Question 1

Which of the following describes the progression of children's singing?

Accepted Answer

A)  tagging on, listening, joining in, independent singing 
B)  listening, tagging on, joining in, independent singing 
C)  listening, tagging on, improvising, independent singing 
D)  listening, echoing, tagging on, improvising 
A)  tagging on, listening, joining in, independent singing 
B)  listening, tagging on, joining in, independent singing 
C)  listening, tagging on, improvising, independent singing 
D)  listening, echoing, tagging on, improvising

Question 2

Which of the following is not a developmentally appropriate music experience for a four-year-old child?

Accepted Answer

A)  learning basic musical concepts such as tempo, volume, and pitch 
B)  comparing three or more sounds 
C)  creating new lyrics for a song 
D)  doing fingerplays 
A)  learning basic musical concepts such as tempo, volume, and pitch 
B)  comparing three or more sounds 
C)  creating new lyrics for a song 
D)  doing fingerplays

Question 3

Socio-dramatic play is:

Accepted Answer

A)  pretend play involving two or more children. 
B)  a dramatic enactment of a social event. 
C)  a social activity during which children wear costumes. 
D)  nonthematic play. 
A)  pretend play involving two or more children. 
B)  a dramatic enactment of a social event. 
C)  a social activity during which children wear costumes. 
D)  nonthematic play.

Question 4

Carpentry and woodworking can support children's emotional development by:

Accepted Answer

A)  allowing children opportunities to relieve pent-up emotions by hammering and sawing. 
B)  allowing children to express their emotions verbally in a social setting. 
C)  providing an opportunity for children to work closely with an adult who can offer counseling. 
D)  distracting the children from their troubles with new and different activities. 
A)  allowing children opportunities to relieve pent-up emotions by hammering and sawing. 
B)  allowing children to express their emotions verbally in a social setting. 
C)  providing an opportunity for children to work closely with an adult who can offer counseling. 
D)  distracting the children from their troubles with new and different activities.

Question 5

Which of the following would not be considered an appropriate oral language prop to support children's creative language?

Accepted Answer

A)  felt pieces for story telling 
B)  puppets 
C)  crayons and paper 
D)  telephones and walkie-talkies 
A)  felt pieces for story telling 
B)  puppets 
C)  crayons and paper 
D)  telephones and walkie-talkies

Question 6

Smilansky (1968, 1971) identifies the following as characteristics of socio-dramatic play:

Accepted Answer

A)  make-believe with objects, verbalizations, and gross motor activity. 
B)  role playing, make-believe with objects, make-believe with actions or events, and emotional involvement. 
C)  role playing, make-believe with objects, social interaction, and persistence. 
D)  make-believe with objects, make-believe with actions or events, persistence, and creative language. 
A)  make-believe with objects, verbalizations, and gross motor activity. 
B)  role playing, make-believe with objects, make-believe with actions or events, and emotional involvement. 
C)  role playing, make-believe with objects, social interaction, and persistence. 
D)  make-believe with objects, make-believe with actions or events, persistence, and creative language.

Question 7

Balke (1997) believes that art and children's play are similar because both:

Accepted Answer

A)  should be free from adult restrictions. 
B)  include toys for exploration. 
C)  include expressive elements. 
D)  are essential parts of every culture. 
A)  should be free from adult restrictions. 
B)  include toys for exploration. 
C)  include expressive elements. 
D)  are essential parts of every culture.

Question 8

Which of the following is a developmentally appropriate music experience for a five- to six-year-old child?

Accepted Answer

A)  reproducing a melody 
B)  reading the lyrics to a new song 
C)  singing a duet with a friend 
D)  synchronizing his or her movements to a beat 
A)  reproducing a melody 
B)  reading the lyrics to a new song 
C)  singing a duet with a friend 
D)  synchronizing his or her movements to a beat

Question 9

The teacher's role in children's play should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  only as an observer. 
B)  as a participant. 
C)  nondirective. 
D)  directive. 
A)  only as an observer. 
B)  as a participant. 
C)  nondirective. 
D)  directive.

Question 10

A picture book is defined as a book that:

Accepted Answer

A)  creates powerful visual messages through text. 
B)  communicates meaning only through illustrations. 
C)  encourages the reader to produce mental pictures of the story. 
D)  depends on pictures as much as, if not more than, the text. 
A)  creates powerful visual messages through text. 
B)  communicates meaning only through illustrations. 
C)  encourages the reader to produce mental pictures of the story. 
D)  depends on pictures as much as, if not more than, the text.

Question 11

Visual literacy is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  using the sense of sight to take in information. 
B)  the ability to understand and produce visual messages. 
C)  focusing attention on visual images. 
D)  understanding the artist's meaning in works of art. 
A)  using the sense of sight to take in information. 
B)  the ability to understand and produce visual messages. 
C)  focusing attention on visual images. 
D)  understanding the artist's meaning in works of art.

Question 12

Representational play creates a zone of proximal development within which children:

Accepted Answer

A)  work closely together. 
B)  develop social skills. 
C)  learn to curb impulsive behaviors. 
D)  advance to higher levels of psychological functioning. 
A)  work closely together. 
B)  develop social skills. 
C)  learn to curb impulsive behaviors. 
D)  advance to higher levels of psychological functioning.

Question 13

The most common activity of young children is:

Accepted Answer

A)  outdoor play. 
B)  fine motor activity. 
C)  water play. 
D)  constructive play. 
A)  outdoor play. 
B)  fine motor activity. 
C)  water play. 
D)  constructive play.

Question 14

Describe the different positions children might assume for mark making and the pros and cons of each.

Accepted Answer

The response should include sprawling on

Question 15

Which of the following is not a benefit to children from engaging in fantasy play?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher scores on tests of imagination and creativity 
B)  enhanced social maturity 
C)  detailed knowledge construction 
D)  higher scores on tests of intelligence 
A)  higher scores on tests of imagination and creativity 
B)  enhanced social maturity 
C)  detailed knowledge construction 
D)  higher scores on tests of intelligence

Question 16

According to the research literature, the benefits of play include:

Accepted Answer

A)  enriched language experiences. 
B)  fostering young children's reasoning abilities. 
C)  encouraging imagination and creativity. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  enriched language experiences. 
B)  fostering young children's reasoning abilities. 
C)  encouraging imagination and creativity. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

List five appropriate strategies for adults in supporting children's play.

Accepted Answer

provide ample time and space; set the st

Question 18

List six components of a developmentally appropriate early childhood music program.

Accepted Answer

moving; singing; listening; cr

Question 19

Children who engage in fantasy play tend to score lower on tests of imagination and creativity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In open-ended movement activities:

Accepted Answer

A)  the teacher provides prompts to stimulate children's creative movement. 
B)  children move in ways that are individually meaningful. 
C)  the teacher provides a stimulus or frame. 
D)  the children provide a verbal description of their movements. 
A)  the teacher provides prompts to stimulate children's creative movement. 
B)  children move in ways that are individually meaningful. 
C)  the teacher provides a stimulus or frame. 
D)  the children provide a verbal description of their movements.

Which of the following describes the progression of children's singing?

Which of the following is not a developmentally appropriate music experience for a four-year-old child?

Socio-dramatic play is:

Carpentry and woodworking can support children's emotional development by:

Which of the following would not be considered an appropriate oral language prop to support children's creative language?

Smilansky (1968, 1971) identifies the following as characteristics of socio-dramatic play:

Balke (1997) believes that art and children's play are similar because both:

Which of the following is a developmentally appropriate music experience for a five- to six-year-old child?

The teacher's role in children's play should be:

A picture book is defined as a book that:

Visual literacy is defined as:

Representational play creates a zone of proximal development within which children:

The most common activity of young children is:

Describe the different positions children might assume for mark making and the pros and cons of each.

Which of the following is not a benefit to children from engaging in fantasy play?

According to the research literature, the benefits of play include:

List five appropriate strategies for adults in supporting children's play.

List six components of a developmentally appropriate early childhood music program.

Children who engage in fantasy play tend to score lower on tests of imagination and creativity.

In open-ended movement activities:

Understanding Creativity

Creative Thinking

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 3: Creative Experiences

Which of the following describes the progression of children's singing?

Which of the following is not a developmentally appropriate music experience for a four-year-old child?

Socio-dramatic play is:

Carpentry and woodworking can support children's emotional development by:

Which of the following would not be considered an appropriate oral language prop to support children's creative language?

Smilansky (1968, 1971) identifies the following as characteristics of socio-dramatic play:

Balke (1997) believes that art and children's play are similar because both:

Which of the following is a developmentally appropriate music experience for a five- to six-year-old child?

The teacher's role in children's play should be:

A picture book is defined as a book that:

Visual literacy is defined as:

Representational play creates a zone of proximal development within which children:

The most common activity of young children is:

Describe the different positions children might assume for mark making and the pros and cons of each.

Which of the following is not a benefit to children from engaging in fantasy play?

According to the research literature, the benefits of play include:

List five appropriate strategies for adults in supporting children's play.

List six components of a developmentally appropriate early childhood music program.

Children who engage in fantasy play tend to score lower on tests of imagination and creativity.

In open-ended movement activities:

Understanding Creativity

Creative Thinking

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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