Question 1

What type of schooling is based on age appropriateness and individual appropriateness?

Accepted Answer

A)  back-to-basics movement 
B)  comprehensive training 
C)  developmentally appropriate practice 
D)  open education approach 
A)  back-to-basics movement 
B)  comprehensive training 
C)  developmentally appropriate practice 
D)  open education approach

Question 2

School segregation is still a factor in the education of children of color in the United States.________ of African American and Latino students attend schools in which 90 percent or more of the students are from minority groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  One-third 
B)  One-half 
C)  Two-thirds 
D)  None of these. 
A)  One-third 
B)  One-half 
C)  Two-thirds 
D)  None of these.

Question 3

Definite causes of ADHD

Accepted Answer

A)  are linked to the mother's age at the birth of the child. 
B)  are linked to the father's general health before conception of the child. 
C)  are linked to household toxins. 
D)  have not been found yet. 
A)  are linked to the mother's age at the birth of the child. 
B)  are linked to the father's general health before conception of the child. 
C)  are linked to household toxins. 
D)  have not been found yet.

Question 4

___________________________________ is/are a disability in which children consistently show one or more of the following characteristics over a period of time: inattention,hyperactivity,and impulsivity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dyslexia 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D)  
D)  Both dyslexia and ADHD 
A)  Dyslexia 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D)  
D)  Both dyslexia and ADHD

Question 5

What example below is beneficial for improving interethnic relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  sharing one's worries,successes,and failures 
B)  thinking of people as individuals rather than as a homogeneous cultural group 
C)  Both of these answers are correct. 
D)  Neither of these answers is correct. 
A)  sharing one's worries,successes,and failures 
B)  thinking of people as individuals rather than as a homogeneous cultural group 
C)  Both of these answers are correct. 
D)  Neither of these answers is correct.

Question 6

According to the National Association for the Education of Young Children,which of the following is considered a developmentally inappropriate practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing physical,social,cognitive,and emotional experiences 
B)  allowing children to select an activity from a list provided by a teacher 
C)  setting clear limits 
D)  measuring children's performance using standardized tests 
A)  providing physical,social,cognitive,and emotional experiences 
B)  allowing children to select an activity from a list provided by a teacher 
C)  setting clear limits 
D)  measuring children's performance using standardized tests

Question 7

Describe why American students have scored lower in math performance than other cultures,according to the research of Harold Stevenson.

Accepted Answer

1)American teachers spend less time teac

Question 8

In the child-centered kindergarten,

Accepted Answer

A)  what is learned,not how it is learned,is stressed. 
B)  listening,rather than speaking,is stressed. 
C)  little concern is paid to physical development. 
D)  play is extremely important in the child's total development. 
A)  what is learned,not how it is learned,is stressed. 
B)  listening,rather than speaking,is stressed. 
C)  little concern is paid to physical development. 
D)  play is extremely important in the child's total development.

Question 9

Which of the following is a component of a developmentally appropriate practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  The teacher directs all activity,deciding what children will do and when. 
B)  Children work individually at desks most of the time and listen to the teacher's directions to the group. 
C)  The teacher spends considerable time enforcing rules. 
D)  Children are expected to be mentally and physically active. 
A)  The teacher directs all activity,deciding what children will do and when. 
B)  Children work individually at desks most of the time and listen to the teacher's directions to the group. 
C)  The teacher spends considerable time enforcing rules. 
D)  Children are expected to be mentally and physically active.

Question 10

The Reggio Emilia approach stresses

Accepted Answer

A)  individual problem solving. 
B)  rigid adherence to a standardized curriculum. 
C)  self-reliance rather than cooperation. 
D)  investigating topics as a group. 
A)  individual problem solving. 
B)  rigid adherence to a standardized curriculum. 
C)  self-reliance rather than cooperation. 
D)  investigating topics as a group.

Question 11

Researchers have found that giving adolescents some choice and providing opportunities for personal responsibility increases their _______________ motivation and ____________ interest in school tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  external; extrinsic 
B)  external; intrinsic 
C)  internal; intrinsic 
D)  internal; extrinsic 
A)  external; extrinsic 
B)  external; intrinsic 
C)  internal; intrinsic 
D)  internal; extrinsic

Question 12

Four-year-old Nicole comes from a very poor family.Her parents are barely literate and both work long hours,which prevents them from providing Nicole with the type of stimulation she requires.Nicole would likely benefit from immediate placement in

Accepted Answer

A)  first grade. 
B)  a Head Start program. 
C)  Project Follow Through. 
D)  an academically oriented kindergarten program. 
A)  first grade. 
B)  a Head Start program. 
C)  Project Follow Through. 
D)  an academically oriented kindergarten program.

Question 13

Compare and contrast external and internal motivation.

Accepted Answer

External motivation is externa

Question 14

In a kindergarten class,children plant fast-growing seeds in small glass containers so they can observe root development.They measure the growth of seedlings and see what happens when one plant is raised in the dark.In a second classroom,a teacher reads about plants from a textbook.The first classroom provides an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  mainstreaming. 
B)  a close-ended education. 
C)  back-to-basics education. 
D)  developmentally appropriate practice. 
A)  mainstreaming. 
B)  a close-ended education. 
C)  back-to-basics education. 
D)  developmentally appropriate practice.

Question 15

While at a dinner party,you overhear a conversation in which a mother is describing her hyperactive son.She says that the drug treatment they have him on is

Accepted Answer

A)  aspirin. 
B)  Prozac. 
C)  Ritalin. 
D)  Valium. 
A)  aspirin. 
B)  Prozac. 
C)  Ritalin. 
D)  Valium.

Question 16

Which is not a potential positive effect of statewide standardized testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  improved overall student performance 
B)  more teaching time devoted to subjects that are tested 
C)  average expectations for all students 
D)  identification of poorly performing schools 
A)  improved overall student performance 
B)  more teaching time devoted to subjects that are tested 
C)  average expectations for all students 
D)  identification of poorly performing schools

Question 17

To which of the following teachers' comments would you most likely respond,"That sounds like a developmentally appropriate practice"?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I like to write highly structured lessons." 
B)  "I expect my class to take good notes and not ask a lot of questions." 
C)  "I seem to spend the majority of my day punishing children for speaking out of turn." 
D)  "I have created some lessons specifically designed to enhance my students' self-esteem." 
A)  "I like to write highly structured lessons." 
B)  "I expect my class to take good notes and not ask a lot of questions." 
C)  "I seem to spend the majority of my day punishing children for speaking out of turn." 
D)  "I have created some lessons specifically designed to enhance my students' self-esteem."

Question 18

A growing number of early school specialists are becoming concerned about

Accepted Answer

A)  the physical trauma caused by mandatory "recess" and "playtime." 
B)  whether members of ethnic minorities should enter school at the same age as white children. 
C)  the number of male elementary teachers and their negative impact on female students. 
D)  the negative impact on self-esteem that is commonly experienced during the latter part of elementary school. 
A)  the physical trauma caused by mandatory "recess" and "playtime." 
B)  whether members of ethnic minorities should enter school at the same age as white children. 
C)  the number of male elementary teachers and their negative impact on female students. 
D)  the negative impact on self-esteem that is commonly experienced during the latter part of elementary school.

Question 19

What special concern about children's early school experiences is emerging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elementary school does not allow enough time for play. 
B)  Elementary school relies exclusively on female authority figures. 
C)  Elementary school proceeds mainly on the basis of negative 
D)  Elementary school is too early to introduce computers. 
A)  Elementary school does not allow enough time for play. 
B)  Elementary school relies exclusively on female authority figures. 
C)  Elementary school proceeds mainly on the basis of negative 
D)  Elementary school is too early to introduce computers.

Question 20

Which statement would not be found in the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Develop smaller "communities" or "houses" to lessen the impersonal nature of large middle schools. 
B)  Involve parents and community leaders in schools. 
C)  Avoid the inclusion of citizenship and ethics. 
D)  Boost students' health and fitness with more in-school programs. 
A)  Develop smaller "communities" or "houses" to lessen the impersonal nature of large middle schools. 
B)  Involve parents and community leaders in schools. 
C)  Avoid the inclusion of citizenship and ethics. 
D)  Boost students' health and fitness with more in-school programs.

What type of schooling is based on age appropriateness and individual appropriateness?

School segregation is still a factor in the education of children of color in the United States.________ of African American and Latino students attend schools in which 90 percent or more of the students are from minority groups.

Definite causes of ADHD

___________________________________ is/are a disability in which children consistently show one or more of the following characteristics over a period of time: inattention,hyperactivity,and impulsivity.

What example below is beneficial for improving interethnic relations?

According to the National Association for the Education of Young Children,which of the following is considered a developmentally inappropriate practice?

Describe why American students have scored lower in math performance than other cultures,according to the research of Harold Stevenson.

In the child-centered kindergarten,

Which of the following is a component of a developmentally appropriate practice?

The Reggio Emilia approach stresses

Researchers have found that giving adolescents some choice and providing opportunities for personal responsibility increases their ___ motivation and interest in school tasks.

Four-year-old Nicole comes from a very poor family.Her parents are barely literate and both work long hours,which prevents them from providing Nicole with the type of stimulation she requires.Nicole would likely benefit from immediate placement in

Compare and contrast external and internal motivation.

While at a dinner party,you overhear a conversation in which a mother is describing her hyperactive son.She says that the drug treatment they have him on is

Which is not a potential positive effect of statewide standardized testing?

To which of the following teachers' comments would you most likely respond,"That sounds like a developmentally appropriate practice"?

A growing number of early school specialists are becoming concerned about

What special concern about children's early school experiences is emerging?

Which statement would not be found in the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Culture and Diversity

Filters

Exam 16: Schools and Achievement

What type of schooling is based on age appropriateness and individual appropriateness?

School segregation is still a factor in the education of children of color in the United States.________ of African American and Latino students attend schools in which 90 percent or more of the students are from minority groups.

Definite causes of ADHD

___________________________________ is/are a disability in which children consistently show one or more of the following characteristics over a period of time: inattention,hyperactivity,and impulsivity.

What example below is beneficial for improving interethnic relations?

According to the National Association for the Education of Young Children,which of the following is considered a developmentally inappropriate practice?

Describe why American students have scored lower in math performance than other cultures,according to the research of Harold Stevenson.

In the child-centered kindergarten,

Which of the following is a component of a developmentally appropriate practice?

The Reggio Emilia approach stresses

Researchers have found that giving adolescents some choice and providing opportunities for personal responsibility increases their _______________ motivation and ____________ interest in school tasks.

Four-year-old Nicole comes from a very poor family.Her parents are barely literate and both work long hours,which prevents them from providing Nicole with the type of stimulation she requires.Nicole would likely benefit from immediate placement in

Compare and contrast external and internal motivation.

While at a dinner party,you overhear a conversation in which a mother is describing her hyperactive son.She says that the drug treatment they have him on is

Which is not a potential positive effect of statewide standardized testing?

To which of the following teachers' comments would you most likely respond,"That sounds like a developmentally appropriate practice"?

A growing number of early school specialists are becoming concerned about

What special concern about children's early school experiences is emerging?

Which statement would not be found in the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Culture and Diversity

Filters

Researchers have found that giving adolescents some choice and providing opportunities for personal responsibility increases their ___ motivation and interest in school tasks.