IDEA provides for early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities in addition to special education services for ages 3 through 21.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Ques. 2The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 required each state to develop:
a. a standardized teacher evaluation process.
b. an interdisciplinary curriculum for every grade.
c. content and achievement standards for K-12 students.
d. learning guidelines for 3- and 4-year-olds.
Ques. 3The most important foundation for healthy development of infants and young children is:
a. a mother who experiences low stress while pregnant.
b. a positive environment with responsive adults.
c. the culture into which the children are born.
d. the expression of dominant genes.
Ques. 4Jean Jacques Rousseau believed that children should be treated like miniature adults.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Ques. 5What are considered critical at certain times during early growth and development and have growth-inducing influence on the brain's structure?
a. Essential experiences
b. Growth spurts
c. Nonessential experiences
d. Norms
Ques. 6Social learning theory emphasizes the importance of:
a. intelligence.
b. operant conditioning.
c. parenting.
d. role models.
Ques. 7Psychosocial theory argues that:
a. behavior is determined not by positive relationships but by the more memorable negative ones.
b. humans have a hierarchy of basic needs, peaking with a need for self-actualization.
c. social interactions are more important than sexual drives in explaining personality development.
d. social interactions are probably the least important aspect in explaining relationships.