The view that children gradually build their own understandings about and knowledge of the world through active participation best describes:
A) Constructivism
B) Behaviorism and social learning
C) Humanism
D) Socialism
Ques. 2Children who are in this type of classroom feel most secure, self-assertive, and self-controlled.
A) democratic
B) autocratic
C) permissive
D) authoritarian
Ques. 3In conflict situations:
A) all children should be punished
B) focus on what can be done
C) children should not think about the problem before going to the teacher
D) teachers should step in and determine who is at fault
E) try to unravel the whole situation before attempting to solve it
Ques. 4Creative teachers view themselves as:
A) decision-makers
B) problem-solvers
C) risk takers
D) A and B
E) A, B, and C
Ques. 5Conflict is:
A) something teachers should prevent from happening
B) something teachers should handle immediately
C) something that can enhance children's social development
D) an unnatural part of daily life
E) always intentional
Ques. 6In the Reggio Emilia Schools in Italy, teachers are:
A) autocratic
B) authoritarian
C) democratic
D) permissive
Ques. 7Children develop prosocial behavior when they:
A) see adults in conflict
B) see adults favor one child over another
C) see selfish, self-centered adults
D) all of these
E) none of these
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