Deck 8: Sensory Experiences

Question 1

Quiet time is appropriate to use with children after a noisy, lively activity.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

When drawing a picture, visual learners will:

A) focus on the details first.
B) visualize the picture in their heads.
C) focus on the process, rather than the product.
D) begin at the top of the page and work their way to the bottom.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In the concept development equation, examples of concepts include:

A) color, tone, scent, and flavor.
B) visual, auditory, tactile, and gustatory.
C) compare, contrast, classify, and describe.
D) enjoy, marvel, joy, and happy.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In the concept development equation, examples of concepts include all of the following except:

A) tone.
B) touch.
C) texture.
D) scent.

Question 5

In the concept development equation, examples of perception include:

A) visual, auditory, olfactory, and gustatory.
B) enjoy, marvel, joy, and amaze.
C) color, tone, texture, and scent.
D) look, listen, touch, and smell.

Question 6

A young child with a tactile-kinesthetic strength tends to be good at:

A) using his or her hands and body to learn.
B) learning by listening to others.
C) thinking holistically.
D) discussing what he or she knows.

Question 7

A child with an auditory strength tends to be good at all of the following except:

A) using his or her hands to learn.
B) discussing what he or she knows.
C) learning by listening to others.
D) moving sequentially from task to task.

Question 8

A child with an auditory strength tends to be good at:

A) following written directions.
B) thinking analytically.
C) thinking holistically.
D) drawing what he or she has learned.

Question 9

Fill in the blank in the following equation: Sense + Perception + Feeling + Thinking =

A) Learning
B) Cognitive Development
C) Concepts
D) Intuitions

Question 10

Which of the following senses would Montessori add to a list of the human senses?

A) chromatic
B) tactile
C) olfactory
D) gustatory

Question 11

Most people rely heavily on their olfactory sense.

Question 12

Children use their olfactory sense more than adults.

Question 13

In the concept development equation, examples of thinking include all of the following except:

A) describe.
B) contrast.
C) marvel.
D) analyze.

Question 14

Which of the following best describes how an early childhood teacher should address learning styles in the classroom?

A) teaching to the dominant learning style in the classroom
B) using his or her own dominant learning style because it will be the most effective and efficient avenue for communicating
C) teaching in ways that will honor a variety of learning styles
D) teaching only in ways that will assist children in developing their weaker learning modalities

Question 15

Watching TV is an example of a multisensory activity.

Question 16

A child with a sensory deficit or special need may develop strengths in other sensory areas.

Question 17

A child with a visual strength tends to be good at all of the following except:

A) drawing about what he or she is learning.
B) thinking holistically.
C) deciphering visual images.
D) considering details.

Question 18

Most children and adults have one or more preferred sensory modes for learning.

Question 19

When drawing a picture, visual learners will do all of the following except:

A) visualize the picture in their heads.
B) focus on the finished product, rather than the process.
C) draw large shapes first, then fill in the details.
D) focus on the details first.

Question 20

When drawing a picture, auditory learners will:

A) visualize the details of the picture in their heads.
B) focus on the finished product, rather than the process.
C) sequentially make the picture for mastering individual parts and pieces.
D) draw large shapes first, then fill in the details.

Question 21

According to Montessori, the baric sense includes all of the following except:

A) identifying the texture of an object.
B) recognizing an object as heavy.
C) recognizing an object as light.
D) recognizing gradations between heavy and light.

Question 22

Which of the following materials would be used to foster active listening in an early childhood classroom?

A) a microphone
B) a megaphone
C) a metronome
D) ear plugs

Question 23

Montessori views the thermic sense as:

A) a subset of the sense of vision.
B) the ability to identify, match, and discriminate among textures.
C) the perception of temperature.
D) the ability to discriminate patterns.

Question 24

Classroom materials to encourage visual exploration may include all of the following except:

A) a prism.
B) a magnifying glass.
C) a videotape.
D) binoculars.

Question 25

Which of the following tastes tends to be difficult for children to identify?

A) sweet
B) bitter
C) sour
D) salty

Question 26

The idea behind resist art activities is that:

A) they will overcome the resistance of a young child reluctant to participate in art activities.
B) the paper or canvas will resist absorption of the medium applied.
C) a dried design or picture will resist a second liquid put on top.
D) none of the above

Question 27

Which two senses work most closely together?

A) tactile and visual
B) visual and auditory
C) gustatory and olfactory
D) thermic and chromatic

Question 28

The kinesthetic sense involves:

A) identifying the texture of an object.
B) a whole-body, sensory response to a stimulus.
C) learning through tactile experiences.
D) learning through audiovisual experiences.

Question 29

Water play with bubbles is an example of a(n):

A) tactile activity.
B) auditory activity.
C) kinesthetic activity.
D) visual activity.

Question 30

The gustatory sense involves:

A) touching.
B) tasting.
C) smelling.
D) seeing.

Question 31

Active listening is best described as:

A) listening while engaging in other activities.
B) concentrated listening.
C) multitasking.
D) the hearing young children most often do.

Question 32

Because children are expose to much auditory stimulation at an early age:

A) they learn to tune much of it out.
B) most become auditory learners.
C) many have hearing loss.
D) they become overly sensitive to auditory stimuli.

Question 33

Tactile activities involve:

A) tasting to identify, recognize, and name a substance.
B) moving with or on an object in order to identify, recognize, and/or name it.
C) touching to identify, recognize, and name a substance.
D) categorizing objects or substances.

Question 34

According to Montessori, the baric sense is the ability to:

A) discriminate among musical tones.
B) perceive temperature.
C) recognize objects through tactile exploration without the aid of vision.
D) recognize objects as heavy or light.

Question 35

In the equation of concept development, examples of thinking include:

A) compare, contrast, describe, and marvel.
B) classify, analyze, compare, and contrast.
C) describe, visualize, marvel, and listen.
D) look, listen, touch, and smell.

Question 36

Which of the following does not require active listening?

A) listening to a story being read aloud
B) following the teacher's directions
C) listening to classical music
D) listening to the car radio

Question 37

Field trips are good opportunities for young children to:

A) burn off excess energy.
B) learn social skills.
C) use all of their senses.
D) gain in independence and autonomy.

Question 38

The sterognostic sense isolates the tactile sense from the:

A) visual sense.
B) olfactory sense.
C) auditory sense.
D) thermal sense.

Question 39

The sterognostic sense is the ability to:

A) recognize, identify, and name musical tones.
B) perceive temperature.
C) recognize objects through tactile exploration without the aid of vision.
D) recognize objects as heavy or light.

Question 40

Which of the following is not recommended for young children's exploration at a sensory table?

A) wood chips
B) mud
C) golf balls
D) none of the above

Question 41

Which of the following senses best matches the descriptive term temperature?

A) baric
B) tactile
C) thermic
D) sterognostic

Question 42

Which of the following senses best matches the descriptor of taste?

A) olfactory
B) gustatory
C) kinesthetic
D) chromatic

Question 43

It is important for teachers to monitor the lighting, odors, noise, and fresh air in the classroom because:

A) children are happier in a pleasant environment.
B) the five senses can be affected by environmental factors that in turn affect the brain's ability to learn.
C) teachers are more effective in a pleasant environment.
D) a negative environment makes it difficult to retain information.

Question 44

Which of the following activities is not supportive of tactile learning?

A) Fabric Feel
B) Touching Tour
C) I Spy
D) Texture Collage

Question 45

Which of the following is not an activity for children to support their kinesthetic sense?

A) using their bodies to act like a specific animal
B) pantomiming swimming in the ocean
C) using finger puppets to act out a story
D) making numeral and letter shapes with their bodies

Question 46

Which of the following senses best matches the descriptive term hearing?

A) auditory
B) olfactory
C) gustatory
D) tactile

Question 47

Which of the following senses best matches the descriptor of movement?

A) chromatic
B) thermic
C) sterognostic
D) kinesthetic

Question 48

Which of the following games/activities does not support visual learning?

A) soap bubbles
B) touching tour
C) I Spy
D) Memory

Question 49

Which of the following is not an appropriate activity for supporting children's auditory learning?

A) Create Colors
B) quiet time
C) Sounds Around Use
D) Listen Along

Question 50

Which of the following senses best matches the descriptive term weight?

A) tactile
B) baric
C) thermic
D) sterognostic

Question 51

Before any taste test or food experience, the early childhood teacher should:

A) poll the children to determine their food preferences.
B) get signed permission from the children's families.
C) check the children's records for information on food allergies.
D) ensure that the food served to children represents the full spectrum of tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

Question 52

Which of the following senses best matches the descriptive term touch?

A) auditory
B) olfactory
C) tactile
D) chromatic

Question 53

Which of the following senses best matches the descriptive term sight?

A) chromatic
B) baric
C) gustatory
D) visual

Question 54

Which of the following activities does not support children's olfactory learning?

A) scratch and sniff stickers
B) Watch the Wave
C) scent bottles
D) cooking

Question 55

Which of the following objects is not likely to support children's auditory learning?

A) stethoscope
B) rhythm instruments
C) tuning fork
D) cellophane color paddles

Question 56

Which of the following senses best matches the descriptive term smell?

A) gustatory
B) kinesthetic
C) sterognostic
D) olfactory

Question 57

A thermometer and a barometer are recommended for activities exploring which of the following senses?

A) baric
B) chromatic
C) olfactory
D) thermic

Question 58

A telescope, binoculars, and a camera might be included in the science center to support:

A) auditory learning.
B) tactile learning.
C) kinesthetic learning.
D) visual learning.

Question 59

Which of the following senses best matches the descriptive term color?

A) tactile
B) visual
C) chromatic
D) baric

Question 60

Which of the following senses best matches the descriptive term tactile-muscular?

A) baric
B) chromatic
C) sterognostic
D) kinesthetic

Question 61

Which learning style(s) should an early childhood teacher "teach to"? Explain how the teacher should make that decision.

Question 62

Describe the value of cooking activities in the early childhood classroom.

Question 63

List the five senses.

Question 64

When children learn through their senses, they take in information and relate it to what they:

A) learn from an adult.
B) simultaneously experience.
C) expect to find.
D) already know.

Question 65

Brain research recognizes the importance of sensory stimulation as children become attached to their primary caregivers. Lack of such attachment can seriously delay a child's:

A) speech and language development.
B) creative development.
C) development of drawing skills.
D) ability to self-assess.

Question 66

Auditory learners are likely to be drawn to:

A) mathematics.
B) motor activities.
C) music.
D) language-based activities.

Question 67

List the first three steps Wolf (1988; 1990) describes in using art postcards with children.

Question 68

List the five senses Montessori (1967) added to the basic list of senses.

Question 69

A child with a sensory special need or deficit is likely to:

A) further develop other senses in order to compensate.
B) be continually frustrated by the difficulties associated with the special need.
C) rely on other people for sensory input.
D) refuse to take in sensory information.

Question 70

List four reasons children may not have a highly developed gustatory sense.

Question 71

Explain what would happen at a taste party.

Question 72

List the three basic sensory modalities preferred by children.