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C.Select the answer that best completes each sentence. _____ 1.We need to observe and evaluate the child’s environment because we a. like to be nosy b. want information to put into the portfolios c. want to understand how we can support each child’s development d. want to look knowledgeable when we talk to our colleagues _____ 2.Which of the following might be an example of hidden curriculum? a. encouraging boys, more frequently than girls, to experiment with science b. hiding some of the important items for science discovery c. failing to show the parents what the curriculum plans will be for the next month d. encouraging children to do well so that they do not hide their potential _____ 3.Which of the following parts of the environment could be altered with the least cost? a. using a new testing system to measure the children’s performance b. seeking extra staff to reduce the adult–child ratio c. setting up new learning centers with curriculum materials d. moving around the furniture to maximize the use of the area _____ 4.Which group of characteristics best represents current research about quality child-care environments? a. low adult–child ratio, a stated philosophy, staff training, and program evaluation b. high adult–child ratio, a stated philosophy, staff training, and program evaluation c. low adult–child ratio, a stated philosophy, a large budget, and program evaluation d. high adult–child ratio, a stated philosophy, a large budget, and program evaluation _____ 5.Physical well-being for young children involves which of the following? a. a clearly stated anti-bias policy b. drawing parts of the body c. opportunities for play activity with peers d. a hygienic environment _____ 6.An agency or school wishing to include all children in their program would need to a.keep the doors open b.make accommodations for a variety of cultures and adapt the environment to meet the needs of those with differing abilities c.put up pictures of people in wheelchairs and in national costumes d.have a multicultural day to highlight people from different cultures and have a sports day for the disabled _____ 7.Child care, particularly for infants, must meet the children’s need for nurturance. Which of the following approaches meets this need most appropriately? a.Infants are encouraged to do everything independently. b.Infants are carried around all day. c.Infants’ needs are met quickly. d.Infants learn to wait for their turn. _____ 8.Environmental observation in child-care centres and schools a.takes the place of observing individual children b.takes the place of naturalistic observation c.is part of the process of ensuring quality programs d.is part of the process of observing social history _____ 9.Some elements of the environment are challenging to evaluate because a.the values on which the environment is based cannot easily be recorded on a checklist b.teachers will behave well when they know they are being watched c.children will behave in a silly way when they know they are being watched d.each room is different _____ 10.Separating observations from inferences allows us to evaluate environments a.more quickly b.more objectively c.more cost effectively d.