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Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum: Best
Practices in Early Childhood Education (7TH ED)
latest version 2026
The only way to ensure a safe environment is to have lots of rules
governing children's behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER = False
Negative attention can be an emotional need for some children. -
CORRECT ANSWER = True
Giving children choices confuses them. - CORRECT ANSWER = False
The American Academy of pediatrics recommends spanking as an
effective discipline tool. - CORRECT ANSWER = False
Culturally sensitive teaching practices recognize the parent's
perspective and the child's family experiences. - CORRECT ANSWER =
True
Parent involvement does not always take place at school. - CORRECT
ANSWER = True
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Research shows there is no correlation between children's achievement
in school and their parent's involvement. - CORRECT ANSWER = False
Teachers have the sole responsibility for requesting parent conferences.
- CORRECT ANSWER = False
The authoritarian style of parenting provides a warm, loving
atmosphere with clear limits and high expectations. - CORRECT
ANSWER = False
Over the next 20 years, the greatest growth in school environment will
be Asian Americans. - CORRECT ANSWER = False
Group size and staff-child ratio are two aspects of the environment that
affect the quality of the program. - CORRECT ANSWER = True
A successful early childhood environment helps children see that
culture consists of various ways people do similar activities. - CORRECT
ANSWER = True
A transition in a daily schedule marks the end of one activity and the
beginning of another.
Select one: - CORRECT ANSWER = True
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To create a positive interpersonal environment, teachers must ensure a
feeling of mutual respect between themselves and children, as well as
among the children themselves. - CORRECT ANSWER = True
When designing an inclusive environment, teachers should focus only
on those children with special needs. - CORRECT ANSWER = False
Active learning is an important concept of developmentally appropriate
curriculum. - CORRECT ANSWER = True
Vygotsky's social cultural theory supports the idea of a culturally
appropriate curriculum. - CORRECT ANSWER = True
Emergent curriculum places the emphasis on what the teacher wants
the child to learn. - CORRECT ANSWER = False
Family and cultural influences should play a role in curriculum
development. - CORRECT ANSWER = True
Curriculum and play are two distinctively separate issues and are not
woven together in curriculum development. - CORRECT ANSWER =
False
Spanking should be used:
a. For younger children
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b. When parents request you to do it
c. Only in extreme circumstances
d. Never - CORRECT ANSWER = d
When a child is consistently late for snacks, the most appropriate
guidance technique is:
a. To ignore the tardiness
b. To give the child a time out
c. To use active listening
d. To use natural consequences - CORRECT ANSWER = d
Environmental factors that influence children's behavior include:
a. The building and grounds
b. The timing and scheduling
c. The toys and materials
d. The teaching and children
e. All the above - CORRECT ANSWER = e
Children will thrive in a situation:
a. With lots of rules
b. Where they are reminded often of their misbehavior
c. With long term consequences for misbehavior
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Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum: Best
Practices in Early Childhood Education (7TH ED)
latest version 2026
The only way to ensure a safe environment is to have lots of rules
governing children's behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER = False
Negative attention can be an emotional need for some children. -
CORRECT ANSWER = True
Giving children choices confuses them. - CORRECT ANSWER = False
The American Academy of pediatrics recommends spanking as an
effective discipline tool. - CORRECT ANSWER = False
Culturally sensitive teaching practices recognize the parent's
perspective and the child's family experiences. - CORRECT ANSWER =
True
Parent involvement does not always take place at school. - CORRECT
ANSWER = True
pg. 1
,2|Page
Research shows there is no correlation between children's achievement
in school and their parent's involvement. - CORRECT ANSWER = False
Teachers have the sole responsibility for requesting parent conferences.
- CORRECT ANSWER = False
The authoritarian style of parenting provides a warm, loving
atmosphere with clear limits and high expectations. - CORRECT
ANSWER = False
Over the next 20 years, the greatest growth in school environment will
be Asian Americans. - CORRECT ANSWER = False
Group size and staff-child ratio are two aspects of the environment that
affect the quality of the program. - CORRECT ANSWER = True
A successful early childhood environment helps children see that
culture consists of various ways people do similar activities. - CORRECT
ANSWER = True
A transition in a daily schedule marks the end of one activity and the
beginning of another.
Select one: - CORRECT ANSWER = True
pg. 2
,3|Page
To create a positive interpersonal environment, teachers must ensure a
feeling of mutual respect between themselves and children, as well as
among the children themselves. - CORRECT ANSWER = True
When designing an inclusive environment, teachers should focus only
on those children with special needs. - CORRECT ANSWER = False
Active learning is an important concept of developmentally appropriate
curriculum. - CORRECT ANSWER = True
Vygotsky's social cultural theory supports the idea of a culturally
appropriate curriculum. - CORRECT ANSWER = True
Emergent curriculum places the emphasis on what the teacher wants
the child to learn. - CORRECT ANSWER = False
Family and cultural influences should play a role in curriculum
development. - CORRECT ANSWER = True
Curriculum and play are two distinctively separate issues and are not
woven together in curriculum development. - CORRECT ANSWER =
False
Spanking should be used:
a. For younger children
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b. When parents request you to do it
c. Only in extreme circumstances
d. Never - CORRECT ANSWER = d
When a child is consistently late for snacks, the most appropriate
guidance technique is:
a. To ignore the tardiness
b. To give the child a time out
c. To use active listening
d. To use natural consequences - CORRECT ANSWER = d
Environmental factors that influence children's behavior include:
a. The building and grounds
b. The timing and scheduling
c. The toys and materials
d. The teaching and children
e. All the above - CORRECT ANSWER = e
Children will thrive in a situation:
a. With lots of rules
b. Where they are reminded often of their misbehavior
c. With long term consequences for misbehavior
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