Question 1

Providing appropriate toys and materials facilitate young children's creative expression by:

Accepted Answer

A)  teaching them that each object has a specific purpose. 
B)  discouraging children's experimentation with objects. 
C)  encouraging children to explore multiple options and various possibilities. 
D)  requiring children to use them in the "right" way. 
A)  teaching them that each object has a specific purpose. 
B)  discouraging children's experimentation with objects. 
C)  encouraging children to explore multiple options and various possibilities. 
D)  requiring children to use them in the "right" way. C

Question 2

Which of the following questions does not encourage divergent thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  What do you think will happen next? 
B)  In what shapes can we find traffic signs? 
C)  How many ways could you use this tool? 
D)  What do you want to be when you grow up? 
A)  What do you think will happen next? 
B)  In what shapes can we find traffic signs? 
C)  How many ways could you use this tool? 
D)  What do you want to be when you grow up? B

Question 3

Parents of creative children encourage their independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Providing a psychological climate conducive to creativity supports creativity by:

Accepted Answer

A)  helping children to do things in a prescribed way. 
B)  providing teacher-directed activities to encourage skill development. 
C)  empowering children to act autonomously without fear of criticism or rejection. 
D)  encouraging children to look to others for answers and solutions. 
A)  helping children to do things in a prescribed way. 
B)  providing teacher-directed activities to encourage skill development. 
C)  empowering children to act autonomously without fear of criticism or rejection. 
D)  encouraging children to look to others for answers and solutions.

Question 5

Each region of the brain is made of a sophisticated network of:

Accepted Answer

A)  cells, dendrites, and nerves. 
B)  nerves, cytoplasm, and hemoglobin. 
C)  cells, protoplasm, and electrical impulses. 
D)  dendrites and hemispheres. 
A)  cells, dendrites, and nerves. 
B)  nerves, cytoplasm, and hemoglobin. 
C)  cells, protoplasm, and electrical impulses. 
D)  dendrites and hemispheres.

Question 6

Creative children may demonstrate curiosity by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  persistent and purposeful questioning. 
B)  manipulation of objects. 
C)  passive observation. 
D)  active exploration of the environment. 
A)  persistent and purposeful questioning. 
B)  manipulation of objects. 
C)  passive observation. 
D)  active exploration of the environment.

Question 7

All people show evidence of some degree of creativity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A critical period of development is defined as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  window of opportunity for a specific area of development. 
B)  period of time in which minimal growth and development occurs. 
C)  period of time in which trauma occurs to the individual, significantly impeding development. 
D)  period of adjustment to a disability. 
A)  window of opportunity for a specific area of development. 
B)  period of time in which minimal growth and development occurs. 
C)  period of time in which trauma occurs to the individual, significantly impeding development. 
D)  period of adjustment to a disability.

Question 9

Brain research has told us all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  during the early years, the brain has the greatest capacity for change. 
B)  brain development hinges on a complex interplay between heredity and environment. 
C)  after age six, new synapses or connections will not form in the brain. 
D)  the developing brain has the ability to explode with new synapses or connections. 
A)  during the early years, the brain has the greatest capacity for change. 
B)  brain development hinges on a complex interplay between heredity and environment. 
C)  after age six, new synapses or connections will not form in the brain. 
D)  the developing brain has the ability to explode with new synapses or connections.

Question 10

Which of the following are considered open-ended materials?

Accepted Answer

A)  unit blocks 
B)  baby dolls 
C)  balance scales 
D)  puzzles 
A)  unit blocks 
B)  baby dolls 
C)  balance scales 
D)  puzzles

Question 11

Creativity often peaks at about 4 to 4½ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the classroom, teachers tend to prefer children who:

Accepted Answer

A)  are highly intelligent and highly creative. 
B)  are highly intelligent with low creativity. 
C)  have lower intelligence and low creativity. 
D)  have lower intelligence and high creativity. 
A)  are highly intelligent and highly creative. 
B)  are highly intelligent with low creativity. 
C)  have lower intelligence and low creativity. 
D)  have lower intelligence and high creativity.

Question 13

Which of the following are most likely to support children's creativity as they progress through elementary school?

Accepted Answer

A)  a continued focus on the creative process 
B)  a supportive environment and opportunities to practice 
C)  well-trained and enthusiastic teachers 
D)  art and music lessons 
A)  a continued focus on the creative process 
B)  a supportive environment and opportunities to practice 
C)  well-trained and enthusiastic teachers 
D)  art and music lessons

Question 14

Creativity is a fixed attribute and an individual's level of creativity is established at birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not an accepted explanation for creativity?

Accepted Answer

A)  attitude 
B)  genetics 
C)  skill 
D)  set of environmental conditions 
A)  attitude 
B)  genetics 
C)  skill 
D)  set of environmental conditions

Question 16

Programs and approaches that best meet the needs of gifted and talented children:

Accepted Answer

A)  are individually paced and encourage divergent thinking. 
B)  group children according to their abilities and potential. 
C)  provide focused instruction and experiences in a specific area, such as history or mathematics. 
D)  address a great deal of content in a short period of time. 
A)  are individually paced and encourage divergent thinking. 
B)  group children according to their abilities and potential. 
C)  provide focused instruction and experiences in a specific area, such as history or mathematics. 
D)  address a great deal of content in a short period of time.

Question 17

If a child receives little stimulation during early childhood:

Accepted Answer

A)  synapses will sprout but the brain will make few connections. 
B)  synapses will not sprout and the brain will not make connections. 
C)  synapses will not sprout and the brain will make connections. 
D)  synapses will sprout but the brain can't use them to make connections. 
A)  synapses will sprout but the brain will make few connections. 
B)  synapses will not sprout and the brain will not make connections. 
C)  synapses will not sprout and the brain will make connections. 
D)  synapses will sprout but the brain can't use them to make connections.

Question 18

Explain why "arting" is more important than creating art products in the early years.

Accepted Answer

The response should reflect th

Question 19

Adults tend to value creative products or creative process for all of the following reasons except:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are the essence of creativity. 
B)  a finished product often tells what the child did at school today. 
C)  a finished product may justify the child's presence in the school. 
D)  a finished product can indicate a child's fine motor and perceptual skills. 
A)  they are the essence of creativity. 
B)  a finished product often tells what the child did at school today. 
C)  a finished product may justify the child's presence in the school. 
D)  a finished product can indicate a child's fine motor and perceptual skills.

Question 20

Brain research is a line of study documenting the:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical development of the brain. 
B)  development of a child's intelligence. 
C)  changes of brain function over time. 
D)  impact of early experiences on the architecture of the brain and their influence on adult capacities. 
A)  physical development of the brain. 
B)  development of a child's intelligence. 
C)  changes of brain function over time. 
D)  impact of early experiences on the architecture of the brain and their influence on adult capacities.

Providing appropriate toys and materials facilitate young children's creative expression by:

Which of the following questions does not encourage divergent thinking?

Parents of creative children encourage their independence.

Providing a psychological climate conducive to creativity supports creativity by:

Each region of the brain is made of a sophisticated network of:

Creative children may demonstrate curiosity by all of the following except:

All people show evidence of some degree of creativity.

A critical period of development is defined as a:

Brain research has told us all of the following except:

Which of the following are considered open-ended materials?

Creativity often peaks at about 4 to 4½ years of age.

In the classroom, teachers tend to prefer children who:

Which of the following are most likely to support children's creativity as they progress through elementary school?

Creativity is a fixed attribute and an individual's level of creativity is established at birth.

Which of the following is not an accepted explanation for creativity?

Programs and approaches that best meet the needs of gifted and talented children:

If a child receives little stimulation during early childhood:

Explain why "arting" is more important than creating art products in the early years.

Adults tend to value creative products or creative process for all of the following reasons except:

Brain research is a line of study documenting the:

Creative Thinking

Creative Experiences

Art and the Developing Child

Childrens Artistic Development

The Elements of Art

Aesthetics

Sensory Experiences

The Complete Early Childhood Art Program

Child-Centered Art Versus Teacher-Directed Projects

Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Art

The Art Center 1

The Art Center 2

Art Experiences Through Technology

Roles, Responses, and Strategies to Support Childrens Art

Art Assessment

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Exam 1: Understanding Creativity

Providing appropriate toys and materials facilitate young children's creative expression by:

Which of the following questions does not encourage divergent thinking?

Parents of creative children encourage their independence.

Providing a psychological climate conducive to creativity supports creativity by:

Each region of the brain is made of a sophisticated network of:

Creative children may demonstrate curiosity by all of the following except:

All people show evidence of some degree of creativity.

A critical period of development is defined as a:

Brain research has told us all of the following except:

Which of the following are considered open-ended materials?

Creativity often peaks at about 4 to 4½ years of age.

In the classroom, teachers tend to prefer children who:

Which of the following are most likely to support children's creativity as they progress through elementary school?

Creativity is a fixed attribute and an individual's level of creativity is established at birth.

Which of the following is not an accepted explanation for creativity?

Programs and approaches that best meet the needs of gifted and talented children:

If a child receives little stimulation during early childhood:

Explain why "arting" is more important than creating art products in the early years.

Adults tend to value creative products or creative process for all of the following reasons except:

Brain research is a line of study documenting the:

Creative Thinking

Creative Experiences

Art and the Developing Child

Childrens Artistic Development

The Elements of Art

Aesthetics

Sensory Experiences

The Complete Early Childhood Art Program

Child-Centered Art Versus Teacher-Directed Projects

Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Art

The Art Center 1

The Art Center 2

Art Experiences Through Technology

Roles, Responses, and Strategies to Support Childrens Art

Art Assessment

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