Curriculum & Instruction

Q: Just as young children experience various stages of physical development, they also develop art abilities in a gradual process, going through specific stages. a. True b. False

Q: What is the first avenue of learning for a child?

Q: Name at least two art experts who have written about the child's creative process.

Q: What do children learn about themselves in the art program?

Q: Why is it important to provide age-appropriate art materials and activities for young children?

Q: Why is art an emotional catharsis?

Q: Why is it important for young children to be with others?

Q: The one term that is NOT included in Rogers' description of a psychologically safe environment is:a. self-concept. b. self-discipline.c. self-acceptance. d. self-esteem.

Q: In Erikson's theory, if a child feels a sense of guilt, selfdoubt, and lack of initiative, she/he has not successfully completed: a. Stage 1. b. Stage 2. c. Stage 3. d. Stage 4.

Q: In Erikson's stages, a child's sense of independence grows in:a. Stage 1. b. Stage 2. c. Stage 3. d. Stage 4.

Q: In Erikson's Industry vs. Inferiority Stage, a child develops:a. a sense of trust in adults.b. a sense of pride in his/her abilities.c. a sense of pride in his/her abilities and feelings of competence. d. feelings of competence.

Q: Erikson's stage of Industry vs. Inferiority mostly applies toa. preschool years.b. elementary years.c. birth and first year of life. d. early preschool years.

Q: Erikson's stage involving dependability and quality of caregivers is:a. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt. b. Initiative vs. Guilt.c. Trust vs. Mistrust.d. Industry vs. Inferiority.

Q: The stage in Erikson's theory when a child learns to control body functions is:a. Stage 1. b. Stage 2. c. Stage 3.d. Stages 1-2.

Q: Erikson's stage Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt generally occurs during:a. birth and first year of life. b. later preschool years.c. early elementary years. d. early preschool years.

Q: Erikson's stage Trust vs. Mistrust is:a. the second stage.b. when the child develops a greater sense of personal control. c. the most fundamental stage.d. the second and most fundamental stage.

Q: A psychologically safe environment is one that:a. adheres to all safety standards. b. accepts children as they are.c. helps children accept themselves.d. helps children accept themselves and accepts children as they are.

Q: In Rogers' theory, selfactualization is:a. a concept young children learn in early childhood programs. b. a single life force.c. a built-in motivation.d. a single life force and a built-in motivation.

Q: According to Carl Rogers, children achieve a positive self-image by:a. the way they treat themselves. b. the way others treat them.c. normal growth and development. d. the practice of gratitude.

Q: Carl Rogers' theory includes the concepts of:a. self-actualization and self-control. b. self-esteem and self-discipline.c. self-acceptance and self-control. d. self-actualization and self-regard.

Q: Social competence is:a. generally developed in early elementary school. b. not associated with academic performance.c. the single best childhood predictor of adult adaptation. d. all of the above.

Q: A prescribed art curriculum:a. takes less time than adapting the curriculum. b. is an adult-directed model.c. is easier to use. d. all of the above.

Q: By the time a child is in 4th grade:a. friendships have become less intense.b. peer group participation has become less important. c. rather strong friendships are developing.d. parents have become even more important than ever.

Q: A room for older children and art activities needs:a. to be smaller than that for younger children. b. equipment to fit all sizes of children.c. less planning than a room for younger children. d. none of the above.

Q: A teacher can encourage self-acceptance by accepting children at their present level and providing:a. age-appropriate art materials. b. a structured curriculum.c. sufficient art materials. d. structured materials.

Q: A climate of psychological safety is essential:a. to a child's selfacceptance.b. to a child's physical wellbeing.c. primarily in the early years. d. in infancy.

Q: For middle and upper elementary students, the importance of a good self-concept is:a. overstated.b. equally as important as for younger children.c. the responsibility of the student himself or herself. d. none of the above.

Q: When children feel they can do things well in art, they:a. have a chance to become a true artist.b. have a chance to develop their artistic skills.c. grow in both self-confidence and self-acceptance. d. grow in fine and large motor skills.

Q: A child-centered program is:a. a child care center or infant program.b. a program for children until they are of school age.c. planned according to a developmentally acceptable curriculum. d. planned for the age and ability levels of the children in it.

Q: People learn to accept themselves:a. when they are happy.b. when they are treated well by others. c. from birth all the way throughout life. d. none of the above.

Q: The stages in Erikson's Psychosocial Stages of Development most applicable to early childhood are Industry vs. Inferiority and Trust vs. Mistrust. a. Trueb. False

Q: In Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development, the first stage is Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt. a. True b. False

Q: According to Erikson, everyone goes through several psychosocial stages in their development. a. Trueb. False

Q: Erikson coined the term "self actualization." a. True b. False

Q: Selfdiscipline is the one term that is NOT included in Rogers' description of a psychologically safe environment. a. True b. False

Q: The role of society in general is the main determinant of a child's positive selfregard. a. True b. False

Q: According to Rogers, children grow in self-acceptance as they normally grow and develop. a. Trueb. False

Q: According to Carl Rogers, every human being has a built-in motivation to develop to its full potential. a. Trueb. False

Q: A teacher's body language can have a profound effect on a child's social development. a. True b. False

Q: At-risk children are those who have physical disabilities. a. Trueb. False

Q: The single best childhood predictor of adult adaptation is social competence. a. Trueb. False

Q: Social competence is generally achieved at the early elementary level. a. Trueb. False

Q: At the primary level and above, the focus of art is often on a prescribed curriculum. a. Trueb. False

Q: Children who have positive role models are the ones who can honestly accept their own abilities and those of other children. a. True b. False

Q: A room for older children needs the same care in planning and concern for developmental appropriateness as does a room for younger children.a. Trueb. False

Q: To develop children's selfconcept, it is important to provide creative materials and activities that the children can work on with limited instruction. a. Trueb. False

Q: A child-centered program is not necessarily a developmentally appropriate program. a. Trueb. False

Q: When children have positive self-concepts, they have to accept their own limitations. a. Trueb. False

Q: The social skills learned in the art program help children adapt to other groups outside the school. a. Trueb. False

Q: Being in the art program affords children the opportunity to learn how to follow their own feelings and express them in their own ways.a. Trueb. False

Q: Building a warm and friendly feeling, or rapport, is not as essential in areas of the curriculum outside the art center. a. Trueb. False

Q: The creative art process is a form of emotional catharsis. a. Trueb. False

Q: By the time a child is in 4th grade, he or she is not capable of developing rather strong friendships. a. Trueb. False

Q: Being able to accept other children begins at birth. a. Trueb. False

Q: Saying that a program is child-centered means that it is for children only. a. Trueb. False

Q: Selfconcept can be defined as the child's growing awareness of his or her own characteristics and how these are similar to or different from those of others.a. Trueb. False

Q: Selfconcept can be defined as the child's growing awareness of other's opinions of him or her. a. True b. False

Q: A child in the concrete operations stage:a. can classify by different categories.b. begins to carry out mental operations. c. gains object permanence.d. moves from reflex action to directed actions.

Q: A child with inflexible thinking is in the:a. sensorimotor stage.b. formal operations stage. c. preoperational stage.d. concrete operations stage.

Q: The ability to reverse actions (make transformations) generally occurs in the:a. sensorimotor stage.b. formal operations stage. c. preoperational stage.d. concrete operations stage.

Q: In the preoperational stage, the child:a. moves from reflex action to directed actions. b. has rapid language growth.c. makes transformations.d. moves from reflex action to directed actions and has rapid language growth

Q: A child that learns object permanence is in the:a. preoperational stage. b. sensorimotor stage.c. formal operations stage.d. concrete operations stage.

Q: In the sensorimotor stage of Piaget's theory, the child:a. gains object permanence.b. has rapid language growth. c. uses symbols for objects.d. gains object permanence and has rapid language growth.

Q: According to Piaget, children:a. learn flexible thinking in guided practice.b. gradually come to understand about how things can change. c. gradually develop flexible thinking as visual acuity grows.d. learn flexible thinking by modeling other children.

Q: Activities involving the sense of touch can:a. teach reading skills.b. enhance gross to fine muscle development. c. teach children many important concepts.d. none of the above.

Q: An example of sensorimotor learning is:a. modeling with clay. b. building with blocks.c. reading a picture book. d. using the computer.

Q: Motor control includes:a. fine to gross development and proximodistal development. b. fine to gross development and proximodental development. c. muscle growth and hand-eye coordination.d. visual acuity and hand-eye coordination.

Q: Hand-eye coordination:a. develops at the same time as proximodental development. b. is directly related to reading ability.c. develops at a slower pace than gross to fine motor development. d. none of the above.

Q: The three basic directions of growth area. fine to gross, cephalocaudal, and proximodental. b. fine to gross, cephalodental, and promidextal.c. gross to fine, cephalocaudal, and proximofinial. d. gross to fine, cephalocaudal, and proximodistal.

Q: The ability to classify by different categories is characteristic of the concrete operations stage. a. Trueb. False

Q: The ability to think abstractly and hypothetically is characteristic of the concrete operations stage. a. Trueb. False

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