Question 1

"Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs" is a reminder of the important contribution teachers make because it emphasizes the:

Accepted Answer

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs focuses on the essential role of physical and emotional safety in promoting well-being, making it important for teachers to prioritize creating a safe and secure classroom environment for their students.

Question 2

All of the following strategies have been established by research as significant for increasing children's well-being except:

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Improving training about safety, while important for ensuring children's physical safety, is not directly linked to increasing their well-being in the same way that improving teacher-to-child ratios, requiring higher teacher qualification standards, and following minimum standards consistently are. These strategies more directly impact the quality of education and care, which in turn, affects children's well-being.

Question 3

Each of the following is true about fatal injuries except:

Accepted Answer

The primary cause of fatal injury is not drowning, but rather unintentional injuries such as motor vehicle accidents, falls, and poisoning.

Question 4

Helping children feel emotional safety means doing all of the following except:

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Question 5

The highest number of deaths due to motor vehicle and traffic accidents was in which of the following age groups?

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Question 6

Mandatory licensing is based on the following factors except:

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Question 7

All states and the District of Columbia are required to monitor child care in which of the following ways?

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Question 8

Each of the following types of unintentional injuries accounted for over 2.9 million treated injuries in 2009 except:

Accepted Answer

Bites and stings accounted for fewer than 2.9 million treated injuries in 2009, unlike falls, car accidents, and being struck or striking against objects, which all exceeded this number.

Question 9

Child care regulatory agencies are responsible for all of the following except:

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Question 10

The highest number of deaths due to drowning was in which of the following age groups?

Accepted Answer

According to statistics, the highest number of deaths due to drowning is in the age group of 1 to 4-year-olds. This is often because young children do not have adequate swimming skills and are at a higher risk of accidentally falling into pools, lakes, or other bodies of water without adult supervision.

Question 11

The leading cause of death of children under the age of one year is

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Question 12

Stricter standards designed to increase the quality and safety of children's settings have the potential to push some children into settings that are less safe because:

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Question 13

The National Association for the Education of Young Children promotes all of the following improvements in child care except:

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The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) focuses on improving the quality of child care through various means, including promoting mandatory licensing, universal standards, and comprehensive regulations for educators. However, it does not specifically advocate for a greater focus on research-guided policies as an exception in the context of this question.

Question 14

Child care regulatory agencies are more likely to do all of the following except:

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Question 15

Which age group experiences the highest overall injury rate for any age group under the age of 15?

Accepted Answer

The 1- to 4-year-old age group experiences the highest overall injury rate for any age group under 15, primarily due to their increased mobility and curiosity, but lack of judgment and understanding of danger.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

Unintentional injuries are actually under-reported, especially in young children who may not be able to communicate their injuries or may not seek medical attention.

Question 17

Which of the following factors is least likely to be related to fatality rates due to injuries?

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Question 18

Where do most reported injuries to young children occur?

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Question 19

The leading cause of death due to injury for children under the age of 9 is

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Motor vehicle and traffic accidents are the leading cause of injury-related deaths among children under the age of 9.

Question 20

Program responsibilities for health and safety include all of the following except:

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Quiz 13: Enhancing Safety Through Appropriate Environments