The preschools in the city of Reggio Emilia are based on:
a. the philosophy of behavior modification.
b. a similar philosophy of Dewey's progressive education.
c. a program of bilingual education.
d. the Montessori method.
Question 2...The theory that emphasizes that children learn to get along with people as a result of identifying with them, imitating them, and being reinforced for desirable behavior, is known as:
a. social learning theory.
b. interactive theory.
c. passive/aggressive theory.
d. behavior modification theory.
Question 3...Behavior modification:
a. should be avoided because it is usually a deliberate attempt to manipulate behavior.
b. works best when the teacher wishes to discourage undesirable behavior.
c. is a fairly new theory first proposed by Erik Erikson.
d. is used by teachers every time they smile or frown at something a child does.
Question 4...Early childhood teachers can increase social awareness in children by providing:
a. social skills training.
b. many opportunities for dramatic and imaginative play.
c. many opportunities for block play.
d. multicultural presentations in Spanish and English.
Question 5...The original Montessori schools mainly emphasized:
a. language experience.
b. dramatic play.
c. individual learning.
d. group activities.
Question 6...Which of the following is an effective way to create a peaceful, democratic early elementary classroom:
a. recruit parent volunteers.
b. have a guest speaker talk to the class.
c. have regular class meetings and group discussions about classroom rules.
d. have the principal talk to the class about classroom rules.
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