Question 1

Which type of play material is more supportive of creative expression during play, and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open-ended play materials are more supportive of creative expression because they have multiple rather than single outcomes. 
B)  Closed-ended play materials are more supportive of creative expression because they have single rather than multiple outcomes. 
C)  Open-ended play materials are more supportive of creative expression because they have single rather than multiple outcomes. 
D)  Closed-ended play materials are more supportive of creative expression because they have multiple rather than single outcomes. 
A)  Open-ended play materials are more supportive of creative expression because they have multiple rather than single outcomes. 
B)  Closed-ended play materials are more supportive of creative expression because they have single rather than multiple outcomes. 
C)  Open-ended play materials are more supportive of creative expression because they have single rather than multiple outcomes. 
D)  Closed-ended play materials are more supportive of creative expression because they have multiple rather than single outcomes.

Question 2

In order for children to create, they need:

Accepted Answer

A)  specific directions as to the nature of the project. 
B)  opportunities to share their creative efforts with others. 
C)  a source of inspiration or an experiential background from which to draw. 
D)  appropriate materials and a quiet work space. 
A)  specific directions as to the nature of the project. 
B)  opportunities to share their creative efforts with others. 
C)  a source of inspiration or an experiential background from which to draw. 
D)  appropriate materials and a quiet work space.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a reason why some children are more creative than others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not all children have their creativity nurtured. 
B)  Enrichment opportunities are not available to all children. 
C)  Some children do not have an IQ high enough to demonstrate their creativity. 
D)  Not all schools offer programs in the arts to supplement their regular curriculum. 
A)  Not all children have their creativity nurtured. 
B)  Enrichment opportunities are not available to all children. 
C)  Some children do not have an IQ high enough to demonstrate their creativity. 
D)  Not all schools offer programs in the arts to supplement their regular curriculum.

Question 4

Most adults regain the levels of creativity they had as children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Howard Gardner, creativity is independent of cultural judgment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Teachers facilitate children's creative expression by:

Accepted Answer

A)  providing structured spaces for creative play. 
B)  limiting children's noise and movement during creative play. 
C)  arranging classroom furniture to meet the demands of the current activity. 
D)  requiring neatness and order during creative play. 
A)  providing structured spaces for creative play. 
B)  limiting children's noise and movement during creative play. 
C)  arranging classroom furniture to meet the demands of the current activity. 
D)  requiring neatness and order during creative play.

Question 7

List the six different ways to explain creativity.

Accepted Answer

attitude; process; p

Question 8

Identifying gifted and talented children can be challenging because:

Accepted Answer

A)  we haven't developed good methods for identification. 
B)  abilities don't develop until later in life. 
C)  their development across domains may be uneven. 
D)  young children cannot sustain their attention for accurate evaluation of their abilities. 
A)  we haven't developed good methods for identification. 
B)  abilities don't develop until later in life. 
C)  their development across domains may be uneven. 
D)  young children cannot sustain their attention for accurate evaluation of their abilities.

Question 9

Which of the following is not an acceptable definition for creativity?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to see things in new ways 
B)  combining unrelated things into something new 
C)  using the information given to solve a problem or dilemma 
D)  thinking unconventionally 
A)  the ability to see things in new ways 
B)  combining unrelated things into something new 
C)  using the information given to solve a problem or dilemma 
D)  thinking unconventionally

Question 10

List all eight of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences.

Accepted Answer

bodily-kinesthetic; verbal-lin

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of Howard Gardner's criteria for identifying an intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each of the intelligences exists in exceptional people, including idiot savants and prodigies. 
B)  Each of the intelligences is evident only in the human species. 
C)  Each of the intelligences can work without the others being present. 
D)  Each of the intelligences can be symbolized by its own unique symbol or set of symbols. 
A)  Each of the intelligences exists in exceptional people, including idiot savants and prodigies. 
B)  Each of the intelligences is evident only in the human species. 
C)  Each of the intelligences can work without the others being present. 
D)  Each of the intelligences can be symbolized by its own unique symbol or set of symbols.

Question 12

Which of Gardner's multiple intelligences would be most important for a teacher of young children? Why?

Accepted Answer

The response should include th

Question 13

Young children who are more focused on art products:

Accepted Answer

A)  often have an idea of what they want to make before they begin. 
B)  are focused on pleasing themselves rather than adults. 
C)  are usually disappointed with the outcome. 
D)  seldom repeat the same process more than once. 
A)  often have an idea of what they want to make before they begin. 
B)  are focused on pleasing themselves rather than adults. 
C)  are usually disappointed with the outcome. 
D)  seldom repeat the same process more than once.

Question 14

Mixed-age grouping is not recommended in classes for gifted and talented children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Older children are more likely to spend greater amounts of time in creative processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

While process is the "how" of creativity, product is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  "method." 
B)  "foundation." 
C)  "what." 
D)  "who." 
A)  "method." 
B)  "foundation." 
C)  "what." 
D)  "who."

Question 17

Children demonstrate a creative attitude when they:

Accepted Answer

A)  accept answers given by an adult source. 
B)  follow adult directions. 
C)  take things apart and put them back together in different ways. 
D)  focus on concrete objects in their environment. 
A)  accept answers given by an adult source. 
B)  follow adult directions. 
C)  take things apart and put them back together in different ways. 
D)  focus on concrete objects in their environment.

Question 18

Traditionally, schooling has focused on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligences. 
B)  logical-mathematical and naturalistic intelligences. 
C)  verbal-linguistic and logical-mathematical intelligences. 
D)  verbal-linguistic and naturalistic intelligences. 
A)  interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligences. 
B)  logical-mathematical and naturalistic intelligences. 
C)  verbal-linguistic and logical-mathematical intelligences. 
D)  verbal-linguistic and naturalistic intelligences.

Question 19

Children with disabilities cannot be identified as gifted and talented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following are generally not characteristics of gifted and talented children?

Accepted Answer

A)  curious and inquisitive 
B)  unusually aware of their surroundings 
C)  lack a sense of humor 
D)  think quickly and at higher, abstract levels 
A)  curious and inquisitive 
B)  unusually aware of their surroundings 
C)  lack a sense of humor 
D)  think quickly and at higher, abstract levels

Which type of play material is more supportive of creative expression during play, and why?

In order for children to create, they need:

Which of the following is not a reason why some children are more creative than others?

Most adults regain the levels of creativity they had as children.

According to Howard Gardner, creativity is independent of cultural judgment.

Teachers facilitate children's creative expression by:

List the six different ways to explain creativity.

Identifying gifted and talented children can be challenging because:

Which of the following is not an acceptable definition for creativity?

List all eight of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences.

Which of the following is not one of Howard Gardner's criteria for identifying an intelligence?

Which of Gardner's multiple intelligences would be most important for a teacher of young children? Why?

Young children who are more focused on art products:

Mixed-age grouping is not recommended in classes for gifted and talented children.

Older children are more likely to spend greater amounts of time in creative processing.

While process is the "how" of creativity, product is the:

Children demonstrate a creative attitude when they:

Traditionally, schooling has focused on the:

Children with disabilities cannot be identified as gifted and talented.

Which of the following are generally not characteristics of gifted and talented children?

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

Which type of play material is more supportive of creative expression during play, and why?

In order for children to create, they need:

Which of the following is not a reason why some children are more creative than others?

Most adults regain the levels of creativity they had as children.

According to Howard Gardner, creativity is independent of cultural judgment.

Teachers facilitate children's creative expression by:

List the six different ways to explain creativity.

Identifying gifted and talented children can be challenging because:

Which of the following is not an acceptable definition for creativity?

List all eight of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences.

Which of the following is not one of Howard Gardner's criteria for identifying an intelligence?

Which of Gardner's multiple intelligences would be most important for a teacher of young children? Why?

Young children who are more focused on art products:

Mixed-age grouping is not recommended in classes for gifted and talented children.

Older children are more likely to spend greater amounts of time in creative processing.

While process is the "how" of creativity, product is the:

Children demonstrate a creative attitude when they:

Traditionally, schooling has focused on the:

Children with disabilities cannot be identified as gifted and talented.

Which of the following are generally not characteristics of gifted and talented children?

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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