Test Bank For Foundations of Early Childhood Education Teaching Children in a Diverse Society 7th Edition By Janet
Chapter 01
Early Childhood Education as a Career
Multiple Choice Questions
- Which of the following reflects multiculturalism in early childhood teacher training?
A.examination of experience in order to understand it, learn from it, and grow from it
B. focusing education on the “whole child”
C. recognizing that early childhood education is a field with its own concepts and vocabulary
D. recognizing, respecting, and valuing the diversity that makes up the “American people”
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- The author of your text refers to “unwritten plans for and approaches for learning.” What is she referencing?
A.the lesson plans made by the teacher before the formal classroom time
B. the interactions between adult and children, where the greatest learning takes place
C. the lesson plans teachers make “on the fly,” responding to changes in the classroom environment
D. plans for addressing each child as a “whole child”
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- Which of the following is NOT one of the four themes in early childhood teacher training presented in your text?
A.multiculturalism
B. holism
C. deductive thinking
D. reflective practice
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- Which individual(s) have been primarily responsible for bringing the concepts and specifics of childhood stage development to the general public?
A.Benjamin Spock and T. Barry Brazelton
B. Arnold Gesell
C. Jean Piaget and Erik Erikson
D. Maria Montessori
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- Of the following types of programs, which is LEAST likely to be funded by government fees?
A.kindergarten
B. Head Start preschool
C. surround care
D. family child care
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- Four-year-old Hilary goes to a parent-participation nursery school. Hilary’s educational setting is also called a
A.parent cooperative preschool.
B. Montessori school.
C. parent-based kindergarten.
D. home-based visitor program.
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