Deck 11: Current Trends and Issues

Question 1

Children engage in more unsupervised play today than 10 years ago.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Culture impacts play.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Technology should be integrated into the existing curriculum to enhance play.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

For many children, a computer is a part of their daily life.

Question 5

Children in countries affected by war, poverty, and disease have limited opportunities to play.

Question 6

The average child today spends ____ hours per week watching television or playing video games.

A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 32
E) 40

Question 7

Community safety does not affect play.

Question 8

The American Medical Association has issued a statement about the negative effects of television on children's health.

Question 9

Children in affluent countries have few opportunities to play.

Question 10

Latex balloons pose a choking hazard for young children.

Question 11

Factors that influence play throughout the world are:

A) war.
B) poverty.
C) disease.
D) all of the above.
E) none of the above.

Question 12

Young children should spend an unlimited amount of time in front of computers.

Question 13

Preschoolers should have unlimited exposure to computers.

Question 14

Children who live in under-funded, single-parent families may not benefit from the same kind of play as children raised in affluent homes with both parents.

Question 15

The average child spends 32 hours per week watching television or playing video games.

Question 16

Changes in technology will not affect play.

Question 17

Children's toys are not influenced by the media.

Question 18

Toys that are unidimensional encourage creative play.

Question 19

Infants and toddlers should not use computers.

Question 20

The International Association for the Child's Right to Play is a professional organization that promotes play.

Question 21

The time children spend on a computer is referred to as:

A) tech time.
B) screen time.
C) net time.
D) all of the above.
E) none of the above.

Question 22

____________________ toys are open-ended and can be used in more than one way.

Question 23

A survey found that ____________________ of all children have computers in their home.

Question 24

The first step in play advocacy is ____________________.

Question 25

____________________ toys have only one predetermined usage.

Question 26

_________________________ are materials that can be used to build and create.

Question 27

The organization that has a single mission of supporting play throughout the world is:

A) NAEYC.
B) TASP.
C) IPA.
D) ACEI.
E) NEA.

Question 28

The decrease in physical play and increase in passive activities has resulted in increase in the number of children who are ____________________.

Question 29

The current trend in the family structure that affects play is:

A) extended families.
B) single-parent families.
C) blended families.
D) all of the above.
E) none of the above.

Question 30

Surveys have shown that there are computers in over 77 percent of the homes in the United States.

Question 31

By the age of 10, the typical child has ____________________ synaptic connections in their brain.

Question 32

Toys and materials in the classroom should be:

A) based on the latest movies and television shows.
B) unidimensional.
C) multidimensional.
D) replaced by computer activities.
E) both B and D.

Question 33

The American Medical Association issued a statement that media violence does all of the following EXCEPT:

A) increases mean-spirited aggressive behavior.
B) increase levels of fearfulness and self protective behaviors toward others.
C) increases cognitive development and language levels.
D) increases number of violent heroes whom children seek to emulate.
E) increases levels of mistrust.

Question 34

List four materials that are considered real or natural materials that exist outside the realm of play.

Question 35

Time spent in front of a computer screen or television is called ____________________.

Question 36

List four issues that are currently creating concerns among educators and the public.

Question 37

Most accidents among children under 3 involve:

A) latex balloons.
B) riding toys.
C) playground equipment.
D) blocks and manipulatives.
E) sand and water.

Question 38

Examples of open-ended or multidimensional toys include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) blocks.
B) water.
C) puzzles.
D) clay.
E) paint.

Question 39

Strive for a 10:1 ratio (or better) of children to a computer to encourage computer use, cooperation, and equal access by girls and boys.

Question 40

Basic play advocacy includes _______________, _______________, and _______________.

Question 41

Plan the use of computers to enhance problem solving and social interaction .

Question 42

Riding toys are responsible for the most injuries to children between 3 and 14 years of age.

Question 44

Place one child per computer for optimal use and social interaction.

Question 47

Research is moving from the laboratory to the local neighborhood .

Question 49

Use only close-ended software.

Question 50

Toys that are developed specifically for a movie or television show are multidimensional toys.

Question 51

Use technology only after adequate professional development (more than 10 hours).

Question 53

The only limit to open-ended materials is the child's imagination .

Question 55

Theory of mind refers to research that looks at the child's ability to understand what others are communicating in terms of intentionality.

Question 56

Screen time for children should be limited .

Question 57

The optional place to locate a computer in the classroom is the writing center so children can see this as a means of communicating.