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Foundations of ECE chapter 1 test
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1One in five children in the united states are poor
- ATrue
- BFalse
2The first definitive position on developmentally appropriate practice included serving children from infancy through age eight.
- ATrue
- BFalse
3Head start began as the government's war on poverty in the 1960's
- ATrue
- BFalse
4Johann Pestalozzi proposed teaching individual children with a tutor rather than in groups.
- ATrue
- BFalse
5The beginning of nursery schools goes back to england
- ATrue
- BFalse
6John Locke's theory of individual differences states that heredity makes all the difference
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Loris Malaguzzi articulated the philosophy and practices of Reggio Emilia
- ATrue
- BFalse
8Maria Montessori started the first italian kindergarten
- ATrue
- BFalse
9"Sabbath Schools" and "Midnight Schools" were the mainstay of education for African Americans before the civil war.
- ATrue
- BFalse
10The "No Child Left Behind" Act has reformed education towards more social and emotional goals for children.
- ATrue
- BFalse
11Issues of today in early childhood education center on financing schools
- ATrue
- BFalse
12Friedrich Froebel coined the term "kindergarten" which means children's garden
- ATrue
- BFalse
13Being familiar with the professions history gives a sense of support and financial aid
- ATrue
- BFalse
14The Renaissance and Reformation periods saw the first call for universal education
- ATrue
- BFalse
15Kindergarten is required in every state in the united states
- ATrue
- BFalse
16Jean Jacques Rousseau believed that children are naturally good
- ATrue
- BFalse
17Rudolf Steiner was____.
- AA german educator
- BThe philosopher who brought montessori education to the united states
- Ca puritan who advocated literacy for all
- Da swiss educator
18John Locke, considered to be the founder of modern educational philosophy, conceived the theory of ___.
- AThe scientific method
- BNatural Evil
- CTabula Rasa
- Dinherited genes
19Which statement is true?
- ASixty-four percent of mothers with children younger than six are in the workforce.
- BThere are sufficient quality child care programs for those who need them.
- CTwo forms of child care—family child care and nannies—are the most popular type of programs.
- DLicensing of family child care homes has decreased.
20Comenius, who wrote the first picture book for children, also stressed ____.
- Auniversal literacy
- Bimprovement in health conditions
- Cthe scientific method
- Dlearning by doing
21Comenius, who wrote the first picture book for children, also stressed ____.
- Auniversal literacy
- Bimprovement in health conditions
- Cthe scientific method
- Dlearning by doing
22Friedrich Froebel, the father of kindergarten, developed an educational system that ____.
- Atrained parents
- Bused educational toys, or gifts
- Cused books in class
- Draised children to adulthood
23Jean Jacques Rousseau suggested that schools ought to be ____.
- Amore structured
- Bflexible
- Cmore abstract
- Dless training oriented
24Lucy Sprague Mitchell helped sponser one of the following__.
- Athe first laboratory school
- BWPA nurseries
- CChildren's literature workshops
- DDaughters of the American Revolution
25One way to improve the quality of child care is to ____.
- Ahave parents pay more
- Bpay teachers less
- Chire less qualified teachers
- Dhave funding commensurate with per child levels in elementary schools
26Four aspects of a sense of professionalism are ____.
- Aprestige, identity, career ladder, pay
- Bidentity, literacy, career ladder, child’s interests
- Cidentity, engaging in developmentally appropriate practices, high pay, enjoyment of children
- Didentity, engaging in developmentally appropriate practices, commitment to ethical teaching, participation in work as a legitimate livelihood.
27Which statement about childhood today is not true?
- AMany children are often under stress
- BMany children are more protected than ever before
- CMany children are often enlisted as co-parents in their own upbringing
- DMany children are overenrolled and overscheduled in enrichment activities
28One of every ____ poor children lives in a family where even though the parent works the wages are too low.
- Aten
- Bthree
- Cfive
- Dtwenty-five
29The first large-scale effort to focus on children of poverty in America was ____.
- Athe Renaissance
- BHead Start
- Cthe Montessori method
- DRousseau’s children’s garden
30Early childhood education refers to ____.
- Athe early elementary grades
- Bgroup settings from birth to age eight
- Cinfant education
- Dprograms for children younger than five
31Margaret McMillan ____.
- Aadvocated children being protected from the elements
- Bsaw the importance of healthy bodies before attempting to instruct the mind
- Cworked with her mother Sarah to found Deptford School
- Dtaught reading to Australian children
32In most child abuse situations ____.
- Athe majority are sexually abused
- Bthe abused child is more likely to commit a crime and/or become a pregnant teenager.
- Cmost are older than six 6 years
- Dthe abuse happens in child care centers
- Athe majority are sexually abused
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