101- Chapter 9 Quiz
Quiz by Julie Ehle
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- Q1
Today early childhood educators believe that play…
is of critical importance in the development of physical strength, but time spent in play must be balanced carefully with learning activities.
is only occasionally engaged in after the preschool years.
helps children develop in all domains: physical, social, emotional, and cognitive.
is most beneficial for children under the age of 3.
300s - Q2
Of the following, which is NOT a characteristic of play?
Self-oriented rather than object oriented.
Motivated by an end product rather than a process.
Freely chosen.
Pleasurable and enjoyable.
300s - Q3
The theory that says play helped human beings use energy they no longer needed for basic survival is…
Surplus energy theory
Relaxation theory
Instinct theory
Recapitulation theory
300s - Q4
The therapy that uses play and play equipment and materials in the diagnosis and treatment of children who have psychological conflicts and problems is called…
Replay therapy
Constructivist therapy
Play therapy
Behavior modification therapy
300s - Q5
M. B. Parten was concerned with and researched which aspect of play?
Language
Emotional
Social
Cognitive
300s - Q6
Piaget's three stages of play development are …
solitary, parallel, and group.
practice, symbolic, and games with rules.
functional, parallel, and sociodramatic.
practice, associative, and cooperative.
300s - Q7
You have one infant in your group who constantly bangs her toys on the table and drops them to the floor and begins fussing for you to retrieve them for her. The knowledgeable early childhood educator would…
recognize this is an attention-getting behavior that can best be handled by ignoring it.
gently remove the toys as soon as the banging and dropping begin in order to extinguish the behaviors.
understand these behaviors are developmentally appropriate for the sensorimotor stage and be tolerant of the banging, dropping, and retrieving routine.
provide different toys as this behavior indicates boredom.
300s - Q8
The type of play that involves playing near others with some interactions and exchanges is…
sensorimotor play.
associative play.
constructive play.
sociodramatic play.
300s - Q9
Current research studying how social class and culture affect children's play has found that…
culture is not a factor in determining the play abilities of children.
cultures from all over the world universally value and support children's play.
sociodramatic play is enriched when props reflect the culture and life experiences of the children in the group.
children from low-income settings display less complex and sophisticated play than children from middle-class settings.
300s - Q10
In 1938, Huizinga proposed that play…
was a special and separate sphere of human activity.
was necessary for the creation of culture.
was the way that children construct knowledge.
was a natural instinct.
300s - Q11
A characteristic of play that is commonly found among girls is a preference for…
block play.
small groups of playmates.
rough and tumble play.
large groups of playmates.
300s - Q12
A small group of children are making a river with water and sand and floating boats down the river. How is their cognitive development supported by this play?
Children solve the problem of directing the water at the right speed and force so water is not absorbed before it reaches the end of the river.
Children cooperate and negotiate which way to direct the path of the water.
Children use the muscles in their hands and arms to scoop sand and dig a pathway for the boats to travel down.
Children proudly show their river to teachers and parents.
300s - Q13
A teacher in a preschool classroom places the medical kit, a selection of sheets and towels,
and a variety of costumes depicting medical personnel in the block area, watches carefully to see how the play proceeds, then adds a telephone and an appointment calendar at a small table at the entrance to the area.
Which play supportive roles is the teacher assuming?
Protector and mediator
Stage manager and observer
Stage manager and participant
Observer and tutor
300s - Q14
When a teachers demonstrates or models ways of using a variety of props to represent other objects in pretend play, what the supportive role are they playing?
Protector
Tutor
Participant
Mediator
300s - Q15
Which theorist believed that play provides an anchor between real objects and the ability to symbolize?
Parton
Vygotsky
Dewey
Piaget
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