Failure to thrive can be caused by
a. genetic problems.
b. parenting skills.
c. physical problems.
d. all of the above
Answer: D
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A critique of this approach indicates that adults must control children and that children have little opportunity to learn self-control
a. STEP b. 1-2-3 Magic c. How to Talk so Kids Will Listen d. HIPPY
Maturationists
a. support the idea that children develop language only through their interactions with other people. b. suggest that every child, regardless of culture, intellectual ability, or socioeconomic status, inherits the genetic capability for language. c. suggest that language acquisition combines an innate ability with environmental influences, interacting in complex ways as children learn language. d. support the idea that children acquire language through stimulus-response relationships.
Many families who are economically disadvantaged are unable to send their children to high-quality early education programs. This can result in higher rates of academic failure in early years. One possible consequence is an increased possibility of
a. grade retention. b. poor social skills. c. Both a. and b. d. Neither a. nor b.
In Ben Thompson's classroom, children are immersed in a community of learners. Ben uses only authentic texts for children to read, discuss, listen to, or write about, and he says his main goal is to, "Support children in the skillful use of language." How would you best describe Ben's approach to teaching literacy?
A) Ben is a whole-language teacher. B) Ben has a balanced literacy program in his classroom. C) Ben believes in a bottom-up approach to teaching reading. D) Ben believes in a top-down approach to teaching reading.