Published Curricula for Early Care and Learning Programs

question 15

Multiple Choice

Published curricula for early care and learning programs:

• A) supply all the material that a teacher needs to teach concepts to the children.
• B) are created to meet the needs of all of the children.
• C) rarely meet the individual needs of all of the children in the group.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

A technique in behavior modification that involves rewarding a desired behavior to increase the likelihood of it happening again.

Drive Theories

Psychological theories that describe motivation as being driven by biological needs that demand satisfaction.

Secondary Reinforcement

A type of reinforcement where a stimulus reinforces a behavior because it is associated with a primary reinforcer.

Mastery Orientation

An approach to learning and achievement that focuses on understanding, mastering content, and self-improvement rather than comparison with others.