Question 1

Uncontrolled scribble is usually seen in:

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A) All of the early childhood years. 
B) Infants and toddlers. 
C) Preschoolers. 
D) Planned nonrandom marks. 
E) All of the above. 
A) All of the early childhood years. 
B) Infants and toddlers. 
C) Preschoolers. 
D) Planned nonrandom marks. 
E) All of the above. B

Question 2

If "art belongs to the child," it is essential that:

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A) The child can communicate in his or her unique way. 
B) The environment is "psychologically safe." 
C) The teacher does not direct the process. 
D) Work is respected and accepted. 
E) All of the above. 
A) The child can communicate in his or her unique way. 
B) The environment is "psychologically safe." 
C) The teacher does not direct the process. 
D) Work is respected and accepted. 
E) All of the above. E

Question 3

Standards for the Arts can provide guidance in the design of a curriculum for young children, including:

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A) State department standards of the visual arts. 
B) National standards. 
C) Few that relate to the arts. 
D) Both A and B. 
A) State department standards of the visual arts. 
B) National standards. 
C) Few that relate to the arts. 
D) Both A and B. D

Question 4

Art provides many opportunities for young children to develop:

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A) Small motor skills. 
B) Social skills in working together with others. 
C) Confidence in the individual capabilities of others in the class. 
D) Both A and B. 
A) Small motor skills. 
B) Social skills in working together with others. 
C) Confidence in the individual capabilities of others in the class. 
D) Both A and B.

Question 5

Art education should include the major components of a developmentally appropriate program for young children.The components should include all of the following except:

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A) Become aware of art in their lives. 
B) Provide many opportunities to create art. 
C) Experiences that encourage copying of great works of art. 
D) Provide many opportunities to look at and talk about art. 
E) All of the above. 
A) Become aware of art in their lives. 
B) Provide many opportunities to create art. 
C) Experiences that encourage copying of great works of art. 
D) Provide many opportunities to look at and talk about art. 
E) All of the above.

Question 6

Young children begin to use symbols in their artwork during the:

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A) Production of their first pictures. 
B) Preschematic stage (Approximately 4-7 years of age). 
C) Basic forms stage (3-4 years of age). 
D) Both A and B. 
A) Production of their first pictures. 
B) Preschematic stage (Approximately 4-7 years of age). 
C) Basic forms stage (3-4 years of age). 
D) Both A and B.

Question 7

Schirrmacher provided a discussion and expansion of Kellogg's stages of artistic development in children and the corresponding ages.Identify his four stages and the specific characteristics of each stage of development.

Accepted Answer

Manipulating the Media: Scribbling and m

Question 8

Visiting artists in early childhood classrooms provide:

Accepted Answer

A) Possible participation with an artist while creating. 
B) Hands on ways to experiment with art materials. 
C) An opportunity to observe the artist at work. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) Possible participation with an artist while creating. 
B) Hands on ways to experiment with art materials. 
C) An opportunity to observe the artist at work. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 9

Art is considered a basic element in early childhood education because it:

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A) Is a distinctive way of knowing. 
B) Benefits learning in the early years. 
C) Provides meaning about the world. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) Is a distinctive way of knowing. 
B) Benefits learning in the early years. 
C) Provides meaning about the world. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 10

During the early childhood years, art should focus on process rather than product.Explain what this means and why this is an appropriate focus during children's early years.Include an example of an art activity that demonstrates the importance of the process rather than the product.

Accepted Answer

During the early years it is essential t

Question 11

Theories related to art provide insight into:

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A) A predictable pattern that always occurs in young children. 
B) Factors that related to artistic development. 
C) How children develop in non-artistic ways. 
D) How experience and skills do not influence development. 
E) All of the above. 
A) A predictable pattern that always occurs in young children. 
B) Factors that related to artistic development. 
C) How children develop in non-artistic ways. 
D) How experience and skills do not influence development. 
E) All of the above.

Question 12

Lowenfeld and Brittain identified specific stages that occur during the young child's artistic development that are directly related to:

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A) The cognitive developmental theory (Constructivist theory). 
B) Children expressing what they have had little experience with. 
C) Symbolic activities that do not related to cognition. 
D) Both B and C. 
A) The cognitive developmental theory (Constructivist theory). 
B) Children expressing what they have had little experience with. 
C) Symbolic activities that do not related to cognition. 
D) Both B and C.

Question 13

Identify an artist whose work and approaches could be investigated with young children.Explain why it is important to expose young children to "great" artists and their techniques.Include resources that relate to this artist that can be used in the classroom.

Accepted Answer

In the text, Georgia O'Keeffe was given

Question 14

Older children (7-9 years of age) begin to:

Accepted Answer

A) Use less refined symbols in their artwork. 
B) Be concerned about the symbols and artwork looking more realistic. 
C) Have difficulty with placement and spacing of symbols. 
D) Both A and B. 
A) Use less refined symbols in their artwork. 
B) Be concerned about the symbols and artwork looking more realistic. 
C) Have difficulty with placement and spacing of symbols. 
D) Both A and B.

Question 15

The psychoanalytic theory describes art as a way for children to:

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A) Learn to evaluate their work and the work of others. 
B) Deal with crisis or emotional turmoil. 
C) Express feelings and ideas. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) Learn to evaluate their work and the work of others. 
B) Deal with crisis or emotional turmoil. 
C) Express feelings and ideas. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 16

Sensory learning about experiences and the world can be encouraged through art activities that:

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A) Use clay, mud, or sand. 
B) Are one-dimensional. 
C) Watch videos of artwork. 
D) Include textures that are not varied. 
E) All of the above. 
A) Use clay, mud, or sand. 
B) Are one-dimensional. 
C) Watch videos of artwork. 
D) Include textures that are not varied. 
E) All of the above.

Question 17

Define the following artistic terms: abstract, composition, pattern, perspective, and folk art.

Accepted Answer

Abstract: Refers to artwork that emphasi

Question 18

Although there are predicable stages and characteristics of the artistic development of children, it is important to recognize that:

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A) Individual variations are common. 
B) Few individual variations exist. 
C) All progress through the same stages. 
D) Individual experiences and skills are seldom present. 
E) All of the above. 
A) Individual variations are common. 
B) Few individual variations exist. 
C) All progress through the same stages. 
D) Individual experiences and skills are seldom present. 
E) All of the above.

Question 19

Rhoda Kellogg's research has greatly increased the understanding of children's artistic development by:

Accepted Answer

A) There is not a predictable pattern of development in children. 
B) Identifying 20 scribbles used repeatedly by many children in her study. 
C) Recognizing that scribble art had little benefit to the progression of artistic development of children. 
D) Discovering that there was little similarity of the symbols drawn by children in different cultures. 
E) All of the above. 
A) There is not a predictable pattern of development in children. 
B) Identifying 20 scribbles used repeatedly by many children in her study. 
C) Recognizing that scribble art had little benefit to the progression of artistic development of children. 
D) Discovering that there was little similarity of the symbols drawn by children in different cultures. 
E) All of the above.

Uncontrolled scribble is usually seen in:

If "art belongs to the child," it is essential that:

Standards for the Arts can provide guidance in the design of a curriculum for young children, including:

Art provides many opportunities for young children to develop:

Art education should include the major components of a developmentally appropriate program for young children.The components should include all of the following except:

Young children begin to use symbols in their artwork during the:

Schirrmacher provided a discussion and expansion of Kellogg's stages of artistic development in children and the corresponding ages.Identify his four stages and the specific characteristics of each stage of development.

Visiting artists in early childhood classrooms provide:

Art is considered a basic element in early childhood education because it:

During the early childhood years, art should focus on process rather than product.Explain what this means and why this is an appropriate focus during children's early years.Include an example of an art activity that demonstrates the importance of the process rather than the product.

Theories related to art provide insight into:

Lowenfeld and Brittain identified specific stages that occur during the young child's artistic development that are directly related to:

Identify an artist whose work and approaches could be investigated with young children.Explain why it is important to expose young children to "great" artists and their techniques.Include resources that relate to this artist that can be used in the classroom.

Older children (7-9 years of age) begin to:

The psychoanalytic theory describes art as a way for children to:

Sensory learning about experiences and the world can be encouraged through art activities that:

Define the following artistic terms: abstract, composition, pattern, perspective, and folk art.

Although there are predicable stages and characteristics of the artistic development of children, it is important to recognize that:

Rhoda Kellogg's research has greatly increased the understanding of children's artistic development by:

Creativity

The Creative Teacher

The Role of Play

Creating Art

Music, Music, Music

Children in Motion: Creative Movement

Creative Drama

Creativity Across the Curriculum

Integrating the Arts

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Exam 4: Understanding the Visual Arts

Uncontrolled scribble is usually seen in:

If "art belongs to the child," it is essential that:

Standards for the Arts can provide guidance in the design of a curriculum for young children, including:

Art provides many opportunities for young children to develop:

Art education should include the major components of a developmentally appropriate program for young children.The components should include all of the following except:

Young children begin to use symbols in their artwork during the:

Schirrmacher provided a discussion and expansion of Kellogg's stages of artistic development in children and the corresponding ages.Identify his four stages and the specific characteristics of each stage of development.

Visiting artists in early childhood classrooms provide:

Art is considered a basic element in early childhood education because it:

During the early childhood years, art should focus on process rather than product.Explain what this means and why this is an appropriate focus during children's early years.Include an example of an art activity that demonstrates the importance of the process rather than the product.

Theories related to art provide insight into:

Lowenfeld and Brittain identified specific stages that occur during the young child's artistic development that are directly related to:

Identify an artist whose work and approaches could be investigated with young children.Explain why it is important to expose young children to "great" artists and their techniques.Include resources that relate to this artist that can be used in the classroom.

Older children (7-9 years of age) begin to:

The psychoanalytic theory describes art as a way for children to:

Sensory learning about experiences and the world can be encouraged through art activities that:

Define the following artistic terms: abstract, composition, pattern, perspective, and folk art.

Although there are predicable stages and characteristics of the artistic development of children, it is important to recognize that:

Rhoda Kellogg's research has greatly increased the understanding of children's artistic development by:

Creativity

The Creative Teacher

The Role of Play

Creating Art

Music, Music, Music

Children in Motion: Creative Movement

Creative Drama

Creativity Across the Curriculum

Integrating the Arts

Filters