Deck 3: The Concept of Aesthetics

Question 1

Aesthetics refers to an appreciation for art.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Aesthetic experiences involve experiencing joy for its sake as well as for pleasing others.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Art elements that are appropriate to discuss with young children are colors, line, form, space, and design.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The Aesthetics Movement was begun by the German philosopher Goethe in early 1900s.

Question 5

Multimedia artwork is an example of integrating arts of many forms.

Question 6

Children over age 8 are able to deal with aesthetic taste and opinions, both of themselves and others.

Question 7

The Aesthetics Movement began in early 1900.

Question 8

Children need no adult assistance to develop their aesthetic sense.

Question 9

One of the most famous artists of the Aesthetics Movement was Whistler.

Question 10

Even very young children can engage in art appreciation.

Question 11

Children can experience beauty and artistic expression in science activities.

Question 12

Research in developmental psychology suggests young children are not as capable of art appreciation as we think they are.

Question 13

Aesthetic experiences begin when the child is able to move about in his or her environment.

Question 14

Children experience a developmental shift around age 5 that allows them to deal with more abstract ideas.

Question 15

Aesthetic sensibility involves appreciation of famous artworks and the ability to recognize famous paintings.

Question 16

The capacity for aesthetics is a human characteristic primarily of the early years of life.

Question 17

Aesthetics involves a feeling of wonder as well as the five senses.

Question 18

Aesthetic experiences emphasize creating unique objects.

Question 19

Children in grades 4-5 are mentally able to handle aesthetic discussions about what is art and why they consider something art.

Question 20

Aesthetics involves a sensitivity to the quality of artwork.

Question 21

One characteristic of a member of the Aesthetics Movement was:

A) high-minded spirituality.
B) idealism.
C) highly detailed artwork.
D) high-minded spirituality and idealism.

Question 22

To develop an aesthetic sense in children, one must help them continuously:

A) find beauty and wonder in their world.
B) learn about famous artists and their work.
C) experience art activities.
D) all of the above.

Question 23

In comparison to the Victorian style, the Aesthetics Movement was:

A) comparable.
B) founded on it.
C) directly opposed.
D) comparable and founded on it.

Question 24

The elements of art are:

A) line, shape/form, and texture.
B) line, axis, and center.
C) color, space, and pattern.
D) line, shape/form, color, space, pattern, and texture.

Question 25

The capacity for aesthetics is characteristic of

A) toddlers and older children.
B) 3- and 4-year-olds.
C) all human beings.
D) none of the above.

Question 26

Teachers who prefer that children see beauty as they do themselves:

A) help children learn aesthetics faster.
B) encourage children to appreciate another's sense of taste.
C) are discouraging a sense of aesthetics in children.
D) are encouraging a sense of aesthetics in children.

Question 27

According to the proponents of the Aesthetic Movement, a "philistine" lacked:

A) high-mindedness.
B) scientific knowledge.
C) artistic ability.
D) culture.

Question 28

The secondary colors are:

A) red, green, and blue.
B) orange, green, and violet.
C) green, blue, and orange.
D) orange, red, and violet.

Question 29

Children can experience with their senses such artistic elements as:

A) cold, hot, sharp, and soft.
B) long, short, big, and little.
C) line, shape, pattern, and texture.
D) cold, hot, sharp, soft, long, short, big, and little, line, shape, pattern, and texture.

Question 30

The Aesthetics Movement was characterized by material and common placed things.

Question 31

Aesthetics is an appreciation for:

A) art.
B) beauty.
C) art and beauty.
D) none of the above.

Question 32

When talking with children about art, teachers should use terms such as:

A) shape, color, line, and size.
B) comparison, lightness, darkness.
C) shape, design, contrast.
D) shape, color, line, size, comparison, lightness, darkness, shape, design, and contrast.

Question 33

The primary colors are:

A) red, blue, and green.
B) red, green, and yellow.
C) red, yellow, and orange.
D) red, blue, and yellow.

Question 34

An aesthetic sense means:

A) "I see."
B) "I hear."
C) "I enjoy what I see."
D) "I enjoy what I see" and "I like what I see."

Question 35

Some ways to set up the environment to encourage aesthetic discussion include:

A) placing books about artists in the reading area.
B) displaying fine-art prints.
C) putting art objects on the science table.
D) all of the above.

Question 36

An example of thoughtful dialogue on children's art is:

A) "It's pretty."
B) "I like it."
C) "It makes me think of ..."
D) all of the above.

Question 37

Forms may be described as:

A) geometric, symmetrical and free-form.
B) free-form, asymmetrical, and geometric.
C) geometric, free-form, and organic.
D) organic, symmetrical and geometric.

Question 38

Young children experience art:

A) as easily as adults.
B) as a part of the curriculum.
C) as a whole.
D) as easily as adults, as a part of the curriculum, and as a whole.

Question 39

All the following are examples of suitable topics of aesthetic discussions for young children EXCEPT:

A) color, form, or shape.
B) color, form, or shape and design.
C) color, form, and worth.
D) space, line, form, or shape.

Question 40

The ability to use one's taste or know one's preference can:

A) be considered an unnecessary skill in today's technical world.
B) improve the quality of learning.
C) be impossible to teach young children.
D) be taught to children over the age of 8.

Question 41

The term aesthetics was invented by .

Question 42

Provide some suggestions on how to enhance the environment to develop children's aesthetic sense by the use of
color.

Question 43

Shape and form are two terms to describe:

A) the geometric shapes in art.
B) the contours of enclosed spaces in art.
C) the overall proportions of space in art.
D) the geometric shapes and the contours of enclosed spaces in art.

Question 44

Aesthetics experiences for young children can take such forms as .

Question 45

Aesthetic experiences for young children should be chosen according to and
_________________.

Question 46

Three things a teacher can do to help children develop their aesthetic sensitivity are to provide ,
_____________, and ______________.