The fact that a child is enrolled in an early childhood program indicates
a. the program is best suited for the child.
b. All of these things.
c. the family has a need that the program is able to meet.
d. the child has expressed a desire to interact with his or her peers.
Question 2It is important to view children from a systems perspective because
a. it helps avoid seeking simple explanations for complex interactions.
b. behavior is usually not affected by just one factor.
c. it helps us see the interrelatedness of all aspects of childrens lives.
d. All of these answers.
Question 3The closest, most immediate system in which the individual operates is called the
a. microsystem.
b. mesosystem.
c. exosystem.
d. macrosystem.
Question 4From a family systems theory perspective, the family is
a. a group of persons, each of whom is studied as an individual as well as a member of a self-contained social unit.
b. an extended kinship network.
c. an ever-changing and developing social unit in which members constantly have to accommodate and adapt to each others demands as well as to those from outside the family.
d. a member of a larger, formal network in which a number of families get together on a regular basis to provide mutual support and assistance.
Question 5Explain the difference between an individualized family service plan and an individualized educational plan.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 6What would you say to a parent who complains that all her 3-year-old child does in school each day is play? What points could you make in defense of a play-based curriculum?
What will be an ideal response?