Deck 14: Social-Emotional Development Through the Curriculum

Question 1

Organization of knowledge and information about people and relationships is known as ______.

A) scaffolding
B) emotional intelligence
C) social cognition
D) socialization

Answer 1

scaffolding

Question 2

In social learning theory, the process of learning that comes from watching, noting the behavior of, and imitating models is known as ______.

A) constructivism
B) scaffolding
C) social cognition
D) observational learning

Answer 2

observational learning

Question 3

The theoretical view derived from but going beyond behaviorism, which considers that children learn not just from reinforcement but also from observing and imitating others, is known as ______.

A) scaffolding
B) constructivism
C) social learning theory
D) social cognition

Answer 3

social learning theory

Question 4

Albert Bandura is connected with ______.

A) social learning theory
B) constructivism
C) scaffolding
D) Eriksonian socialization

Question 5

As Ken and LaDonna are talking, Ken says that children actively create their own understanding of how people interact socially. Judging from his comments, Ken appears to believe in ______.

A) behaviorism
B) constructivism
C) scaffolding
D) modeling

Question 6

Dwayne and Katarina are discussing learning, and Katarina says that children become socialized by imitating the behavior of peers and grown-ups that they admire. Katarina's views most closely parallel ______.

A) the scaffolding theory
B) Erikson's views
C) Piaget's views
D) social learning theory

Question 7

In Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, the support provided by adults and older peers to help children learn the new tasks they are not yet able to accomplish on their own is called ______.

A) scaffolding
B) modeling
C) behaviorism
D) constructivism

Question 8

Lou and Ann are discussing how children are socialized. Lou says that children learn everything through language, by listening to what other people teach them. Her views most closely resemble ______.

A) Bandura's views
B) Piaget's views
C) Vygotsky's views
D) Erikson's views

Question 9

Malik can string his shoelaces through his tennis shoes, but he cannot yet tie his shoelaces unless his mother or older sister talks him through the steps of the process. For Malik, the task of tying shoelaces is ______.

A) done through sociodramatic play
B) learned through modeling
C) learned through observation
D) in his zone of proximal development

Question 10

Which theorist is most closely associated with the zone of proximal development?

A) Piaget
B) Erikson
C) Bandura
D) Vygotsky

Question 11

Adrienne can recognize letters of the alphabet and numbers under ten on her own. She can identify one syllable words and numbers between ten and twenty if her teacher helps her. She cannot identify two syllable words or numbers over twenty, even with help. Which of the following tasks is in Adrienne's zone of proximal development?

A) recognizing the letter "B"
B) identifying the word "cat"
C) counting to thirty
D) identifying the word "motion"

Question 12

Sylvia has been hired to observe and note which skills are in the zone of proximal development (ZPD) for Scott, a young student. Which of the following tasks would Sylvia identify as being part of Scott's ZPD?

A) Scott cannot add numbers, even if Ms. Heidi works with him.
B) Scott climbs the stairs on the playground all by himself.
C) Scott can catch a football if Mrs. Jenkins helps him get into the proper position.
D) Scott can recite the alphabet flawlessly when asked to do so.

Question 13

Erik Erikson stressed the importance in child development of an environment where ______.

A) adults can be trusted and children can explore
B) there are few opportunities for children to make mistakes
C) children and adults are separated
D) verbal communication is limited and set routines are avoided

Question 14

The subset of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one's own and others' feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them, and to use this information to guide one's thinking and actions is known as ______.

A) the zone of proximal development
B) scaffolding
C) emotional intelligence
D) social cognition

Question 15

The concept of emotional intelligence became popular in ______.

A) the late 1800s
B) the 1950s
C) 1990
D) 2011

Question 16

Salovey and Mayer popularized the term ______.

A) emotional intelligence
B) social cognition
C) observational learning
D) zone of proximal development

Question 17

Emotional intelligence includes ______ emotions.

A) perceiving and managing
B) ignoring and disguising
C) intensifying and imposing
D) creating and eliminating

Question 18

Prioritizing what we pay attention to is one aspect of ______ emotions.

A) suppressing
B) reasoning with
C) understanding
D) creating

Question 19

Responding appropriately to someone else's actions is part of ______ emotions.

A) reasoning with
B) understanding
C) perceiving
D) managing

Question 20

When Kevin picks up a toy from Alan's desk, he notices that Alan frowns and his lips quiver. Kevin realizes that his action is causing Alan to feel emotional. Which element of emotional intelligence does Kevin show?

A) managing emotions
B) understanding emotions
C) perceiving emotions
D) reasoning with emotions

Question 21

Amber is playing a board game with friends, and she loses. She starts to get angry because she was the last person to get a turn. Then she realizes she lost by making a mistake a couple of turns back. She stops focusing on the order of the players and begins focusing on how to avoid her mistake. Amber is ______.

A) repressing her emotions
B) understanding her emotions
C) perceiving her emotions
D) reasoning with her emotions

Question 22

Alonzo forgot to wish his brother Leo a happy birthday. The next day, Leo refuses to play with Alonzo. When Alonzo thinks about his brother's behavior, he realizes that Leo is angry about being ignored on his birthday. Alonzo's thought process is an example of ______ emotions.

A) acting out
B) managing
C) understanding
D) reasoning with

Question 23

A.J. gets beaten in a foot race by Sabrina. He starts to pick up a stick to throw at her, but instead he tells himself, "Don't be a sore loser." He then takes a deep breath and congratulates her. Which element of emotional intelligence has A.J. displayed?

A) perceiving emotions
B) managing emotions
C) understanding emotions
D) reasoning with emotions

Question 24

Jacob looks at a picture with two barrels holding four apples each and tells Mrs. Rodriguez that there are eight apples. Mrs. Rodriguez asks him what would happen if there were five apples in each barrel. Jacob struggles, but she gives him a hint and he figures it out. Mrs. Rodriguez helps Jacob improve his social skills and emotional intelligence by building his ______.

A) confidence
B) self-control
C) verbal communication
D) nonverbal communication

Question 25

Mr. Baker has a set of rules about how loud children should be, what materials they can touch, and where they must walk slowly. He is improving their social skills and emotional intelligence by helping them develop ______.

A) self-confidence
B) self-control
C) verbal communication
D) nonverbal communication

Question 26

The purpose of a mood meter is to ______.

A) help children avoid discussing their emotions so much
B) allow children to give more precise descriptions of emotions
C) allow teachers to identify children with emotional disabilities
D) help teachers spend less time evaluating worksheets

Question 27

A square that is divided into quarters by two intersecting scales of energy and pleasantness and is used to help people describe their emotions is known as ______.

A) a scaffolding
B) the zone of proximal development
C) the conventional moral ruler
D) a mood meter

Question 28

Taking into account the feelings and needs of others is known as ______.

A) prosocial behavior
B) scaffolding
C) peer interaction
D) preconventional moral behavior

Question 29

Prosocial behaviors are especially connected to a teacher and child's ______.

A) cultural differences
B) intelligence levels
C) physical similarities
D) emotional closeness

Question 30

In the middle of the first year, infants ______.

A) show no interest in their peers
B) smile and make noises at other infants
C) become quiet and withdrawn if another infant is in the room
D) begin playing their first cooperative games with other infants

Question 31

Early friendships formed by very young children ______.

A) are based on deep mutual trust
B) are more likely to last than friendships formed later
C) tend to be based on the immediate situation and personal wants
D) are based on the children's preferences for individual personality traits

Question 32

Which of the following actions is a breach of a conventional moral rule?

A) A religious zealot blows up a place of worship.
B) Tonya abandons her baby in a remote area.
C) Luther eats his spaghetti with his hands.
D) Linda steals money from her club's bank account.

Question 33

The long-term process of learning and internalizing the rules and standards of right and wrong is known as ______.

A) emotional intelligence
B) moral development
C) scaffolding
D) modeling

Question 34

Compared to interpersonal moral rules, conventional moral rules ______.

A) are culturally specific
B) involve more serious offenses
C) are less apt to change
D) are universally recognized

Question 35

Piaget's concrete operations stage is most closely related to Kohlberg's ______.

A) preconventional level
B) conventional level
C) postconventional level
D) anticonventional level

Question 36

In which of Kohlberg's stages do people make independent choices based on moral beliefs?

A) preconventional level
B) conventional level
C) postconventional level
D) anticonventional level

Question 37

Carol Gilligan has criticized Kohlberg's stages of moral development mainly on the basis that ______.

A) he used only young subjects
B) he used only male subjects
C) his study did not last long enough
D) his study involved too few participants

Question 38

You just walked onto the playground and heard Angela say, "We need to line up because Mr. Greene said we need to line up." Based on William Damon's findings, Angela is most likely how old?

A) 3 years
B) 4 years
C) 5 years
D) 6 years

Question 39

You just walked into the dramatic play area and heard Carly say, "I am taking the hat because I want it!" Based on William Damon's findings, Carly is most likely how old?

A) 4 years
B) 5 years
C) 6 years
D) 7 years

Question 40

Mr. Bradley saw Ian grab Gracie's book and throw it under a bush. He pulled Ian aside and told him what he saw. When Ian pouted and said he was sorry, Mr. Bradley said "That's not enough. You go apologize to Gracie and then get her book and give it back to her since you are the one who put it outside." This is an example of ______.

A) providing activities that make children aware of emotions
B) seeking multiple alternatives for social problems
C) using other-oriented reasoning
D) expecting accountability

Question 41

Gender segregation is the term for what occurs when ______.

A) boys play mainly with boys and girls play mainly with girls
B) boys play only with girls and girls play only with boys
C) teachers make children play with stereotypical dolls
D) parents prohibit boys and girls from playing together

Question 42

Which of the following is an example of gender stability?

A) Chad plays only with other boys.
B) Morris just realized he will always be a boy.
C) Ami likes to play with traditionally masculine toys.
D) Linda plays with equal numbers of boys and girls.

Question 43

Children's recognition that sex is constant and cannot be changed is known as ______.

A) gender segregation
B) gender identity
C) gender stability
D) gender role

Question 44

Gender stability is usually acquired between the ages of ______.

A) 2 and 3
B) 3 and 5
C) 5 and 7
D) 10 and 12

Question 45

Ariel teaches in a town that has recently gained a number of new residents from other countries because of the opening of a large tech firm there. Which strategy would be the best method for her to teach the rest of the class about the cultures of the new students?

A) Ask each new student to tell the class where they are from and how things were different there.
B) Have a "Foreign Friday" event each week to learn about a new country.
C) Provide dolls, clothing, and utensils from other cultures in the dramatic play area.
D) Avoid and prohibit any mention of stereotyping or racism in the classroom.

Question 46

If a child with a physical disability joins a class and the other children want to know why the new student cannot do the same things as everyone else, what should the teacher do?

A) Tell them to pretend they do not notice the differences.
B) Clearly and honestly explain the child's condition and abilities.
C) Make up a simple explanation to avoid upsetting the children.
D) Explain that it is none of their business and is not to be discussed.

Question 47

Sociodramatic play is dramatic or symbolic play that involves ______.

A) multiple scenarios in one session
B) props created by the children
C) more than one child in social interaction
D) only one child using imagination

Question 48

The distinction between dramatic and sociodramatic play is the ______.

A) number of children involved
B) length of the play session
C) complexity of the props
D) location of the activity

Question 49

Dramatic play is something that ______.

A) must be carefully taught by adults
B) should be encouraged and enhanced by adults
C) requires no previous exposure to the topic
D) should be outgrown by the beginning of primary school

Question 50

Ramona has recently seen a lot of aggression in her preschool students. Which of the following actions is most likely to lower the aggression and promote cooperation in her room?

A) Select teams and start playing competitive sports.
B) Play games in which one student becomes the class champion.
C) Purchase open-ended materials, such as sand and water tables.
D) Assign individual play kits to each child.

Question 51

Making sure children are part of the same group of peers for several years is known as ______.

A) continuity of care
B) continuity of group
C) scaffolding
D) modeling

Question 52

Continuity of group allows children to ______.

A) become comfortable around familiar people
B) build confidence by playing games with one winner
C) regularly get to know and play with new children
D) gain special attention because of their race or culture

Question 53

People begin to search for social contact at ______.

A) birth
B) 2 months
C) 6 months
D) 1 year

Question 54

Anita is a primary grade teacher. She wants her students to feel connected to the community beyond the classroom. Which of the following activities would best do that for her students?

A) asking the children to take part in deciding what to learn
B) creating a drama club in the school
C) collecting trash from the municipal parking lot
D) repairing broken desks from other classrooms

Question 55

Mr. Martin has a student, Jessica, who has a visual impairment, and the other students are playing kickball. What is the most inclusive way to bring Jessica into the activity?

A) Allow her to be scorekeeper.
B) Have her kick the ball from a seated position.
C) Use a ball that emits a sound.
D) Let her "kick" an imaginary ball.

Question 56

How should a teacher react to the accomplishments of students with cognitive impairments?

A) Celebrate them with the class to build their self-esteem.
B) Privately encourage the children so they do not feel self-conscious.
C) Treat them as nothing special so they do not feel marginalized.
D) Track them in a competition to name the best class helper.

Question 57

Communicating with families is important for ______.

A) avoiding the use of a formalized set of rules
B) making sure the school adopts the rules of the parents
C) making sure homes adopt the school rules
D) clarifying school rules

Question 58

Teachers often find it most difficult to communicate with families who ______.

A) share their exact same values
B) have values that are foreign to them
C) have values that are quite similar to theirs
D) share information with them freely

Question 59

Derman-Sparks recommends that schools share information about avoiding bias through a series of ______.

A) public service announcements
B) town meetings
C) parent meetings
D) field trips

Question 60

Social learning theory is derived from Piaget's constructivist view of socialization.

Question 61

Erik Erikson coined the term "scaffolding."

Question 62

Vygotsky assigned great influence to the role of teachers in children's social development.

Question 63

The term "emotional intelligence" was first popularized by a book written by Clarissa Willis and Pam Schiller.

Question 64

Reasoning with emotions is the ability to use emotions to promote thinking and prioritize what we pay attention to.

Question 65

On a mood meter, red and mad indicate high energy and low pleasantness.

Question 66

Babies show interest in peers as early as two days of age.

Question 67

As children age, friendships become more stable.

Question 68

Gender segregation usually begins before age three.

Question 69

When young children mention racial differences, you should tell them to stop because it is an inappropriate topic.

Question 70

Sociodramatic play extends symbolic play to include other children.

Question 71

Few children engage in dramatic pretend play unless an adult organizes it.

Question 72

Children should be familiar with a topic before the first time they include it in their dramatic play.

Question 73

Terry Orlick says that children's games should have no losers.

Question 74

Under the continuity of care approach, children usually keep the same teacher until age six.

Question 75

The importance of friendship grows during primary school.

Question 76

Communicating with families clarifies school values.

Question 77

The school has no need to know the racial or cultural identities of its students' families.

Question 78

It is easier to convey positive messages to families who share your educational style and philosophy.

Question 79

The book Anti-Bias Curriculum: Tools for Empowering Young Children suggests that the school hold family meetings to discuss anti-bias socialization methods.

Question 80

Briefly explain Vygotsky's view on how language is related to social development.