Question 1

Developmentally appropriate practice does not include

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teaching methods and strategies remaining the same for all ages and stages of development.

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assessment of children's learning.

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assessment of children's learning.

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learning about the social and cultural context in which children live.

Question 2

Growing evidence from brain research and the study of human development indicates that

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early childhood education may be the most rather than the least important portion of the child's education.

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child care providers need to incorporate flashcards into learning programs with babies much earlier than earlier imagined.

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children can no longer learn effectively after they turn five.

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child care outside the family must provide for studies in the majority cultures' values.

Question 3

The practical day-to-day responsibilities of child care are shifting

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parents, communities, and early childhood personnel.

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neither parents nor child care providers.

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to parents

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child care providers.

Question 4

To learn, children need the freedom to

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make mistakes

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determine what is safe.

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engage in high risk behaviors

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ignore social manners

Question 5

Which of the following is a purpose of child guidance?

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To make interaction less frustrating and more satisfying for both adult and child

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To gain control over children

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To ensure that children know they are not in control

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To ensure that children grow up to behave appropriately because they know they will be punished.

Question 6

Which of the following is a powerful tool for child guidance?

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Knowledge of the natural stages of development

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Working independently from parents and other caregivers

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Not letting the cultural and personal viewpoint of the child get in the way of a uniform process and structure in the classroom

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Strict discipline style that will ensure the child does not become spoiled

Question 7

Which of the following is not a DAP principle?

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Curricula must be uniform for all developmental stages.

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Teaching must be intentional to be effective.

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Knowledge must inform decision making.

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Goals must be challenging and achievable.

Question 8

Which of the following is not characteristic of effective guidance?

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Emphasizes negative feelings

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Prevents problem behaviors

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Supports children's health

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Builds a solid foundation

Question 9

Flashcards are a developmentally appropriate learning tool for toddlers.

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False

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True

Question 10

The purpose of positive child guidance is to provide an external control over each child's thoughts and actions.

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False

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True

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