Attitudes about racial and cultural differences have improved dramatically since the mid-1960s.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2...Examples of practices which value, support, and actively engage families in reciprocal relationships include:
a. knowing and supporting family goals for children's development
b. voting for and promoting family-supportive laws and policies
c. helping families access services and programs as needed (such as economic assistance or developmental screenings)
d. all of the above
Question 3...A good way to gain insight into a child's temperament is to ask his parents what
the child cares about.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4...It is desirable for a teacher to be reasonably consistent in their expectations and
rules because:
a. it teaches children that they can rely on the teacher for control.
b. it shows children that the teacher trusts them to do the right thing.
c. doing this helps build a sense of trust between the child and the teacher.
d. doing this avoids expecting too little or too much from children.
Question 5...What is the overarching premise of Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory?
a. Schools should plan curricula based on an awareness of environmental issues.
b. Children are influenced by parents, but not by other people.
c. Community traditions are the most influential elements in children's lives.
d. There are multiple layers of direct and indirect influences at work on children's lives, which they, in turn, also have an impact on.
Question 6...How do teachers use the Code of Ethical Conduct?
a. As a rule book listing the right way to handle difficult situations.
b. As a guidebook for handling challenging behavior in children.
c. As a rationale for deferring decision making in complicated situations.
d. As a guide for professionally handling complex situations that involve several obligations.
Question 7...What is an ethical dilemma?
a. A time when you are called upon to do something you don't want to do.
b. A complex situation that is not easily solved by research or law and for which there is more than one possible course of action.
c. A situation where the right answer is clear, but it is not desirable.
d. A situation in which your needs as a teacher supersede those of your children.
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