The teacher has gotten out of the box of wild animals and has added the barnyard set and the ...

The teacher has gotten out of the box of wild animals and has added the barnyard set and the dinosaurs. When she asks the children to put the items together that belong together, she is basically asking the children to:
 
  a. do something that is too difficult for most 4-year-olds to do.
  b. rely primarily on their memories.
  c. find all the ones that are identical.
  d. determine the common property that defines the class.

Question 2...

What is the single most effective practice that prevents the spread of germs?
 
  A) keeping children indoors when it is cold outside
  B) proper hand washing by adults and children
  C) washing a toy after a child has put it in his/her mouth
  D) using bleach to clean the tables

Question 3...

Piaget has stressed:
 
  a. that children's thought is different in quality from that of adults.
  b. the value of actual manipulation of materials.
  c. the value of using play to represent reality.
  d. the dynamic interactive nature of mental development.
  e. all the items listed above are correct.
  f. a and c of the items listed above are correct.

Question 4...

According to the textbook, what is another name, besides teacher, sometimes used to describe those who work with infants and toddlers?
 
  A) babysitter
  B) attendant
  C) nurse
  D) caregiver

Question 5...

Piaget could be accurately described as a psychologist who:
 
  a. has been primarily interested in developing mental tests for young children.
  b. believes that the thought of children and adults is highly similar in nature.
  c. is a strong advocate of stage theory in mental development.
  d. has done really important work only in the past 15 years.

Question 6...

Mrs. Cecil has her first parent-teacher conference with Marianne's parents. She has a set of assessment papers to share with them. She shares Marianne's first letter in December to her grandmother I L U (I love you) surrounded by illustrated purple and pink hearts. Next she shares paper written in March Bnns R m FT FD (Bananas are my favorite food) and compares this with what she did in early October (she drew pictures; her name was the only writing). Mrs. Cecil was sharing ________ with Marianne's parents.
 
  A. anecdotal records
  B. event sampling
  C. portfolio assessments
  D. time sampling