Exam 15: The Social Domain

Identify the three steps people go through in order to be helpful. Write a puppet script/skit to demonstrate to children one of these three steps. You may wish to include narration in your skit as well as dialogue between the two characters (one who needs help and the one who is the potential helper).

Why are early childhood professionals advised to spend time teaching children about conflict resolution?

What are the 3 R's of social responsibility?

Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of children's social development?

Giving children information about how their actions affect others is an example of which play intervention strategy?

Heather and Chris are arguing over a tricycle. Heather is holding one handlebar, screaming "I had it first." Chris is holding the other handle bar, shaking the tricycle violently and screaming "It's MY turn." Describe the steps a teacher would use to mediate this conflict. Write what the teacher would say to Heather and Chris in each step.

What does the adult do in the first step of the mediation process?

Helping, cooperating, encouraging, and comforting are examples of which facet of the social domain?

Identify 3 strategies for helping children develop positive attitudes toward diversity.

The purpose of using activities related to diverse cultures in a homogenous classroom is to provide which of the following?

Which of the following describes the steps that children can be taught to resolve a conflict?

Which of the following is recommended to promote children's social understanding?

When Mr. Green shows children HOW to take turns in his classroom, he is touching on which dimension of the social domain?

Identify the steps associated with prosocial behavior.

Which of the following is likely to be the appropriate age range for this description of friendship? Tom and David are good friends who play together often. They take turns and share toys and materials comfortably. One day, Ian approached Tom and said, "I want to be your friend." Tom replied, "You can't be my friend-David is my friend!"

Based on what you have read, discuss in detail five strategies you would use to create a classroom climate in which children treat each other with kindness.

Mrs. Garcia is ill. Her five-year-old son, Jose, offers her his teddy bear for comfort. What aspect of prosocial behavior does little Jose still need to learn more about?

Ms. Jones wants to promote environmental awareness in her classroom. Which of the following activities might you see during the day that would address this goal?

Identify 6 ways in which people are diverse

A common criticism of American education is that children don't know enough about history and geography. Describe an activity that you would create to help a group of 4 year olds become interested in one of these subjects. What would you plan for a group of second graders? Discuss in detail what the activities would look like and what you expect children to learn from them.