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Families, Schools, and Communities:

Building Partnerships for Educating Children Seventh Edition Patricia A. Scully, Michele L. Stites, Hilary Roberts-King, Chandler A. Barbour, Prepared by Chandler A. Barbour, 1 / 4

iii Copyright © 2019, 2015, 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.Table of Contents Chapter 1 Home, School, and Community Influences on Children’s Lives Chapter 2 Viewing Family Diversity Chapter 3 Understanding Roles and Experiences of Parents

Chapter 4 Early Learning and Child Care: Infancy Through School Age

Chapter 5 Working with Families of Children with Disabilities Chapter 6 Protecting and Safeguarding Children Chapter 7 Influences of the Home Chapter 8 Community Influences on Children’s Development Chapter 9 Communication Strategies for Collaboration Chapter 10 Establishing and Maintaining Collaborative Relationships Chapter 11 Building School Partnerships with Families and Community Groups 2 / 4

1 Copyright © 2019, 2015, 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.Families, Schools, and Communities: Building Partnerships for Educating Children, 7e (Scully) Chapter 1 Home, School, and Community Influences on Children's Lives 1) The effect of the home, school, and community settings on young children is

• about equal for all 3 settings.
• quite minimal for all 3 settings.
• determined by family economic status.
• determined by the age of the child.

Answer: D

2) Children may receive conflicting messages about aggressive play and other issues due to

• media influence.
• parental differences of opinion.
• peers.
• all of the above.

Answer: D

3) Expanded multicultural education in American schools is justified because

• minority groups are expanding in the U.S.
• majority culture is enhanced by promotion of multicultural education.
• parent and community support emerges when multicultural programs develop.
• all of the above.

Answer: D

4) Research shows when teachers have low expectations of selected students, they

• make more eye contact with the child.
• call on the students often.
• reward the students for less rigorous responses.
• tend to ignore those students.

Answer: D

5) The nurturing family provides many things for a young child. Which of the following would be the most valuable support for the child's overall growth?

• Intellectual stimulation
• Travel and entertainment experiences
• Emotional and social support
• Carefully selected reading materials

Answer: C

6) Which of the following statements about media influence is false?

• The entertainment industry exerts great influence on American families, community life and

children.

• TV viewing is somewhat less in the last decade.
• All TV advertising can be considered negative.
• TV and computer games tend to reduce the time children have for discussion and interaction

with peers and family members.

Answer: C

7) The nature-nurture debate concentrates on

• beliefs about inherited characteristics as opposed to the effects of environment. 3 / 4

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• extensive study of nature as opposed to study of the classics.
• evidence that nature and nurture mean the same thing.
• the effects of research in agriculture.

Answer: A

8) Social-cultural theorists such as Vygotsky and Bronfenbrenner maintain that

• environment is the major element when considering development of a child.
• development of a child is promoted by biology and the environment.
• development is influenced in a reciprocal manner by both biology and environment.
• genetic and biological factors depend on certain historical contexts.

Answer: C

9) Parental involvement in education has increased in recent years due to

• the PTA.
• the development of Head Start programs.
• the work of advocates and professional organizations.
• all of the above.

Answer: D

10) Experiments and investigations of the school's ant farm by students in a contemporary classroom would not likely be endorsed by

• Piaget.
• Skinner.
• Vygotsky.
• Dewey.

Answer: B

11) The elementary-age child's TV viewing has lessened in recent years due to

• poorer and more confusing programming.
• more time devoted to other electronic media.
• more parental restrictions.
• introduction of the V-chip and other parental control software.

Answer: B

12) New media in the 21st century has definite benefits for young children and some drawbacks.The least helpful quality is

• easy access to films and recordings.
• attractiveness of adult games and recordings.
• provision to connect with distant relatives and friends.
• practicing school subject skills.

Answer: B

13) Digital equipment affects all our 21st century lives, and the element that has changed learning and entertainment most for preschoolers is

• the touch screen.
• better TVs.
• cell phones.
• parents' increased use of technology.

Answer: A

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