Question 1

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).

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Question 2

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

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A)   It is an important part of the social studies curriculum.
B)   It emphasizes communication and empathy.
C)   It teaches children about the sociology of the early childhood environment.
D)   It is a way to teach social responsibility. B

Question 3

What are the 3 R's of social responsibility?

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Recycle, reduce, reuse

Question 4

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

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A)   Children's social competence influences their academic achievement.
B)   Children naturally know how to make friends and influence people.
C)   In our society, a high level of social competence means that a child exhibits responsible, friendly, cooperative, purposeful, and self-controlled behavior.
D)   Social development can be looked at as the foundation on which other types of learning takes place.

Question 5

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

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A)   Modeling
B)   Expanding
C)   Coaching
D)   Mediating

Question 6

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.

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Question 7

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

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A)   Define the problem in mutual terms.
B)   Gain control of the disputed object.
C)   Summarize all different solutions suggested so far.
D)   Suggest ways for the children to compromise.
E)   Summarize the contributions of the onlookers.

Question 8

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

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A)   Prosocial behavior
B)   Socialization
C)   Socially responsible actions
D)   Psychology with the area of social studies

Question 9

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

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Question 10

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

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A)   Opportunities to make the dramatic play area more interesting.
B)   Opportunities for children to feel more comfortable with people less familiar to them.
C)   Learning experiences about the dominant culture.
D)   Early chance to learn languages other than English.

Question 11

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

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A)   Define the problem, suggest solutions, negotiate a solution, and follow-through.
B)   Determine whether the conflict is intentional, review the rules, and redirect problem behavior.
C)   Stop the activity, protect the hurt child, and comfort the angry child.
D)   Review the situation in light of classroom rules, show concern about the other child's feelings, and discuss the consequences of the action.

Question 12

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

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A)   A good way to teach young children about caring for the environment is to study the Rain Forest.
B)   A good way to help children have friends at school is to make everyone play together.
C)   A good way to build social studies concepts is by explaining how the government works.
D)   A good way to help children make friends at school is to give them plenty of time to interact with one another informally.

Question 13

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

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A)   Social Skills
B)   Social Responsibility
C)   Socialization
D)   Social Studies

Question 14

Identify the steps associated with prosocial behavior.

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Question 15

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!"

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A)   2 to 3
B)   5 to 9
C)   10 to 12
D)   13 to 15

Question 16

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.

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Question 17

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?

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A)   Recognizing Need
B)   Making a Decision
C)   Perspective taking
D)   Instrumental Know-how

Question 18

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?

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A)   Group time on "Stop, Drop, and Roll."
B)   Children learning scripts such as, "It's my turn next."
C)   Children make posters about littering.
D)   A class meeting in which children practice listening to and acknowledging others' rights, opinions and feelings.

Question 19

Identify 6 ways in which people are diverse

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Question 20

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.

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Exam 15: The Social Domain