Three boys are playing in the block corner busily building a tower for their dinosaurs to live in. ...

Three boys are playing in the block corner busily building a tower for their dinosaurs to live in. Joanne arrives and wants to build, too, but the boys bond together and say, No girls allowed The teacher should:
 
  a. ignore this behavior.
  b. insist that the boys allow Joanne to join them.
  c. suggest some strategies to Joanne that may help her enter the group.
  d. plan a block day especially for the girlsno boys allowed.

Question 2...

Telling another child, You can't play is an example of:
 
  a. establishing personal territory.
  b. social integration.
  c. ostracism.
  d. aggretivism.

Question 3...

Eric, a toddler, has been biting his peers. The best way to address this behavior is for his teacher to
 
  A) bite him back
  B) ignore it; it is developmentally typical of children his age
  C) have another child bite him so he knows how it feels
  D) make sure to make Eric feel nurtured, loved and cared for to prevent a future occurrence

Question 4...

What is it called when children change from cleaning up the classroom to getting ready for lunch?
 
  A) transition
  B) schedule
  C) routine
  D) lesson plan

Question 5...

Which of the following is one strategy that can be used with boys to increase the likelihood of their success in the classroom?
 
  A) discuss during circle time the effects of their behavior on the whole group
  B) place them in time-out as a punishment
  C) allow boys to have increased indoor and outdoor large-motor and whole-body experiences
  D) use the threat of the consequence but allow them to play on if they are being active

Question 6...

According to the research of Piotrowski and Hoot, it is important to deal with bullying behavior early on because:
 
  a. if bullying behavior continues families will remove their children from the program.
  b. if bullying behavior continues it can translate into more serious criminal acts.
  c. if bullying behavior continues it can have permanently damaging effects on the child who is targeted.
  d. all of the above are correct.
  e. both b and c are correct.

Question 7...

The teacher who tells a small wrongdoer he will have to sit on the quiet chair until lunchtime is:
 
  a. fostering the growth of autonomy and independence in the child.
  b. making the punishment fit the crime.
  c. going to be disliked by that child later on.
  d. depriving the child of the chance to assume responsibility for himself.