Module 8 & 9 Quiz

According to Jean Piaget's theory, what types of knowledge do children develop through playing with manipulative materials such as blocks?

• Social, physical, and logico-mathematical knowledge

• Linguistic, artistic, and scientific knowledge

• Historical, geographical, and biological knowledge

• Musical, literary, and philosophical knowledge

What aspect of mathematics and science does constructive block play involve according to Reifel (1983)?

• Algebraic skills

• Spatial configurations

• Biological processes

• Historical knowledge

What was the main finding of the study that evaluated the block constructions of four-year-olds (in 1982) and their test scores in high school (in 1998)?

• Block play has no impact on future mathematical ability.

• Complex block constructions can predict mathematical ability.

• Only girls benefited from block play in terms of mathematical ability.

• Block play predicts linguistic abilities rather than mathematical ones.

According to the study cited from Stannard, Wolfgang, Jones, and Phelps (2001), under what condition were there no gender-related differences in achievement levels in block play?

• When only girls were given exposure to blocks.

• When boys and girls were given different types of blocks.

• When both boys and girls were given equal opportunities to develop their skills.

• When the children were not allowed to play with blocks at all.

What is one of the first activities children engage in during the "Tote and Carry" stage of block play?

• Building complex structures

• Sorting blocks by color

• Carrying around the blocks

• Counting the number of blocks

At what age is the "Tote and Carry" stage of block play typically observed?

• 1 and 2 years old

• 2 and 3 years old

• 3 and 4 years old

• 4 and 5 years old

What type of experience is the "Tote and Carry" stage of block play for children?

• Auditory only

• Visual only

• Full sensory

• Olfactory only

What are children learning about during the "Tote and Carry" stage of block play?

• The history of blocks

• The mathematics of block structures

• About blocks and what blocks can do

• The colors of the blocks

At what age does Stage 2: Building Begins occur in block play?

• 2 years old

• 3 years old

• 4 years old

• 5 years old

What is characteristic of a child's block play during Stage 2: Building Begins?

• They sort the blocks by color and shape

• They only stack blocks without any imaginative play

• They pile the blocks to make a tower or lay them on the floor in rows with much repetition

• They build complex structures with detailed features