Research has shown all of the following personal attributes to be related to successful early childhood teachers EXCEPT:
a. a positive outlook and a sense of humor.
b. energy and physical strength.
c. inflexibility.
d. self-understanding and emotional stability.
Question 2...How do Head Start programs seek to ameliorate the negative effects of identified risk factors?
a. By giving low-SES parents grants to go back to school.
b. By assisting unemployed parents in obtaining jobs.
c. Through parent-education classes.
d. Through comprehensive health, wellness, and school programming.
Question 3...What does the term early intervention refer to?
a. Providing medical insurance for children whose parents are unemployed and uninsured.
b. Legislation designed to provide nutritional meals to families who cannot provide adequate food for their child(ren).
c. Programs for children who are living in conditions that include one or more risk factor for possible future school or life problems.
d. Services for immigrant families designed to promote English language acquisition.
Question 4...Why are the Head Start program standards flexible in terms of implementation?
a. There is not yet a strong research base guiding intervention programming.
b. To encourage tailoring each program to the unique community culture.
c. The program is still being developed, no core program has been finalized.
d. To reduce the likelihood that research will reveal negative results of program effectiveness.
Question 5...Which of the following names is NOT used by ECE professionals to describe those who provide professional care and education to young children?
a. Teacher
b. Early Childhood Educator
c. Babysitter
d. Caregiver
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