Question 1

Preschool-aged children develop many of their lifetime health and safety attitudes and habits during the early years.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Statements that describe the desired changes in learners' behavior are called:

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A)   behavioral attitudes and beliefs
B)   incidental learning
C)   behavioral objectives
D)   learner conceptsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The goal of health/safety education for young children is:

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A)   to help children understand the negative effects of television advertising
B)   to eliminate illness and injury
C)   the development of positive knowledge, attitudes, and practices
D)   disease preventionE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Long­range planning for children's health/safety education:

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A)   is too time-consuming and difficult for teachers to consider
B)   should focus only on spontaneous learning opportunities
C)   ensures systematic teaching of basic concepts
D)   is not necessary as long as an experienced teacher knows what he/she prefers to addressE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

An instructional approach that maximizes children's learning would be:

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A)   a teacher demonstration of correct tooth brushing techniques
B)   a 10-minute talk about the benefits of proper dental care
C)   a 5-minute session where children practice brushing their own teeth
D)   a flannelboard story about foods that are good/bad for your teethE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Role-modeling would not be an effective technique for reinforcing hand washing skills with young children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Topics selected for health/safety lessons should meet all of the following criteria EXCEPT:

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A)   current fads and controversial issues
B)   ability to improve the quality of children's lives
C)   children's individual needs and interests
D)   children's age and developmental skillsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Children's and developmental abilities must be considered when planning health/safety
educational experiences that will be meaningful and effective.

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Question 9

Where do young children learn many of their health/safety/nutrition information, values, and habits?

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Question 10

Involving families in children's health/safety education programs:

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A)   places a burden on families
B)   encourages consistency of information and practices
C)   disrupts teacher/child relationships
D)   all answers are correctE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Learning positive ways to express anger would be an appropriate learning activity to conduct with preschool-aged children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Children's developmental readiness should be considered when selecting topics to use for health/safety learning
activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Many of today's health problems are:

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A)   not preventable
B)   the result of poor health habits and practices
C)   caused by life-threatening communicable illnesses
D)   evolving and unpredictableE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Introducing health/safety educational experiences during the early years is critical because:

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A)   young children learn faster
B)   children have more time for learning
C)   the early years are formative years
D)   young children have fewer distractionsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Field trips can be an effective instructional method because children are involved in the learning experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Dramatic play, field trips, and cooking experiences are effective instructional methods to use with young children because they ___________________ learning.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Instructional experiences for preschool children should last:

Accepted Answer

A)   no longer than 15 minutes at a time
B)   approximately 30 minutes
C)   as long as the children want
D)   5 to 7 minutesE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Learning objectives:

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A)   determine instructional methods
B)   identify desirable and measurable changes in learner behavior
C)   are useful only for evaluating a teacher's success/failure
D)   are not necessary for all planned learning activitiesE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Evaluation:

Accepted Answer

A)   measures positive changes in the learner's behavior
B)   should be a final step in the lesson's presentation
C)   is generally viewed as a threatening process
D)   determines which instructional methods are best to useE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Activity plans :

Accepted Answer

A)   ensure that a lesson will be successful
B)   encourage advanced planning and organization
C)   are only necessary for new teachers to develop
D)   are not an efficient use of teachers' timeE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 11: Planning for Childrens Health and Safety Education

Preschool-aged children develop many of their lifetime health and safety attitudes and habits during the early years.

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Introducing health/safety educational experiences during the early years is critical because:

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Children's and developmental abilities must be considered when planning health/safety educational experiences that will be meaningful and effective.

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Involving families in children's health/safety education programs:

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Where do young children learn many of their health/safety/nutrition information, values, and habits?

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Activity plans :

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The goal of health/safety education for young children is:

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Field trips can be an effective instructional method because children are involved in the learning experience.

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Many of today's health problems are:

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Children's developmental readiness should be considered when selecting topics to use for health/safety learning activities.

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Topics selected for health/safety lessons should meet all of the following criteria EXCEPT:

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Instructional experiences for preschool children should last:

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An instructional approach that maximizes children's learning would be:

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Statements that describe the desired changes in learners' behavior are called:

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Dramatic play, field trips, and cooking experiences are effective instructional methods to use with young children because they ___________________ learning.

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Evaluation:

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Role-modeling would not be an effective technique for reinforcing hand washing skills with young children.

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Learning positive ways to express anger would be an appropriate learning activity to conduct with preschool-aged children.

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Long­range planning for children's health/safety education:

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