CCP Child Development & Learning Theories 3

Question 1

Which attachment style, identified by Mary Ainsworth, describes a child who shows little distress when a caregiver leaves and ignores them upon return?

Accepted Answer

Avoidant attachment

Answer

Avoidant attachment is characterized by minimal distress at separation and indifference or avoidance toward the caregiver upon reunion.

Question 2

Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences suggests that child care providers should:

Accepted Answer

Offer diverse activities that engage different types of intelligence

Answer

Gardner proposed at least eight intelligences, so quality programs offer varied experiences — music, movement, art, nature — to support all learners.

Question 3

According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which need must be met FIRST before a child can benefit from learning activities?

Accepted Answer

Physiological needs

Answer

Maslow's hierarchy places physiological needs — food, sleep, warmth — at the base; they must be satisfied before higher-level needs can motivate behavior.

Question 4

The 'whole child' approach in early childhood education emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

Addressing cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development together

Answer

The whole child approach recognizes that healthy development across all domains — cognitive, social-emotional, physical — is interconnected and equally important.

Question 5

In Piaget's concrete operational stage (ages 7–11), children typically master which skill?

Accepted Answer

Conservation of number and volume

Answer

Conservation — understanding that quantity stays the same despite changes in appearance — is a hallmark achievement of the concrete operational stage.

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CCP Child Development & Learning Theories 3