Deck 13: The Social Environment

Question 1

Speaking in soft tones to request certain behavior is recognized by all children as a command.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Why has identity formation become such an important issue in today's early care settings?

A)Identity formation is a new idea; nobody ever heard of it in the past.
B)Many more infants and toddlers are spending their waking hours away from their families than ever before in the United States.
C)In the past,teachers were not concerned about identity formation.
D)None of the answers is correct.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Changing behavior in toddlers can involve all of the following except

A)redirecting energy when appropriate.
B)ignoring behavior you want to see changed.
C)modeling socially acceptable behavior.
D)expecting more than they can give or do.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The primary point of a multicultural,multilingual infant-toddler curriculum is to

A)train the staff to deal with children from various cultures.
B)make children skilled for international jobs.
C)keep children connected to their families and cultures.
D)prevent an English-only focus in the centers.

Question 5

Ways to nurture your own self-esteem include

A)being passive.
B)encouraging conflict.
C)taking care of your needs.
D)achieving perfection.

Question 6

Body awareness affects children's images of themselves.

Question 7

The first step in considering ways of changing behavior in a child is to _____.

A)assume a structured punishment regime
B)define what is undesirable behavior
C)exert power and control
D)ignore it

Question 8

Redirection-that is,removing a child who is misbehaving-is sometimes used as a blanket approach by caregivers who do not know any other methods of guiding behavior.

Question 9

Which of the following strategies can be used to expand children's ideas about gender roles?

A)by treating boys and girls differently
B)by exposing children to media messages showing stereotyped gender roles
C)by keeping from modeling expanded gender roles
D)by refraining from linking occupations to gender

Question 10

The self-esteem of caregivers is important.

Question 11

"Caring" refers only to the action of taking care of another person.

Question 12

Being taught narrow sex roles may _____.

A)give children a limited view of their capabilities and potentials
B)influence a child's self-concept
C)influence gender identity
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 13

Which of the following do infants and toddlers learn from their caregivers that may become part of their sense of self?

A)what to fear
B)appropriate behaviors
C)what emotions and their intensity levels one can display
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 14

Which of the following contributes the most to high self-esteem in infants and toddlers?

A)attachment
B)time alone
C)isolation
D)criticism

Question 15

The way you guide behavior can influence children's ideas of and feelings about themselves.

Question 16

A multicultural,multilingual curriculum for infants and toddlers means _____.

A)posting pictures on walls of children from around the world
B)sharing a variety of ethnic foods
C)celebrating the many holidays of people from around the world
D)learning from parents about their culture and how it applies to what they want for their children in the infant-toddler care setting

Question 17

Redirecting a child from what he or she should not be doing to something similar that is OK to do is different from distracting him or her in that redirecting involves

A)physically restraining the child.
B)using energy in an acceptable way.
C)preventing the child from feeling emotion.
D)manipulation and cunning.

Question 18

Self-concept is made up of _____.

A)self-image
B)cultural identity
C)gender identity
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 19

When disciplining infants and toddlers,all cultures _____.

A)would believe in time-out if they knew about the guidance method
B)believe the ultimate goal of discipline is inner control by an individual
C)use time-outs to stress independence and individuality
D)None of the answers is correct.