In the Context of Early Childhood Education, Developmentally Appropriate Practice

question 156

Multiple Choice

In the context of early childhood education, developmentally appropriate practice emphasizes

• A) the importance of creating settings that encourage active learning and reflect children's interests and capabilities.
• B) the education of the whole child and concern for his or her physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development.
• C) the importance of giving children considerable freedom in choosing activities and allowing them to move from one activity to another as they desire.
• D) the content of learning rather than the process of learning.

Recognize the significance of differentiation, consistency, congruence, and clarity of identity within Holland’s theory.

Understand the reciprocal relationship between individuals and their environments as posited in person-environment psychology.

Explain the relationship between person-environment fit and job satisfaction.

Understand how a person’s Holland code or type can predict their engagement in counseling and career decision-making.

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Definitions:

Irruptive

A population growth pattern characterized by sudden increases due to favorable conditions, followed by steep declines as those conditions change.

K-Selected Species

K-selected species are organisms that tend to have fewer offspring, longer gestation periods, and more parental care, thriving in stable environments.

S-Shaped Growth Curve

A pattern of population growth that starts slowly, accelerates, and then slows down again, leveling off when carrying capacity is reached, resembling the shape of an "S".

Survivorship Curve

A graph showing the proportion or number of individuals surviving at each age for a given species or group, used in demography and ecology.