The number of women who have young children and work outside the home has continued to increase, and in part this is due to
a. a shift in family policy.
b. an increase in housing costs.
c. the increasing desire of women to have a career.
d. the idea that children do better in preschool than at home.
Question 2According to the NAEYC Code of Ethics, the principal responsibility of a teacher to a child is to provide
a. an educational environment filled with activities that will enhance the development of the brain.
b. a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment with responsive care.
c. an anti-bias curriculum that deals with diversity.
d. collaboration to maximize the potential development of the child.
Question 3Genetics, heredity, and the child's home all represent the _____ environment.
a. social and emotional
b. cultural
c. physical
d. economic
Question 4___________________ helps a teacher establish and maintain a healthy environment
a. Health and wellness promotion
b. Good feeding practices
c. Hand washing
d. An ecological point of view
Question 5The person who is assigned to be a child's main contact throughout the day in early childhood education environments is referred to as the child's
a. senior teacher.
b. first contact teacher.
c. primary teacher or caregiver.
d. bonding partner.
Question 6Recent figures estimate that ______________ of children younger than five years have been in some form of nonparental early childhood education environment.
a. 4155
b. 4960
c. 6975
d. 7585
Question 7It has been estimated that by the year ________, less than half of the children in this country will be non-Hispanic white.
a. 2019
b. 2023
c. 2028
d. 2030
Question 8Children who are raised in poor circumstances are more vulnerable to inadequate nutrition, family violence, and exposure to environmental toxins, and are likely to
a. exhibit behavior problems in care.
b. have diminished physical health.
c. have psychological problems.
d. not bond with teachers.
Question 9The statement that is most likely to be true about poor children is that they
a. have higher blood levels of iron.
b. are six times more likely to have poor health.
c. are twice as likely to have asthma attacks.
d. are less likely to have vision problems.
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