In child care centers, illness in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
a. is inevitable, and parents and teachers should be prepared for children who are frequently ill.
b. can be minimized through careful attention to good hygiene practices.
c. can be decreased by not allowing children with runny noses to stay at school.
d. is not particularly affected by staff hand-washing routines.
ANS: B
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A researcher was interested in understanding the stress levels of board members in large corporations during supplier negotiations. In one study she took a group of 8 directors and measured their anxiety (out of 15) during a normal supplier meeting and then again in another meeting in which she had paid a bogus supplier to be deliberately uncooperative. Based on the SPSS output below, how would you interpret these results?
A. Anxiety levels were significantly lower in meetings in which suppliers were uncooperative B. There were no significant differences between anxiety levels in normal meetings and in those in which suppliers were uncooperative C. Anxiety levels were significantly higher in meetings in which suppliers were uncooperative. D. e can’t tell any of the above from the output given.
A theorist who believes in the theory of core knowledge would argue that understanding of the world is due, at least in part, to our natural cognitive structures.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Early childhood educators can improve the educational outcomes for children from diverse backgrounds in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
a. Providing culturally responsive curriculum b. Hiring bilingual and bicultural teachers and staff c. Immersing students in the mainstream culture d. Engaging families as partners
At the within-word pattern spelling stage, children's errors usually result from __________
A. lack of phonological awareness B. overuse of spelling rules C. insufficient phonics knowledge D. incomplete knowledge of the alphabet