Which philosophers believed in constructivism?

Maria Montessori, John Dewey, Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky

How are activities designed in regulated child care centres?

Based on the child's stages of development

What is a Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE)?

An individual responsible for care & education of children, All of the above, Registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators

What do information processing study

Step-by-step mechanics of human thinking, How the brain handles information, Mental activities, Human cognitive development

Which best describes the Montessori approach?

Directions presented sequentially,believes in absorbent mind

What is a program facilitating children's participation regardless of abilities/disabilities

Inclusive Early Childhood Program

In the 1900s, millions of children worked where?

In factories, fields, mines and on the streets

What are the 5 elements of active learning according to the High Scope approach?

Materials, Manipulation, Choice, Language, Adult Support

According to the Perry Preschool Longitudinal Head Start Study, children who attend the program

Showed higher employment rates & less dependant on welfare, More likely to graduate high school & pursue post-secondary, Less likely to attend special education classes, Less likely to be delinquent or have a teen pregnancy

What did Aristotle believe?

Children should be taught by their mothers or nurses

Who is responsible for Child Education programs in Canada?

Ministry of Education, Child Care Quality Assurance & Licensing Branch

Parent cooperatives, more common in large cities, involve parents in classroom & administration

True - Parents participate in educational programming

At regulated child care centres, children are mixed with other children of various ages

False - Children are grouped with other children their age

Which of the following is a type of centre based child care?

Commercial (for profit, privately owned business), All of the above, Non-Profit (YMCA)

What did Plato believe?

Developing good habits, character and healthy bodies

What is licensed home-based child care?

Can not have more than 3 children under 3 years, Regulated by CCEYA regarding number of children in home, Supervised private home daycare, Can not have more than 2 children with special needs

Historically, what were the main foundations of a child's education?

Honesty, Courage, Charity and Good Manners

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1
Who in believed language development was the primary task of learning
Kohlberg
Vygotsky
Bronfenbrenner
Freud
2
Which philosophers believed in constructivism?
Maria Montessori
John Dewey
Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
3
Which behaviourist believed Behaviours are strengthened/weakened by responses children receive?
Bandura
Skinner
Erikson
Freud
4
Historically, there was less of an emphasis on education and more on home life (chores, etc.)
False
True
5
Who said children construct their own understandings of the world
Vygotsky
Kohlberg
Bronfenbrenner
Freud
6
Why does project head start have difficulty recruiting and retaining staff?
Low costs keep wages low
The jobs aren't permanent
The program isn't very good
7
How were children assigned chores historically?
Based on age
Based on weight
Based on height
Based on gender
8
Which project was developed in response to effects of poverty on young children?
Project I don't give a fuck
Project Head Start
Breakfast Program
Project Go
9
Which Psychological theory argues humans generate knowledge & meaning from experiences
Realism
Joleneism
Constructivism
Actualism
10
How are activities designed in regulated child care centres?
Based on the child's stages of development
Based on the child's gender
Based on themes
Based on the child's height/weight
11
Who believed children were active imitators and participants in their own learning?
Jean-Jacque Rousseau
Pestalozzi
Plato
Aristotle
12
Who was considered a leader in the Child Study Movement?
G. Stanley Hall
Caroline Pratt
Margaret McMillan
Patty Smith Hill
13
What is a Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE)?
An individual responsible for care & education of children
All of the above
Registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators
14
What do information processing study
Step-by-step mechanics of human thinking
How the brain handles information
Mental activities
Human cognitive development
15
Which best describes the Montessori approach?
Developed by Perry Project, based on constructivist theories
Directions presented sequentially,believes in absorbent mind
Use emergent curriculum & teachers as partners & environment
16
Which Philosopher opposed child labor and establish infant school for children under 10 years?
Friedrich Frobel
John Dewey
Robert Owen
Pestalozzi
17
What is a program facilitating children's participation regardless of abilities/disabilities
Aboriginal Head Start
Nursery School/Preschool
Inclusive Early Childhood Program
Regulated Family Child Care
18
Who developed the theory of moral reasoning & children's moral development happened in 3 stages
Kohlberg
Piaget
Freud
Vygotsky
19
Developmental health integrates knowledge from bio-sciences & developmental psychology
True
False
20
When did the significance of education increase?
1980s
1950s
1970s
1960s
21
Which Philosopher believed in children's need for emotional support & active learning?
Pestalozzi
John Dewey
Friedrich Frobel
Robert Owen
22
Which behaviourist studied classical conditioning & focused on internal interactions?
Skinner
Pavlov
Bandura
Watson
23
In the 1900s, millions of children worked where?
In the home
In restaurants are servers
In factories, fields, mines and on the streets
In farms, milking cows and slaughtering chickens
24
What is a program for children aged 3-5 who don't attend school
Inclusive Early Childhood Program
Nursery School/Preschool
Aboriginal Head Start
Regulated Family Child Care
25
Curriculum is the context of learning
True
False
26
Who believed the environment influences the child's development and visa versa
Bronfenbrenner
Kohlberg
Gardner
Vygotsky
27
What are the 5 elements of active learning according to the High Scope approach?
Materials, Manipulation, Choice, Language, Adult Support
Materials, Teacher Direction, Organization, Happiness,Choice
28
Who believed in social learning, observation learning & adopting others' behaviours
Freud
Erikson
Bandura
Piaget
29
According to the Perry Preschool Longitudinal Head Start Study, children who attend the program
Showed higher employment rates & less dependant on welfare
More likely to graduate high school & pursue post-secondary
Less likely to attend special education classes
Less likely to be delinquent or have a teen pregnancy
30
What did Aristotle believe?
Every child is the same
Child development happened all at once
Prenatal development was unimportant
Children should be taught by their mothers or nurses
31
Non-profit child care centres are subsidized by government, w/surplus funds going to programs
False
True
32
Which Philosopher advocated less structured approach, hands on approach & active involvement?
Caroline Pratt
Maria Montessori
Margaret McMillan
Patty Smith Hill
33
What is an arrangement for child care in small groups (>6) in a care providers home called?
Aboriginal Head Start
Inclusive Early Childhood Program
Nursery School/Preschool
Regulated Family Child Care
34
Constructivism believes learners are unique with motivation & responsibility for learning
False
True
35
The Reggio Emilia approach emphasizes color, shape, texture, size, uniqueness & beauty
True
False
36
Who is responsible for Child Education programs in Canada?
Ministry of Education
Santa Claus
ECE's
Child Care Quality Assurance & Licensing Branch
37
Full-day programs Do Not provide meal and sleep arrangements
True - you have to pack your own lunch
False - yes they do
38
Parent cooperatives, more common in large cities, involve parents in classroom & administration
True - Parents participate in educational programming
False - Parents come up w/curriculum but are not involved
39
At regulated child care centres, children are mixed with other children of various ages
False - Children are grouped with other children their age
True - as long as the group has fewer than 25 children
40
Which Philosopher is accredited for their invention of the term "nursery school"?
Patty Smith Hill
Maria Montessori
Margaret McMillan
Caroline Pratt
41
Which of the following is a type of centre based child care?
Commercial (for profit, privately owned business)
All of the above
Non-Profit (YMCA)
42
Which Philosopher was known as the father of kindergarten?
Pestalozzi
Robert Owen
Friedrich Frobel
John Dewey
43
What did Plato believe?
Early years were unimportant
Traditional myths and legends were good teaching materials
Developing good habits, character and healthy bodies
44
How many children were taught in traditional schools?
2-4
10-15
6-8
30-50
45
What is licensed home-based child care?
Can not have more than 3 children under 3 years
Regulated by CCEYA regarding number of children in home
Supervised private home daycare
Can not have more than 2 children with special needs
46
Who equated life to be like an onion, with many layers
Bronfenbrenner
Gardner
Kohlberg
Vygotsky
47
Which behaviourist believed children are shaped by experiences?
Watson
Bandura
Skinner
Freud
48
Which Philosopher established open-air camps for children to sleep away from overcrowded homes?
Caroline Pratt
Maria Montessori
Patty Smith Hill
Margaret McMillan
49
Historically, what were the main foundations of a child's education?
Honesty, Courage, Charity and Good Manners
Reading, writing and arithmetic
Farming, fieldwork, child rearing and discipline
50
Who developed 5 stages of personality dvlpmnt & thought childhood was source of adult issues
Bandura
Piaget
Erikson
Freud
51
Which philosopher illustrated textbooks and emphasized physical learning environments?
Jean-Jacque Rousseau
John Amos Comenius
Pestalozzi
Robert Owen
52
What act do regulated child care centres operate under?
The act of confidence
Ontario Child Care Act
Employment act
Child Care and Early Years Act
53
Children went to school 3-6 months each year, typically during winter. How were schools funded?
By the government
By the volunteers
By Parents (referred to as subscription schools)
By Municipalities
54
Which philosopher originated the term "Whole Language"?
Plato
Jean-Jacque Rousseau
John Amos Comenius
Aristotle
55
What additions does the Aboriginal Head Start Program have?
Input from Elders, ECE specialists & cultural advisors
Additional learning accommodations
Totalitarian Learning Style
56
The three types of licenses are Regular License, With Terms and Conditions and Provisional
False - either cleared to operate or shut down immediately
True - either operate, need to fix, or shut down until fixed
57
Who in believed development does not happen in isolation
Vygotsky
Kohlberg
Freud
Bronfenbrenner
58
Who developed the theory of multiple intelligences
Vygotsky
Gardner
Kohlberg
Bronfenbrenner
59
Which philosopher questioned the appropriateness of traditional Greek myths and legends?
Aristotle
Plato
Pestalozzi
Jean-Jacque Rousseau
60
Which Philosopher believed in the use of manipulatives, respect & only intrinsic rewards?
Margaret McMillan
Patty Smith Hill
Caroline Pratt
Maria Montessori
61
Centre based childcare offers programs for children 3 months to 12 years
True - they also have full and part time options available
False - they only offer programs for children not in school
62
Which Philosopher emphases children’s health & social welfare of children & their families?
Robert Owen
Patty Smith Hill
Margaret McMillan
Caroline Pratt
63
Who believed cognitive development takes place in stages
Piaget
Kohlberg
Freud
Vygotsky
64
Which Philosopher was a strong advocate for the use of projects & believed in experience-based?
Friedrich Frobel
Robert Owen
Pestalozzi
John Dewey
65
Who developed the ecological theory of human development
Vygotsky
Kohlberg
Bronfenbrenner
Gardner
66
What is a program that will work with children whose development is delayed/at risk
Early Intervention Program
Aboriginal Head Start
Compensatory Programs
Family Resource Program
67
Who believed Children manipulate, explore, and experiment to construct their knowledge
Kohlberg
Freud
Piaget
Erikson
68
Pioneer teachers often came from far away, with no specific training & boarded with families
False-they were locals who were volunteering their time
True-they also weren't allowed to tach if they were married
69
Which Philosopher believed object lessons designed to promote concepts&skills for literacy&math
Robert Owen
Pestalozzi
Friedrich Frobel
John Dewey
70
What is Early Childhood Education?
Communication w/parents/legal guardians on child development
Assessment programs of the progress of children in program
All of the above
Delivery of programs to young children children
71
What is a family-focused program offering activities & services to children & families
Aboriginal Head Start
Informal childcare
Family Resource Program
Compensatory Programs
72
Unregulated childcare centres (do not have to meet provincial standards) can have how many kids
5 or fewer under 10 (including caregivers own children)
2 or fewer under 5 (including caregivers own children)
7 or fewer under 12 (including caregivers own children)
10 or fewer children (including caregivers own children)
73
Which Philosopher advocated for a less structured approach?
John Dewey
Pestalozzi
Robert Owen
Patty Smith Hill
74
Pedagogy is how learning happens
True
False
75
Which philosopher believed children were like plants?
Jean-Jacque Rousseau
Aristotle
Plato
John Amos Comenius
76
Aristotle believed in 4 stages of development - infancy, early childhood, 7-Puberty, Puberty-21
False
True
77
High Scope approach believes children active learners & learn best from activities they plan
True-curriculum is developed around child-initiated learning
False - they prefer sequential learning
78
Which Philosopher believed children learned through their senses & encouraged natural instincts
Robert Owen
John Dewey
Friedrich Frobel
Pestalozzi
79
Which of these is considered a regulated child care centre?
Before/After School Programs
Nursery / PreSchools
Regulated Family Child Care
All of the above
80
What is a preschool program designed to ameliorate impact of social/economic disadvantage
Compensatory Programs
Inclusive Early Childhood Program
Aboriginal Head Start
Early Intervention Program
81
Which philosopher believed in a utopian (perfect) society?
Jean-Jacque Rousseau
Pestalozzi
Aristotle
Plato
82
What is a program for preschoolers below poverty line w/inclusive education, family support
Compensatory Programs
Aboriginal Head Start
Early Intervention Program
Family Resource Program
83
Which Philosopher saw education as a "Continuing Reconstruction of Experience"?
John Dewey
Robert Owen
Friedrich Frobel
Pestalozzi
84
Which Philosopher included parents in education & wanted to eliminate poverty through education
Friedrich Frobel
Robert Owen
John Dewey
Pestalozzi
85
What is informal childcare?
An ECE who provides care in a home setting
Childcare in the home of the child or someone else
"Keeping an eye" on the kids while doing other things
When children are left with neighbour/family member/friend
86
What was the most common book children first learned how to read?
Pretty Little Liars
The Outsiders
The Bible
The encyclopedia
87
What do the Ministry of Education and Child Care Quality Assurance and Licensing Branch do?
Responsible for funding & developing policies & monitoring
Ensure provincial standards are met & investigate complaints
Issue & renew licenses, monitor those not meeting standards
Make unannounced inspections of licensed childcare programs
88
Which female Philosopher was significant in the kindergarten movement?
Robert Owen
Caroline Pratt
Margaret McMillan
Patty Smith Hill
89
Who furthered Freud's ideas with the Psychosocial Theory of Personality Development
Kohlberg
Erikson
Piaget
Vygotsky
90
Which best describes the High Scope approach?
Developed by Perry Project, based on constructivist theories
Use emergent curriculum & teachers as partners & environment
Directions presented sequentially,believes in absorbent mind
91
How were children seen historically?
A horses
As teeny tiny people
As elves
As miniature adults
92
Which behaviourist believed children are shaped by external forces in their environments?
Bandura
Skinner
Freud
Erikson
93
What kinds of punishments were used by pioneer teachers?
Corporal punishment and dunce caps
Chores like mucking out farm animal stalls
More homework
94
Which Philosopher believed in open-ended, unstructured materials & designed wooden unit blocks?
Maria Montessori
Patty Smith Hill
Margaret McMillan
Caroline Pratt
95
Which Philosopher believed children learn through play?
Margaret McMillan
Caroline Pratt
Robert Owen
Patty Smith Hill
96
It is not legal to operate a nursery school or child care centre without a license
True - this is known as unregulated child care
False - everyone needs a licence
97
Which best describes the Reggio Emilia approach?
Developed by Perry Project, based on constructivist theories
Directions presented sequentially,believes in absorbent mind
Use emergent curriculum & teachers as partners & environment
98
Who developed the child study movement, using a scientific approach to study child development?
Jean Piaget
Maria Montessori
G. Stanley Hall
Lev Vygotsky
99
Children walked or rode horses several miles to get to school
False
True
100
Who believed each stage in life brings psychological struggles that contribute to personality
Erikson
Freud
Piaget
Kohlberg
101
A student of G. Stanley Hall expanded his theory to develop the "ages and stages" model
Arnold Gesell
Maria Montessori
G. Stanley Hall
Lev Vygotsky
102
What were the names of the three stages Kohlberg believed children's moral development happens
Pre-Adolesence, Adolescence, Post-Adolesence
Pre-Life, Life, Post-Life
Pre-mortem, Mortem, Post-Mortem
Pre-Conventional, Conventional, Post-Conventional
103
What is a parent cooperative
Programs only in cooperative housing areas
Organized by families with similar philosophies
104
Historically, what forms of discipline were used?
Bar of soap in the mouth
Physical punishment
Driving a car
Going to school
105
Commercial child care centres are also known as for-profit centres
False
True
106
How is centre based childcare regulated?
By provincial & territorial government childcare legislation
By ECE's
By the CCEYA
By national policies
107
What is an adult-child ratio
Arrangements for childcare in small groups
How long it takes a child to grow into an adult
Number of children who may be cared for by an adult or RECE

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