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ELC Final Exam Questions With Correct
Answers A+
Who founded the kindergarten, of the "garden of children," and believed children should have
specific materials to learn concepts and skills. - Answer✔Froebel
Founded casa dei Bambini or children's house to test theories about how children learn. This
work has had impact on virtually all early childhood programs. - Answer✔Montessori
This theorist is responsible for the theory of self-actualization based on needs motivation. -
Answer✔Maslow
The concept of a "tabula rasa" or blank sheet, is associated with - Answer✔Locke
Many early childhood programs are incorporating outdoor activities, nature education, and
gardening, as ways of getting children involved in their education through a more naturalistic
approach. These evolutionary ideas were first introduced by - Answer✔Jean-jacques Rousseau
This theorist created learning materials and processes known as "gifts and occupations" as a way
for teachers to support and guide children in their learning - Answer✔Froebel
Montessori devoted her life to developing an educational system that has influenced virtually all
early childhood programs. Montessori believed that mental deficiency in children was -
Answer✔More of an educational issue than a medical problem
Who opened the first English speaking kindergarten in the United States in 1860. -
Answer✔Elizabeth Peabody
Which of the following is basic to Piaget's cognitive development theory - Answer✔Active
involvement
An important part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's war on poverty was - Answer✔Economic
opportunity act
IDEA stands for - Answer✔Individuals with disabilities education act
This court ruling established the "separate but equal act" - Answer✔Plessy vs. Ferguson
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This ruling states that segregation of children in public schools solely on the basis of race
deprives children of the minority group of equal educational opportunities - Answer✔Brown vs.
Board of education
Inclusion practices are considered by many to be in the best interest of children both with and
without developmental disabilities. How is "inclusion" defined? - Answer✔Educating typically
developing students in the same classroom with those who have various disabilities.
Constructivist theory is most often associated with - Answer✔Piaget and vygostsky
This is the stage that begins at birth and lasts 2 years - Answer✔sensiormotor
Children in this stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory experience accelerated language
development and are egocentric in their thinking - Answer✔Preoperational
The kindergarten movement in the United States was going very well in the beginning; however,
over time it has suffered some problems because - Answer✔It became rigid and teacher centered
Abigail sees a skunk for the first time and calls it "kitty" because the child has seen many kittens.
The skunk does has some similar characteristics to the kitty, but it is different too. Abigail
notices the people seem afraid of the skunk and back away She is experiencing which of the
following? - Answer✔Accommodation
This theorist emphasized the critical role of social interactions In the learning process. -
Answer✔Vygotsky
Individuals with disabilities act - Answer✔The current reauthorization of the education of all
handicapped children act; provides for inclusion, universal design
Head start - Answer✔one of the longest running programs in the US to address systemic poverty
and education for young children and their families
Education of all handicapped children - Answer✔Mandated that to receive federal funds, states
must develop and implement policies that ensure a free appropriate public education for all
children with disabilities
Elementary secondary education act - Answer✔designed to more fully fund primary and
secondary education
differentiated instruction - Answer✔an approach that enables teachers to plan strategically to
meet the needs of every students
Every student succeeds act - Answer✔a reauthorization of the elementary secondary education
act, ensures that states set high standards so that children graduate from high school ready for
college and career
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ELC Final Exam Questions With Correct
Answers A+
Who founded the kindergarten, of the "garden of children," and believed children should have
specific materials to learn concepts and skills. - Answer✔Froebel
Founded casa dei Bambini or children's house to test theories about how children learn. This
work has had impact on virtually all early childhood programs. - Answer✔Montessori
This theorist is responsible for the theory of self-actualization based on needs motivation. -
Answer✔Maslow
The concept of a "tabula rasa" or blank sheet, is associated with - Answer✔Locke
Many early childhood programs are incorporating outdoor activities, nature education, and
gardening, as ways of getting children involved in their education through a more naturalistic
approach. These evolutionary ideas were first introduced by - Answer✔Jean-jacques Rousseau
This theorist created learning materials and processes known as "gifts and occupations" as a way
for teachers to support and guide children in their learning - Answer✔Froebel
Montessori devoted her life to developing an educational system that has influenced virtually all
early childhood programs. Montessori believed that mental deficiency in children was -
Answer✔More of an educational issue than a medical problem
Who opened the first English speaking kindergarten in the United States in 1860. -
Answer✔Elizabeth Peabody
Which of the following is basic to Piaget's cognitive development theory - Answer✔Active
involvement
An important part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's war on poverty was - Answer✔Economic
opportunity act
IDEA stands for - Answer✔Individuals with disabilities education act
This court ruling established the "separate but equal act" - Answer✔Plessy vs. Ferguson
1
, ©Jason MacConnell 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
This ruling states that segregation of children in public schools solely on the basis of race
deprives children of the minority group of equal educational opportunities - Answer✔Brown vs.
Board of education
Inclusion practices are considered by many to be in the best interest of children both with and
without developmental disabilities. How is "inclusion" defined? - Answer✔Educating typically
developing students in the same classroom with those who have various disabilities.
Constructivist theory is most often associated with - Answer✔Piaget and vygostsky
This is the stage that begins at birth and lasts 2 years - Answer✔sensiormotor
Children in this stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory experience accelerated language
development and are egocentric in their thinking - Answer✔Preoperational
The kindergarten movement in the United States was going very well in the beginning; however,
over time it has suffered some problems because - Answer✔It became rigid and teacher centered
Abigail sees a skunk for the first time and calls it "kitty" because the child has seen many kittens.
The skunk does has some similar characteristics to the kitty, but it is different too. Abigail
notices the people seem afraid of the skunk and back away She is experiencing which of the
following? - Answer✔Accommodation
This theorist emphasized the critical role of social interactions In the learning process. -
Answer✔Vygotsky
Individuals with disabilities act - Answer✔The current reauthorization of the education of all
handicapped children act; provides for inclusion, universal design
Head start - Answer✔one of the longest running programs in the US to address systemic poverty
and education for young children and their families
Education of all handicapped children - Answer✔Mandated that to receive federal funds, states
must develop and implement policies that ensure a free appropriate public education for all
children with disabilities
Elementary secondary education act - Answer✔designed to more fully fund primary and
secondary education
differentiated instruction - Answer✔an approach that enables teachers to plan strategically to
meet the needs of every students
Every student succeeds act - Answer✔a reauthorization of the elementary secondary education
act, ensures that states set high standards so that children graduate from high school ready for
college and career
2
