Deck 9: The Complete Early Childhood Art Program

Question 1

Specific dates and names are important in understanding and sequencing Western and non-Western art.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Froebel's kindergarten was concerned about the development of the whole child.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The goal of art experiences in Froebel's kindergarten was to identify children gifted with artistic ability.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

There is ample evidence that the arts help students develop the attitudes, characteristics, and intellectual skills required to participate effectively in today's society.

Question 5

Field trips contribute to the early childhood art program by extending children's personal ranges of experience to a wider community.

Question 6

A studio-based approach to art education is most compatible with early childhood education.

Question 7

Pop art makes a social statement about contemporary American culture.

Question 8

Cave people were not concerned with proportion in their drawings.

Question 9

The arts are used to achieve a multitude of human purposes, including all of the following except:

A) presenting issues and ideas.
B) categorizing artistic styles and movements.
C) teaching and/or persuading.
D) decorating or pleasing.

Question 10

Pointillism requires the artist to mix colors before applying small dots of paint to the canvas.

Question 11

Cave people often recorded their dreams and visions in their drawings.

Question 12

The Impressionists preferred to work in indoor studios with filtered light.

Question 13

Discipline-Based Art Education recommends a studio-based approach to art education.

Question 14

American folk art is an artistic movement based on the work of cowboys in the western states during the 19th century.

Question 15

Impressionist art deals with perception rather than reality.

Question 16

Dreams, images, fantasies, and the subconscious are chosen as subject matter by folk artists.

Question 17

The term disadvantaged is sometimes used to describe children who have not yet reached the level of development typical of their same-age peers.

Question 18

In the early childhood art center, it is important to organize collage materials according to a theme.

Question 19

The arts are used to achieve a specific purpose in human development.

Question 20

The arts reinforce all of the following except:

A) self-discipline.
B) creativity.
C) convergent thinking.
D) teamwork and cooperation.

Question 21

Helping children accept and value their own artwork will:

A) build their self-esteem.
B) help the teacher establish assessment criteria for art activities.
C) enable them to appreciate and value the artwork of others.
D) help them develop social skills and emotional maturity.

Question 22

According to Piaget, children come to know their world through their senses and actions. The role of the teacher is to:

A) determine whether sensory deficits exist.
B) help children determine which actions are appropriate in the arts.
C) help children to note details and use their senses to build concepts.
D) interpret children's sensory input and actions for constructivist learning.

Question 23

Kinetic art is a style of art in which artists:

A) incorporate physical movement into their creations.
B) seek an intellectual conception of form and shape.
C) use pure, bright colors to represent positive emotions.
D) attempt to create a dreamlike world that is more intense than reality.

Question 24

Aesthetics is the study of beauty in:

A) color, form, and design.
B) surface appearance.
C) shape and style.
D) abstract concepts.

Question 25

Which of the following is not a reason that the arts are part of what it means to be educated?

A) They serve to connect the imagination with the deepest questions of human existence.
B) They offer unique sources of enjoyment and refreshment for the imagination.
C) They cultivate the whole child.
D) They elevate the individual, culturally and socially.

Question 26

Which of the artistic styles listed below is considered to be the source of all 20th-century abstract art?

A) Surrealism
B) Dadism
C) Pointillism
D) Cubism

Question 27

Fauvism refers to a style of art in which artists:

A) incorporate physical movement into their creations.
B) seek an intellectual conception of form and shape.
C) use pure, bright colors to represent positive emotions.
D) attempt to create a dreamlike world that is more intense than reality.

Question 28

Although the studio-oriented approach to art has dominated the training of early childhood teachers, art education theory has shifted to which of the following approaches?

A) child-centered
B) discipline-based
C) creative self-expression
D) comprehensive

Question 29

Pop art is a style of art in which artists:

A) make a social statement or critique of contemporary American culture.
B) break everything down into its component architectural shapes.
C) are intrigued with color and the physical properties of paint.
D) use the principles of optics and perception to create optical illusions with shapes, lines, and patterns.

Question 30

In comparing the components of a complete early childhood art program with those of Discipline-Based Arts Education (DBAE), the essential component missing from DBAE is:

A) learning about art, artists, and their styles.
B) aesthetics.
C) sensory experiences.
D) making art.

Question 31

When teaching children about the world of art, the intent should be to:

A) help children learn art history.
B) expose children to their heritage.
C) expose children to styles and techniques they may emulate in their own artwork.
D) help children learn about different genres of visual art.

Question 32

Which of the following is not a component of the DBAE approach?

A) art history
B) experiencing art
C) art production
D) aesthetics

Question 33

Sometimes the term disadvantaged is used to refer to children who:

A) function at a lower level of cognitive development than their same-age peers.
B) lack basic environmental experiences.
C) have had traumatic emotional experiences.
D) have not formed relationships with caring adults.

Question 34

The work of Georgia O'Keefe is representative of which artistic style?

A) Impressionism
B) Expressionism
C) Surrealism
D) realistic art

Question 35

According to the National Standards for the Arts, what is at the heart of art instruction for children in kindergarten through grade four?

A) creation
B) art appreciation
C) art history
D) learning to use art tools

Question 36

The work of Mary Cassatt is representative of which artistic style?

A) Impressionism
B) Expressionism
C) Surrealism
D) realistic art

Question 37

Cubism is a style of art in which artists:

A) incorporate physical movement into their creations.
B) seek an intellectual conception of form and shape.
C) use pure, bright colors to represent positive emotions.
D) attempt to create a dreamlike world that is more intense than reality.

Question 38

Surrealism, also known as Dadism, is a style of art in which artists:

A) incorporate physical movement into their creations.
B) seek an intellectual conception of form and shape.
C) use pure, bright colors to represent positive emotions.
D) attempt to create a dreamlike world that is more intense than reality.

Question 39

Discipline-Based Art Education is an approach advocated by:

A) the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
B) the Getty Center for Education in the Arts.
C) Howard Gardner.
D) the National Endowment for the Arts.

Question 40

Op art is a style of art in which artists:

A) make a social statement or critique of contemporary American culture.
B) break everything down into its component architectural shapes.
C) are intrigued with color and the physical properties of paint.
D) use the principles of optics and perception to create optical illusions with shapes, lines, and patterns.

Question 41

A complete child-centered approach to early child art provides:

A) sensory experiences; beautiful and creative experiences; making art; and learning about art, artists, and their styles.
B) creating and appreciating art.
C) aesthetics, making art, and art concepts.
D) studio experiences.

Question 42

The four art disciplines fundamental to Discipline-Based Art Education (DBAE) are:

A) art making, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics.
B) art making, creativity, art theory, and aesthetics.
C) art making, creativity, art appreciating, and aesthetics.
D) art making, art appreciation, creativity, and art concepts.

Question 43

Pointillism is considered to be an offshoot of:

A) Expressionism.
B) Cubism.
C) folk art.
D) Impressionism.

Question 44

Asking children to make a collage using geometric paper shapes would be an activity to accompany a lesson on:

A) Pop art.
B) abstract art.
C) Cubism.
D) Surrealism.

Question 45

Which of the following artists is known for his/her Pointillist style?

A) Piet Mondrian
B) Vincent Van Gogh
C) Georges Seurat
D) Georgia O'Keefe

Question 46

For young children, art originates from:

A) creative impulses.
B) creative models.
C) personal experiences.
D) imagination.

Question 47

Which approach to early childhood art dominates teacher training?

A) DBAE
B) child-centered
C) studio-centered
D) creative self-expression

Question 48

Artists following the Impressionist style:

A) are interested in the physical qualities of their media.
B) focus on portraying their own feelings and emotions.
C) seek intellectual conceptions of form and shape.
D) are fascinated with color, sunshine, contrast, light, reflection, and shadow.

Question 49

Nonobjective art can be described as:

A) creative play with color, shape, line, and design.
B) abstract art pushed to the limits.
C) bearing no resemblance to any actual object.
D) all of the above

Question 50

Asking children to design their own candy wrapper would be an activity to accompany a lesson on:

A) Op art.
B) Pointillism.
C) Pop art.
D) abstract art.

Question 51

Which of the following is not a point of focus for art critique?

A) What is it?
B) What is the artist trying to say?
C) Do you like it?
D) What colors do you see?

Question 52

Artists following the naturalistic style:

A) portray a romantic view of ideal life.
B) paint what they perceive life to be.
C) depict life as it really is.
D) use only colors and shapes found in nature.

Question 53

Pointillism involves:

A) color fusion.
B) color mixing.
C) color blending.
D) blending lines and shapes.

Question 54

A collage is:

A) a one-dimensional picture.
B) always made with flat objects.
C) a picture composed of different shapes or elements.
D) all of the above

Question 55

Prehistoric artists most likely mixed plants or berries with which substance to make paint?

A) water
B) olive oil
C) honey
D) animal blood

Question 56

The National Standards for Arts Education were developed in 1994 by the:

A) National Endowment for the Arts.
B) National Association for Art Education.
C) Consortium of National Arts Education Associations.
D) National Association for Music Education.

Question 57

Which of the following is not one of the capabilities set by the National Standards for Arts Education for students completing secondary school?

A) Communicate at a basic level in the four art disciplines.
B) Have an informed acquaintance with exemplary works of art from a variety of cultures and historical periods.
C) Relate various types of arts knowledge and skills within and across the arts disciplines.
D) Demonstrate expertise in communicating ideas, emotions, and/or experiences in at least one of the arts.

Question 58

Nonobjective art is an offshoot of:

A) Expressionism.
B) Impressionism.
C) abstract art.
D) Cubism.

Question 59

Which of the following artists belongs to the naturalistic or realistic style?

A) Norman Rockwell
B) Claude Monet
C) Henri Matisse
D) Frida Kahlo

Question 60

Which of the following artists belong to the Impressionist style?

A) Rembrandt
B) Picasso
C) Paul Cezanne
D) Grandma Moses

Question 61

Froebel believed that the arts were an important part of education because they were:

A) part of the all-sided nature of each human being.
B) able to lift mankind to a higher spiritual level.
C) a wholesome way for the individual to spend free time.
D) so closely aligned with the goals of a classical education.

Question 62

Which of the following artists belong to the Expressionist style?

A) Edgar Degas
B) Diego Rivera
C) Pablo Picasso
D) Jackson Pollock

Question 63

Match the artistic style with the appropriate children's activity.

a. Children paint a person or animal on a smooth stone.
c. Children use straws to blow globs of paint around on paper.
e. Children use markers to make a picture of different-colored dots.

b. Encourage children to draw toys just as they are. d. Children make a mobile.
f. Children make an outdoor painting by dabbing pain with an index finger
Pointillism

Question 64

Which of the following artists is part of the Surrealist style?

A) Henri Matisse
B) Frida Kahlo
C) Vincent Van Gogh
D) Berthe Morrisot

Question 65

Abstract artists:

A) experiment with pure, bright colors to represent positive emotions.
B) seek an intellectual conception of form and shape.
C) are intrigued with color and the physical qualities of paint.
D) attempt to incorporate physical movement in their art.

Question 66

Match the artistic style with the appropriate children's activity.

a. Children paint a person or animal on a smooth stone.
c. Children use straws to blow globs of paint around on paper.
e. Children use markers to make a picture of different-colored dots.

b. Encourage children to draw toys just as they are. d. Children make a mobile.
f. Children make an outdoor painting by dabbing pain with an index finger
Impressionism

Question 67

Match the artistic style with the appropriate children's activity.

a. Children paint a person or animal on a smooth stone.
c. Children use straws to blow globs of paint around on paper.
e. Children use markers to make a picture of different-colored dots.

b. Encourage children to draw toys just as they are. d. Children make a mobile.
f. Children make an outdoor painting by dabbing pain with an index finger
naturalistic or realistic art

Question 68

Fauvism is an offshoot of:

A) Impressionism.
B) abstract art.
C) Surrealism.
D) Expressionism.

Question 69

Which of the following artists is known for his/her abstract style?

A) Jackson Pollock
B) Clementine Hunter
C) Juan Gris
D) Henri Matisse

Question 70

Expressionism is based on:

A) the artist's experimentation with light and reflection.
B) the artist's expression of his/her culture through the elements of line, shape, and color.
C) the artist's attempt to express a magical, dreamlike world that is more intense than reality.
D) an expression of the artist's emotions and feelings.

Question 71

Match the artistic style with the appropriate children's activity.

a. Children paint a person or animal on a smooth stone.
c. Children use straws to blow globs of paint around on paper.
e. Children use markers to make a picture of different-colored dots.

b. Encourage children to draw toys just as they are. d. Children make a mobile.
f. Children make an outdoor painting by dabbing pain with an index finger
prehistoric art

Question 72

While engaged in Froebel's occupations, kindergartners were involved in:

A) painting and drawing.
B) literacy activities.
C) artistic development.
D) creative processing.

Question 73

Match the artistic style with the appropriate children's activity.

a. Children paint a person or animal on a smooth stone.
c. Children use straws to blow globs of paint around on paper.
e. Children use markers to make a picture of different-colored dots.

b. Encourage children to draw toys just as they are. d. Children make a mobile.
f. Children make an outdoor painting by dabbing pain with an index finger
abstract art

Question 74

Which style of art introduced collage as an art form?

A) kinetic art
B) Impressionism
C) Surrealism
D) Cubism

Question 75

Match each artist to his/her style of art.
a. Pop art
b. Pointillism
c. folk art
d. Realism
e. Surrealism
f. Impressionism
Rembrandt

Question 76

Which of the following styles of art reflected the violent, highly emotional environment of World War I?

A) Cubism
B) Expressionism
C) Pop art
D) Realism

Question 77

Pottery, clothing, wood carvings, and leather works are examples of:

A) Fauvism.
B) Pop art.
C) Op art.
D) folk art.

Question 78

The gifts in Froebel's kindergarten curriculum were basically:

A) dramatic play props.
B) phonemic awareness activities.
C) manipulatives.
D) games with rules.

Question 79

Match the artistic style with the appropriate children's activity.

a. Children paint a person or animal on a smooth stone.
c. Children use straws to blow globs of paint around on paper.
e. Children use markers to make a picture of different-colored dots.

b. Encourage children to draw toys just as they are. d. Children make a mobile.
f. Children make an outdoor painting by dabbing pain with an index finger
kinetic art

Question 80

Froebel's fascination with which of the following concepts greatly influenced the goals and curriculum of the kindergarten?

A) parts of a whole
B) unity
C) spiritualism
D) independence