Question 1

Which of the following statements about evidence-based practices is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Credibility should be based on cultural beliefs.
B)  Cultural considerations should be prioritized over core informational practices.
C)  Practices should represent personal values.
D)  Information guiding wellness curriculum should be founded on research and promoted by reputable agencies.

Question 2

NAEYC's Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement embodies all except:

Accepted Answer

A)  a guide for teachers to be able to recognize and defend early childhood as a valuable and vulnerable stage of life.
B)  a description of the importance of advocating for childhood immunizations.
C)  a beginning point for child advocacy.
D)  an articulation of the dispositionsvaluesbeliefsand attitudes held by professional teachers of young children.

Question 3

A positive approach to learning includes fostering all of the following attributes except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Motivation and curiosity
B)  Confidence
C)  Persistence
D)  Ability to wait for and follow directions

Question 4

Which of the following provides standards for the direct provision of services to young children,guidelines for state licensing of early childhood programs,and a resource for policy development?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Healthy,Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010
B)  The National Health and Safety Performance Standards for Child Care
C)  Healthy People 2020
D)  The Healthy Childcare America Initiative

Question 5

Which of the following is true about children's mental health?

Accepted Answer

A)  The incidence of mental health problems among young children is at a level of crisis in the United States today.
B)  The incidence of children's mental health problems is overstated and children are over-diagnosed in the United States today.
C)  Mental health is a term that applies to adults but not to children.
D)  It is estimated that 25% of children ages 4-17 years have serious emotional or behavioral difficulties

Question 6

In the project approach all of the following are true except:

Accepted Answer

A)  projects include a series of related activities that emerge from children's interests and evolve across a period of time.
B)  the teacher's role is to facilitate the process of formulating questions and searching for answers.
C)  projects could include an in-depth study of butterflies.
D)  children are passive participants in the learning process.

Question 7

Cultural and ethnic practices that interface with the classroom may affect all of following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  expectations for boys and girls.
B)  how sleeping arrangements are managed at home and how napping is arranged in the classroom.
C)  comfort with health practices in the classroom.
D)  healthsafetyand nutrition guidelines for young children. D

Question 8

The commonly recognized development and learning domains include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical development.
B)  coordination development.
C)  emotional development.
D)  cognitive development. B

Question 9

During which stage of Piaget's development should a teacher with a purposeful teaching plan introduce healthful routines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensorimotor
B)  Preoperational
C)  Formal operations
D)  Concrete operations

Question 10

Scaffolding will help guide the learning process in all of the following ways except:

Accepted Answer

A)  by offering challenges that are just beyond the child's current level of understanding and ability.
B)  by supporting the child to move into new levels of understanding.
C)  by structuring experiences that are familiar and of interest to the child.
D)  by focusing on self-discovery learning with little structure.

Question 11

Which of the following is the best hands-on lesson to teach about healthy foods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Showing a picture of a fruit salad to show a healthful snack.
B)  Preparing a fruit salad recipe.
C)  Creating a chart of healthy foods at whole group time.
D)  Sorting healthy and not healthy food pictures.

Question 12

Process-oriented activities:

Accepted Answer

A)  allow children to participate without the stress of achieving a preconceived product.
B)  encourage children to explore wellness concepts in step-by-step format.
C)  provide structure to the teaching of wellness concepts.
D)  require activity outlines and guides.

Question 13

To increase the likelihood that wellness concepts taught at school are reinforced at home,teachers should do all of the following,except

Accepted Answer

A)  Share community health information
B)  Question children about what they do at home and then speak with parents when changes need to occur
C)  Be healthful role models
D)  Communicate wellness goals B

Question 14

Hands-on experiential activities:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide opportunity for children to experience,internalize,and understand all manner of lessons that would not otherwise be available to them.
B)  distract from teacher observations.
C)  slow the pace of learning.
D)  rely on teacher reinforcement.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true about involving families in wellness curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teachers should avoid parents' personal stories about family traditions if they conflict with the teaching goals.
B)  Families should be recognized as the best resource for sharing information about their culture.
C)  Teachers should avoid talking to parents about certain unmet health needs when families are experiencing high levels of stress.
D)  Involving families should not include a forum for discussing conflicting points of view.

Question 16

Which of the following organizes 600 objectives within 42 topic areas and 28 health indicator focus areas to improve the quality and increase the number of years of healthy life and eliminate health disparities?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Healthy,Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010
B)  The National Health and Safety Performance Standards for Child Care
C)  Healthy People 2020
D)  The Healthy Childcare America Initiative

Question 17

Which of the following in not true about the MyPlate system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the new symbol to help Americans visually understand how much of each of the five food groups should make-up their meals.
B)  It is a food guidance system to help families and teachers understand what to feed children.
C)  It was developed by the USDA.
D)  It requires a significant amount of training to use.

Question 18

Duane lives in a home with domestic violence and attends a poor quality early childhood program.From ecological theory,which environmental system does this represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exosystem
B)  Macrosystem
C)  Microsystem
D)  Mesosystem

Question 19

The various guidelines established for feeding children consider all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  how food should be presented to children.
B)  the roles and responsibilities of parents and teachers.
C)  only government input.
D)  the child's right to choose what and how much to eat from the foods that are offered.

Question 20

Which of the following are not one of the key indicators for well-being cited in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health Insurance Coverage
B)  Asthma and food allergies
C)  Oral Health
D)  Access to a medical home

Exam 1: Your Role in Childrens Wellness

Which of the following statements about evidence-based practices is true?

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NAEYC's Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement embodies all except:

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A positive approach to learning includes fostering all of the following attributes except:

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Which of the following provides standards for the direct provision of services to young children,guidelines for state licensing of early childhood programs,and a resource for policy development?

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Which of the following is true about children's mental health?

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In the project approach all of the following are true except:

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Cultural and ethnic practices that interface with the classroom may affect all of following except:

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The commonly recognized development and learning domains include all of the following except:

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During which stage of Piaget's development should a teacher with a purposeful teaching plan introduce healthful routines?

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Scaffolding will help guide the learning process in all of the following ways except:

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Which of the following is the best hands-on lesson to teach about healthy foods?

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Process-oriented activities:

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To increase the likelihood that wellness concepts taught at school are reinforced at home,teachers should do all of the following,except

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Hands-on experiential activities:

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Which of the following statements is true about involving families in wellness curriculum?

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Which of the following organizes 600 objectives within 42 topic areas and 28 health indicator focus areas to improve the quality and increase the number of years of healthy life and eliminate health disparities?

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Which of the following in not true about the MyPlate system?

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Duane lives in a home with domestic violence and attends a poor quality early childhood program.From ecological theory,which environmental system does this represent?

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The various guidelines established for feeding children consider all of the following except

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Which of the following are not one of the key indicators for well-being cited in your text?

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