Early Childhood Classrooms with Smaller Groups and Trained Teachers Allow

question 18

Multiple Choice

Early childhood classrooms with smaller groups and trained teachers allow teachers to

• A) Engage in more social interaction with the children.
• B) Buy more books for the program.
• C) Assume more authoritarian roles.
• D) Engage in less parent-teacher communication.

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Definitions:

Diencephalon

A region of the brain located beneath the cerebrum that includes structures such as the thalamus and hypothalamus, involved in sensory and neural functions.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain below the thalamus that coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems.

Tentorium Cerebelli

A fold of the dura mater that separates the cerebellum from the inferior portion of the occipital lobes.

Falx Cerebri

A strong, arched fold of dura mater that descends vertically in the longitudinal fissure between the two cerebral hemispheres of the brain.