Question 1

A more accurate name for finger painting is:

Accepted Answer

A)  paint spreading. 
B)  hand spreading. 
C)  hand painting. 
D)  brushless painting. 
A)  paint spreading. 
B)  hand spreading. 
C)  hand painting. 
D)  brushless painting.

Question 2

Tempera paints are:

Accepted Answer

A)  transparent and allow for a layering of colors. 
B)  opaque and allow for muted, subdued colors. 
C)  transparent and allow for a smooth covering of intense color. 
D)  opaque and allow for a flat covering of intense color. 
A)  transparent and allow for a layering of colors. 
B)  opaque and allow for muted, subdued colors. 
C)  transparent and allow for a smooth covering of intense color. 
D)  opaque and allow for a flat covering of intense color.

Question 3

In Schirrmacher's stages of artistic development, one- to two-year-old children:

Accepted Answer

A)  approach markers, crayons, and clay with the intent of exploring their properties. 
B)  refine their circles, ovals, lines, and attempted geometric shapes. 
C)  progress from mandalas to suns to stick figures. 
D)  make first attempts at drawing the human face. 
A)  approach markers, crayons, and clay with the intent of exploring their properties. 
B)  refine their circles, ovals, lines, and attempted geometric shapes. 
C)  progress from mandalas to suns to stick figures. 
D)  make first attempts at drawing the human face.

Question 4

"I get so mad sometimes and that's why I make scribbles all over my paper." Which of the following artistic terms matches this example?

Accepted Answer

A)  product 
B)  content 
C)  motive 
D)  process 
A)  product 
B)  content 
C)  motive 
D)  process

Question 5

In Kellogg's (1969) theory of the development of artistic expression, children age three to four years are at what stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  shape 
B)  preconceptual 
C)  preschematic 
D)  design 
A)  shape 
B)  preconceptual 
C)  preschematic 
D)  design

Question 6

An emotional explanation for the development of child art holds that children use art as an outlet for both positive and negative emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain the significance of the "tadpole man" in children's drawings.

Accepted Answer

A drawing of a person represen

Question 8

The stages of artistic development suggested by Lowenfeld and Brittain include:

Accepted Answer

A)  scribbling, preschematic, schematic, dawning realism, pseudorealism, and artistic decision. 
B)  scribbling, placement, shape, design, and pictorial. 
C)  sensory motor, preoperational, preconceptual, intuitive, and conceptual. 
D)  manipulating the media; making shapes, outlines, designs, and symbols; pictorial art that is becoming recognizable; and realistic. 
A)  scribbling, preschematic, schematic, dawning realism, pseudorealism, and artistic decision. 
B)  scribbling, placement, shape, design, and pictorial. 
C)  sensory motor, preoperational, preconceptual, intuitive, and conceptual. 
D)  manipulating the media; making shapes, outlines, designs, and symbols; pictorial art that is becoming recognizable; and realistic.

Question 9

Aside from expensive finger-paint paper, list four other possible surfaces on which children can finger paint.

Accepted Answer

slick cardboard, shi

Question 10

A physical explanation holds that all of the following influence the development of child art except:

Accepted Answer

A)  visual acuity. 
B)  manual dexterity. 
C)  affective state. 
D)  eye-hand coordination. 
A)  visual acuity. 
B)  manual dexterity. 
C)  affective state. 
D)  eye-hand coordination.

Question 11

The stages of artistic development suggested by Schirrmacher include:

Accepted Answer

A)  scribbling, preschematic, schematic, dawning realism, and realistic drawing. 
B)  scribbling, placement, shape, design, and pictorial. 
C)  sensory motor, preoperational, preconceptual, intuitive, and conceptual. 
D)  manipulating the media; making shapes, outlines, designs, and symbols; pictorial art that is becoming recognizable; and realistic. 
A)  scribbling, preschematic, schematic, dawning realism, and realistic drawing. 
B)  scribbling, placement, shape, design, and pictorial. 
C)  sensory motor, preoperational, preconceptual, intuitive, and conceptual. 
D)  manipulating the media; making shapes, outlines, designs, and symbols; pictorial art that is becoming recognizable; and realistic.

Question 12

According to Gardner (1980), the creativity of preschoolers:

Accepted Answer

A)  is limited to art, music, drama, and language. 
B)  is expressed through physical gestures and language. 
C)  has much in common with that of talented adults using ideas in fresh, unusual ways. 
D)  peaks at age four. 
A)  is limited to art, music, drama, and language. 
B)  is expressed through physical gestures and language. 
C)  has much in common with that of talented adults using ideas in fresh, unusual ways. 
D)  peaks at age four.

Question 13

James looks in the mirror and smiles. He runs back to the easel and works on his self-portrait. Which of the following artistic terms matches this example?

Accepted Answer

A)  product 
B)  content 
C)  motive 
D)  process 
A)  product 
B)  content 
C)  motive 
D)  process

Question 14

Which of the following is not one of the theories of artistic development discussed in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychomotor explanation 
B)  emotional explanation 
C)  perceptual explanation 
D)  cognitive explanation 
A)  psychomotor explanation 
B)  emotional explanation 
C)  perceptual explanation 
D)  cognitive explanation

Question 15

In children's artwork, the term process refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  child's creative exploration with brush or crayon. 
B)  active communication of meaning through the artwork. 
C)  actions and skills involved in creating an art product. 
D)  decisions the artist makes in creating an art product. 
A)  child's creative exploration with brush or crayon. 
B)  active communication of meaning through the artwork. 
C)  actions and skills involved in creating an art product. 
D)  decisions the artist makes in creating an art product.

Question 16

In Kellogg's (1969) theory of the development of artistic expression, a gestalt is:

Accepted Answer

A)  representative of a child's current developmental level. 
B)  a diagram containing shapes. 
C)  the child's perspective when drawing or painting. 
D)  a series of decisions during the creative process. 
A)  representative of a child's current developmental level. 
B)  a diagram containing shapes. 
C)  the child's perspective when drawing or painting. 
D)  a series of decisions during the creative process.

Question 17

The recommended arrangement for finger painting is:

Accepted Answer

A)  kneeling on the floor. 
B)  standing at an easel. 
C)  sitting at a table. 
D)  standing at a table. 
A)  kneeling on the floor. 
B)  standing at an easel. 
C)  sitting at a table. 
D)  standing at a table.

Question 18

List five ways that knowing the stages of development in children's art will help teachers.

Accepted Answer

Understanding where a child is developme

Question 19

Watercolor paints are:

Accepted Answer

A)  transparent and allow for a layering of colors. 
B)  opaque and allow for muted, subdued colors. 
C)  transparent and allow for a smooth covering of intense color. 
D)  opaque and allow for a flat covering of intense color. 
A)  transparent and allow for a layering of colors. 
B)  opaque and allow for muted, subdued colors. 
C)  transparent and allow for a smooth covering of intense color. 
D)  opaque and allow for a flat covering of intense color.

Question 20

In the theory of artistic development suggested by Lowenfeld and Brittain, children age four to seven years are in what stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  scribbling 
B)  preschematic 
C)  pictorial 
D)  design 
A)  scribbling 
B)  preschematic 
C)  pictorial 
D)  design

A more accurate name for finger painting is:

Tempera paints are:

In Schirrmacher's stages of artistic development, one- to two-year-old children:

"I get so mad sometimes and that's why I make scribbles all over my paper." Which of the following artistic terms matches this example?

In Kellogg's (1969) theory of the development of artistic expression, children age three to four years are at what stage?

An emotional explanation for the development of child art holds that children use art as an outlet for both positive and negative emotions.

Explain the significance of the "tadpole man" in children's drawings.

The stages of artistic development suggested by Lowenfeld and Brittain include:

Aside from expensive finger-paint paper, list four other possible surfaces on which children can finger paint.

A physical explanation holds that all of the following influence the development of child art except:

The stages of artistic development suggested by Schirrmacher include:

According to Gardner (1980), the creativity of preschoolers:

James looks in the mirror and smiles. He runs back to the easel and works on his self-portrait. Which of the following artistic terms matches this example?

Which of the following is not one of the theories of artistic development discussed in the text?

In children's artwork, the term process refers to the:

In Kellogg's (1969) theory of the development of artistic expression, a gestalt is:

The recommended arrangement for finger painting is:

List five ways that knowing the stages of development in children's art will help teachers.

Watercolor paints are:

In the theory of artistic development suggested by Lowenfeld and Brittain, children age four to seven years are in what stage?

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Exam 5: Childrens Artistic Development

A more accurate name for finger painting is:

Tempera paints are:

In Schirrmacher's stages of artistic development, one- to two-year-old children:

"I get so mad sometimes and that's why I make scribbles all over my paper." Which of the following artistic terms matches this example?

In Kellogg's (1969) theory of the development of artistic expression, children age three to four years are at what stage?

An emotional explanation for the development of child art holds that children use art as an outlet for both positive and negative emotions.

Explain the significance of the "tadpole man" in children's drawings.

The stages of artistic development suggested by Lowenfeld and Brittain include:

Aside from expensive finger-paint paper, list four other possible surfaces on which children can finger paint.

A physical explanation holds that all of the following influence the development of child art except:

The stages of artistic development suggested by Schirrmacher include:

According to Gardner (1980), the creativity of preschoolers:

James looks in the mirror and smiles. He runs back to the easel and works on his self-portrait. Which of the following artistic terms matches this example?

Which of the following is not one of the theories of artistic development discussed in the text?

In children's artwork, the term process refers to the:

In Kellogg's (1969) theory of the development of artistic expression, a gestalt is:

The recommended arrangement for finger painting is:

List five ways that knowing the stages of development in children's art will help teachers.

Watercolor paints are:

In the theory of artistic development suggested by Lowenfeld and Brittain, children age four to seven years are in what stage?

Understanding Creativity

Creative Thinking

Creative Experiences

Art and the Developing Child

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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