The Common Core State Standards are not developmentally based, in part because they were developed backward, beginning by specifying what students in the 12th grade should know and can do.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Ques. 2Dyslexia is a visual perception deficit that leads children to reverse words and letters.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Ques. 3Children learn to read more quickly and easily with the whole-word approach, rather than with a phonics-based approach.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Ques. 4Bruner's ideas about development and education are seen today in constructivist theories that emphasize the importance of the individual learner making sense of his or her world.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Ques. 5The main difference between how children approach a challenge and a hazard is that:
a. challenges are within the child's ability, whereas hazards are not.
b. children do not recognize hazards, but they recognize and assess challenges.
c. hazards are always dangerous, but challenges rarely are.
d. hazards have high risk, but challenges have little or no risk.
Ques. 6Because bikes, skateboards, and scooters can be hazardous, children aged 5 through 8 should:
a. always wear helmets and/or other protective gear.
b. avoid using them without an adult watching.
c. buy their own equipment, rather than sharing with other children.
d. use them only on playgrounds and at parks.
Ques. 7Research suggests that children who are socially anxious as toddlers are more likely than their peers to:
a. be insecurely attached to parents in the first grade.
b. be neglected by peers in the first grade.
c. be overly dependent on parents in the first grade.
d. be rejected by peers in the first grade.
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