which of the following children is most definitely involved in practice play?

Why do childhood professionals need to understand the nature and function of play?

How can adults support a playful atmosphere?

Making a Difference in Children's Lives

Establishing Positive Relationships with Infants and Toddlers

Building Positive Relationships through Nonverbal Communication

Promoting Children's Positive Sense of Self through Verbal Communication

Supporting Children's Emotional Development and Learning

Building Resilience in Children

Supporting Children's Peer Relationships and Friendships

Influencing Children's Social Development by Structuring the Physical Environment

Fostering Self-Discipline in Children: Communicating Expectations and Rules

Fostering Self-Discipline in Children: Implementing Solutions and Consequences

Handling Children's Aggressive Behavior

Promoting Prosocial Behavior

Fostering Healthy Attitudes about Sexuality and Diversity

Making Ethical Judgments and Decisions

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Exam 7: Play as a Context for Social Development and Learning

Why should childhood professionals know the developmental sequences of play?

Identify the best example of a child playing.

Children who laugh when others use inappropriate words for bladder and bowel movements should be sharply reprimanded.

Pretend play usually focuses the child's attention on salient features of social situations.

Which question do children ask themselves in object play that they don't ask in exploration?

Which statement is NOT a characteristic of the challenging aspect of play?

It's easier for children to play with an adult than with a peer.

Play with movable outdoor equipment is more likely to be pretend play than play with immobile equipment.

What conditions are most conducive to play?

Mr. Ramirez is stationed at the game table and notices that the children playing Candy Land are arguing about how to use the playing pieces. He chooses a playing piece. Next, he asks the children if it is his turn to spin the spinner. He has decided to help the children in what way?

A child's cultural context including characteristics of the community have little impact on the content of pretend play.

Activities that have little structure force the players to create their own structure and make their own rules.

Pretend play requires that a child understand a role.

Children practice newly acquired skills in play.

The language is used in play as well as being a subject of play.

Children are unaware of social status in their play.

Play with objects is less socially demanding than playing with a group of children.

Which of the following children is most definitely involved in practice play?

Why do childhood professionals need to understand the nature and function of play?

How can adults support a playful atmosphere?

Making a Difference in Children's Lives

Establishing Positive Relationships with Infants and Toddlers

Building Positive Relationships through Nonverbal Communication

Promoting Children's Positive Sense of Self through Verbal Communication

Supporting Children's Emotional Development and Learning

Building Resilience in Children

Supporting Children's Peer Relationships and Friendships

Influencing Children's Social Development by Structuring the Physical Environment

Fostering Self-Discipline in Children: Communicating Expectations and Rules

Fostering Self-Discipline in Children: Implementing Solutions and Consequences

Handling Children's Aggressive Behavior

Promoting Prosocial Behavior

Fostering Healthy Attitudes about Sexuality and Diversity

Making Ethical Judgments and Decisions

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