Jean Piaget is most associated with the theoretical framework that focuses on how:
a. children modify existing cognitive structures when confronted with new information.
b. early attachment experiences influence children's present and later lives.
c. individuals learn to self-regulate their thoughts and actions.
d. infants develop core systems of knowledge based on concepts most tied to survival.
Ques. 2The scholar who is credited with challenging the prevalent view of his era that children were simply miniature adults is:
a. Charles Darwin
b. G. Stanley Hall
c. Jean Jacques Rousseau
d. John Dewey
Ques. 3Behavioral theory defines learning as:
a. acquiring specific responses, provoked by specific stimuli.
b. employing positive and negative reinforcers to change behavior.
c. growth and change across the lifespan.
d. processing sensory information in systematic, organized ways.
Ques. 4John Locke (16321704) was one of the earliest scholars to suggest that:
a. all children are born innately good.
b. the child's environment influences the development of the child's knowledge.
c. there are distinct stages in growth and development.
d. we can identify norms regarding the physical maturation of children.
Ques. 5Research shows that one of the primary benefits of an inclusive classroom, compared to a segregated classroom, is that:
a. children are more engaged with and less likely to form stereotypes about children from different ethnic backgrounds.
b. children with disabilities and their typically developing peers all show more positive outcomes in key areas.
c. teachers are more likely to develop their own learning and content standards, rather than following a common curriculum.
d. teachers with special-education training are more effective and more responsive as general classroom teachers.
Ques. 6The federal law that provides for special education services for children from ages 3 to 21 is known as the:
a. Americans with Disabilities Act.
b. Early Childhood Special Education/Early Intervention Act.
c. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
d. No Child Left Behind Act.
Ques. 7When young children are in settings that are developmentally inappropriate, a common reason is that:
a. children with disabilities are included in classrooms and daycare centers with children who do not have disabilities.
b. the adults who are working with them have limited information about how children grow, develop, and learn.
c. the children are maturing at such a fast rate that they progress beyond what their environments can support.
d. they are in an environment where many children are advanced in terms of their academic achievement.
Ques. 8When the field of child study first began, it was not uncommon to find very young children:
a. at home in the care of their parents.
b. in daycare and preschool.
c. quietly studying in schoolrooms.
d. working in factories.
Ques. 9By 2015, all 50 states had passed laws requiring early childcare teachers and aides to have specialized training in early childhood development.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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