E03V Curriculum Development Lesson 8 Exam SCORE 95 PERCENT

Question 1 5 / 5 points
The following day, Ms. Kruger laid bedrolls in the tent and set up a hibachi (small grill) and some cooking tools before the children came in. What role is she playing?
Question options:
 
a) Observer

 
b) Mediator

 
c) Planner

 
d) Collaborator

Question 2 5 / 5 points
The best time for teachers to schedule outside time is:
Question options:
 
a) as soon as children arrive.

 
b) immediately after morning snack or breakfast.

 
c) after learning center time, right before lunch.

 
d) There is no "best time" for outside time; it depends on the needs of the children, staff availability, and access to common spaces.

Question 3 0 / 5 points
Ms. Kruger quietly walked up to the "campfire" outside the tent where two children were standing around picking up materials and putting them down one Monday morning. She asked if she could play, too, and James nodded yes. "This is a very fine campsite. I am getting hungry," Ms. Kruger said as she began to kneel by the "fire" with a tiny stick in her hand. What role is she playing?
Question options:
 
a) Observer

 
b) Collaborator

 
c) Planner

 
d) Model

Question 4 5 / 5 points
Dimitri crawled around, growling to himself, sometimes approaching other children. Nichol told him that he should just go home. Dimitri crawled over to the large blocks where he arranged them as a three-sided enclosure with boards for a roof. Then he growled that he was going into his own lion den. What type of a construction project was this?
Question options:
 
a) One from natural encounters

 
b) One stemming from mutual interests of teachers and children

 
c) One stemming from teacher concerns

 
d) One stemming from thematic concerns

Question 5 5 / 5 points
The 3-year-olds in Mrs. Mezga's class at Missouri Central School are asked to create an Eskimo village out of cardboard boxes and other art materials. Based on what you have read about construction, select the answer that best describes the appropriateness of this activity.
Question options:
 
a) It is appropriate because the children are asked to make something.

 
b) It is inappropriate because the children have no conceptual base from which to develop their construction.

 
c) It is appropriate because the children are getting a chance to work together on a tangible product.

 
d) It is appropriate because the activity is relevant to the children's lives.

Question 6 5 / 5 points
Once the children got underway, Ms. Kruger indicated that she thought she should make a phone call near the ranger's office and then get back to work. She left the campsite and continued to check on the play periodically during the day. What role is she playing?
Question options:
 
a) Observer

 
b) Mediator

 
c) Responder

 
d) Collaborator

Question 7 5 / 5 points
Using essential theme criteria, which would be the MOST appropriate theme for a group of suburban preschool-age children living in Michigan?
Question options:
 
a) Pockets

 
b) Santa Claus

 
c) Vehicles

 
d) The desert

Question 8 5 / 5 points
Nicholas first examined the magnets and then arranged them carefully, talking to himself. What kind of play is this most likely to be?
Question options:
 
a) Construction with natural materials

 
b) Role play

 
c) Pretend with objects

 
d) Pretend time and place

Question 9 5 / 5 points
In the block area, Ms. Halliwell noticed that Su Min was making another enclosure to put the animals in. As she knelt beside her, she asked Su Min to tell her about her structure. "House," Su Min replied. Ms. Halliwell said, "It is a good thing you are building a house, as it might rain today. Will the people in your house get wet?" What roles or strategies did Ms. Halliwell use?
Question options:
 
a) Directing

 
b) Scaffolding

 
c) Monitoring for safety

 
d) Analyzing the task

Question 10 5 / 5 points
Which of the following is an example of a Project Approach activity for a preschool class?
Question options:
 
a) A class spends several days on various activities about the plumbing in their building, including a field trip to the basement to see how the water heater works.

 
b) At 9 AM every day, half the children in the class do sorting and counting activities while the other half work on an art project. After 20 minutes the groups switch.

 
c) All the children who are ready for literacy activities work in a group; those who are not ready play with the blocks.

 
d) The children work together painting a large cardboard box that they can use in pretend play to represent anything they want.

Question 11 5 / 5 points
Which child is engaged in the most complex form of pretend play?
Question options:
 
a) Karen is making a nurse's cap so that she can play nurse with other children as patients.

 
b) Jacquel is quietly talking to herself as if she were sailing a boat while painting a blue watercolor.

 
c) Vincent is providing the noise for the truck he is moving across the floor, "rummmm, rummmm."

 
d) Donald is "cooking" while playing alone in the housekeeping area.

Question 12 5 / 5 points
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Question options:
 
a) Children learn during all parts of the day, including routines like lunch and cleanup.

 
b) Teachers should carefully plan all parts of the day to maximize learning including routines like lunch and cleanup.

 
c) Toileting is one time of the day when children are not learning.

 
d) Reducing the number of transitions in a day reduces behavior problems.

Question 13 5 / 5 points
How can a play frame be established?
Question options:
 
a) Nonverbally, by walking into a pretend center

 
b) By invitation, "Let's play …"

 
c) By an adult announcing which child will portray each role

 
d) Nonverbally, by one child controlling the materials

Question 14 5 / 5 points
Based on principles of effective time management, kindergartner teachers should consider minimizing which of the following times in their daily schedule?
Question options:
 
a) Wait times

 
b) Outdoor times

 
c) Free Choice times

 
d) Time children spend in guided discovery activities

Question 15 5 / 5 points
How are metacommunications used during pretend play?
Question options:
 
a) To describe what is and is not play

 
b) To share information

 
c) To argue with others

 
d) To ask questions

Question 16 5 / 5 points
Which of the following is the most suitable theme for preschool-age children?
Question options:
 
a) Predicting the weather

 
b) Electricity

 
c) Plants in the classroom

 
d) Gravity

Question 17 5 / 5 points
Which part of the Project Approach is happening when the children discuss their experiences with a topic and then represent their understandings in a variety of ways?
Question options:
 
a) Phase 1

 
b) Phase 2

 
c) The Assessment Phase

 
d) Phase 3

Question 18 5 / 5 points
What influences individual differences in children's pretend play?
Question options:
 
a) Age, because pretend play skills simply emerge in a systematic manner over time

 
b) Cultural background and family life because poor kids do not know how to pretend

 
c) Maturity, style, and social involvement preferences, culture and family background

 
d) Master players present in the group and the quality of materials available

Question 19 5 / 5 points
Which of the following themes would be LEAST appropriate for a group of 5-year-olds who live in Hawaii?
Question options:
 
a) Shells

 
b) Birds

 
c) Stores

 
d) Penguins

Question 20 5 / 5 points
What benefits do children experience in projects that are NOT necessarily available in other approaches?

I. Opportunities for in-depth investigation of a topic
II. An opportunity to make choices about what they are learning
III. A variety of learning experiences across domains
IV. Hands-on learning
Question options:
 
a) I, II, III, and IV

 
b) I

 
c) II

 
d) II, III, and IV

E08 Health, Safety, and NutritionJ Assignment 3

Assignment 03

E08 Health, Safety, and Nutrition

Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double‐spaced pages; refer to the "Format Requirementsʺ page for specific format requirements.

 

Describe the common causes, possible complications, and management of each of the following.

 

a)      The common cold

b)      Diaper rash in infants

c)      Diarrhea in young children

d)     Earaches

e)      Stomachaches in young children

 

Grading Rubric

 

Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment.

 

 

E13 Early Childhood Literacy Assignment 4

Assignment 04

E13 Early Childhood Literacy

Directions:  Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading.  Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar.  Sources must be cited in APA format.  Your response should be four (4) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page for specific format requirements.

 

Discuss the key features of a teacher's role as model, provider, and facilitator in promoting language learning and literacy. Be specific in discussing practical ways that each role is shown.

 

E13 Early Childhood Literacy Assignment 8

Assignment 08

E13 Early Childhood Literacy

Directions:  Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading.  Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar.  Sources must be cited in APA format.  Your response should be four (4) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page for specific format requirements.

 

Briefly describe six of the nine criteria a teacher considers when selecting a story to tell to the class.

 

Next, name a story for each of the three main categories of stories.

 

Then create a numbered list showing the steps teachers typically go through to prepare for presenting a story to children.

 

 

ECO372 Week 2 Discussion

Q1. Compare and contrast the phases of the business cycle.

ECO372 Week 4 Discussion

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: 

 Q1.  Explain what happens to the interest rate if the money supply increases or decreases and the money demand remains unchanged. Explain what happens to the interest rate if the money demand increases or decreases and the money supply remains unchanged.

 

ECO372 Week 4 Practice Money and the Federal Reserve Quiz - SCORE 100 PERCENT

Question 1
Suppose that Ava withdraws $300 from her savings account at Second Bank. The reserve requirement facing Second Bank is 10%. Assume the bank does not wish to hold any excess reserves of new deposits.  
 
Use this information to complete the balance sheet below to show how Second Bank's assets and liabilities change when Ava withdraws the $300 from the bank.
 
Instructions: Enter your answers as a whole number. If you are entering any negative numbers be sure to include a negative sign (-) in front of those numbers.
 
A Simple Bank Balance Sheet
 
Assets Liabilities
Change in Reserves: $ -30 Numeric Response 1. Edit Unavailable. -30 correct. Change in Deposits: $ -300 Numeric Response 2. Edit Unavailable. -300 correct.
Change in Loans: $ -270 Numeric Response 3. Edit Unavailable. -270 correct.
 
Question 2
The Federal Reserve District Banks are divided:

multiple choice
    evenly geographically to ensure the same amount of area coverage for the regions of the United States.
    into geographical regions with the majority of the district banks located in the eastern half of the United States.
    into geographical regions with the same number of states located in each of the districts.
    geographically to encompass the 12 largest metropolitan and financial areas in the United States.

Question 3
Suppose the Federal Reserve increases the amount of reserves by $100 million and the total money supply increases by $500 million.
 
Instructions: Enter your answers as a whole number.
 
a. What is the money multiplier?
 
     5 million
 
b. Using the money multiplier from part a, how much will the money supply change if the Federal Reserve increases reserves by $50 million?
 
     $250 million

Question 4
Use the following table to determine the levels of M1 and M2 in the United States.
 
Money Categories in the United States
 
Asset Amount (billions of dollars)
Currency $82
Demand deposits 80
Money market funds 44
Other checkable deposits 37
Savings deposits 460
Small time deposits 22
Traveler's checks 4

Instructions: Enter your answers as a whole number.
 
a. Calculate the M1 money supply.
 
     $ 203 billion
 
b. Calculate the M2 money supply.
 
     $ 729 billion
Question 5
Money is:
multiple choice

    the gold and silver behind the currency and the coins that are issued by the government.
    anything that both buyers and sellers will accept in exchange for goods and services.
    only the printed paper currency and the coins that are produced by the government.
    any good that buyers and sellers have a desire to purchase, use, or hold.

Question 6
The part of the Federal Reserve that determines and implements the nation's monetary policy and controls the money supply to promote stable prices and economic growth is the:

multiple choice

    president of the Board of Governors.
    12 Federal Reserve District Banks.
Federal Open Market Committee.
    Board of Governors.

Question 7
For each of the following scenarios, determine whether money is being used as a medium of account, store of value, or unit of account.



a. Sam gives the grocery store clerk a $5 bill to pay for his purchase.  

multiple choice 1
    Unit of account
    Store of value
    Medium of exchange

b. Bill looks at the $20 price tag on a clock to see how much money he would need to purchase it.  

multiple choice 2
Unit of account
    Medium of exchange
    Store of value

c. Maria writes a check to pay her electric bill.

multiple choice 3
    Store of value
    Unit of account
    Medium of exchange

d. Susan transfers some of her wealth from her checking account into a certificate of deposit that earns interest.  

multiple choice 4
    Store of value
    Unit of account
    Medium of exchange

Question 8
The Federal Reserve System consists of which of the following?

Multiple Choice
    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Controller of the Currency
Board of Governors and the 12 Federal Reserve Banks
    U.S. Treasury Department and Bureau of Engraving and Printing
    Federal Open Market Committee and Office of Thrift Supervision

Question 9
Money functions as a store of value if it allows you to

Multiple Choice
    make exchanges in a more efficient manner.
delay purchases until you want the goods.
        measure the value of goods in a reliable way.
    increase your confidence in money.

Question 10
The Federal Reserve System was established by the Federal Reserve Act of
Multiple Choice
1913.
    1933.
    1955.
    1945.

Question 11
The M1 measure of money consists of the sum of
Multiple Choice
    currency and travelers' checks.
    currency, checking deposits, and savings deposits.
    currency, checking deposits, and travelers' checks.
    checking deposits and travelers' checks.

Question 12
The M2 measure of money consists of the sum of
Multiple Choice
    savings deposits, small time deposits, and money market mutual funds.
    M1, savings deposits, small time deposits, and money market mutual funds.
    M1, checking and savings deposits, and currency.
    currency, checking and savings deposits, and small time deposits.

Question 13
Money is "created" when
Multiple Choice

    people use money to pay for stuff they buy from one another.
    someone lends money to a friend or a family member.
    a depositor deposits money at the bank.
a bank grants a loan to a customer.

Question 14
When a consumer wants to compare the price of one product with another, money is primarily functioning as a

Multiple Choice
    unit of account.
    checkable deposit.
    store of value.
    medium of exchange.

Question 15
Which of the following are liabilities to a bank?
Multiple Choice

    capital stock and reserves
    demand and time deposits
    vault cash and demand deposits
    property and capital stock

Question 16
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve System is primarily for
Multiple Choice
    supervising banks to make sure that markets are open to all and remain competitive.
    setting the Fed's monetary policy and directing the purchase and sale of government securities.
        issuing currency and acting as the fiscal agent for the federal government.
    maintaining cash reserves that can be used to settle international transactions.

Question 17
If you put a $20 bill in the pocket of your winter coat at the beginning of spring so that you will be surprised when you find it again next winter, you are using money as
Multiple Choice

    a unit of account.
    bank reserves.
    a medium of exchange.
    a store of value.

Question 18
If the reserve requirement were 15% percent, the value of the monetary multiplier would be
Multiple Choice
    7.32.
    5.50.
    6.67.
    8.54.

Question 19
Which definition(s) of the money supply include(s) only items that are directly and immediately usable as a medium of exchange?

Multiple Choice
    M2
    M1 and M2
    neither M1 nor M2
 M1

Question 20
Members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors are
Multiple Choice
    appointed by the president to staggered 14-year terms.
    appointed by Congress to staggered 14-year terms.
    selected by each of the Federal Reserve banks for 4-year terms.
    selected by the Federal Open Market Committee for 4-year terms.

Question 21
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
Multiple Choice
    monitors regulatory banking laws for member banks.
    sets policy on the sale and purchase of government bonds by the Fed.
    follows the actions and operations of financial markets to keep them open and competitive.
    provides advice on banking stability to the Fed.

Question 22
Use the following graph to answer the next question.
 
Which line in the graph would best illustrate the supply of money curve?
Multiple Choice

    Line 1
    Line 4
    Line 3
    Line 2

Question 23
Other things being equal, an expansion of commercial bank lending
Multiple Choice
increases the money supply.
    changes the composition, but not the size, of the money supply.
    is desirable during a period of demand-pull inflation.
    reduces the money supply.

Question 24
The required-reserve ratio is equal to a commercial bank's
Multiple Choice
    checkable-deposit liabilities multiplied by its excess reserves.
required reserves divided by its checkable-deposit liabilities.
    excess reserves divided by its required reserves.
    checkable-deposit liabilities divided by its required reserves.

Question 25
A checkable deposit at a commercial bank is a(n)
Multiple Choice
    liability to both the depositor and the bank.
    asset to both the depositor and the bank.
    liability to the depositor and an asset to the bank.
asset to the depositor and a liability to the bank.

Question 26
The reason for the Fed being set up as an independent agency of government is to

Multiple Choice
    make it be managed and controlled by member banks.
    let it be able to compete with other financial institutions.
    allow it to earn profits like private firms.
    protect it from political pressure.

Question 27
The equilibrium rate of interest in the market for money is determined by the intersection of the
Multiple Choice
    supply-of-money curve and the transactions-demand-for-money curve.
    supply-of-money curve and the asset-demand-for-money curve.
    investment-demand curve and the total-demand-for-money curve.
supply-of-money curve and the total-demand-for-money curve.

Question 28
If the reserve requirement is 20% and commercial bankers decide to hold additional excess reserves equal to 5% of any newly acquired checkable deposits, then the effective monetary multiplier for the banking system will be
Multiple Choice
    6.
    3.
    5.
    4.

Question 29
The coupon rate is the
Multiple Choice
    amount originally lent.
    regular payment of interest to a bondholder.
    maximum interest rate that can be paid on a bond.
    interest rate promised when a bond is issued.

Question 30
Money eliminates the need for a coincidence of wants in trading primarily through its role as a
Multiple Choice
    medium of deferred payment.
    store of value.
    medium of exchange.
    unit of account.

Question 31
A bank's required reserves can be calculated by

Multiple Choice
    multiplying its checkable-deposit liabilities by the reserve ratio.
    multiplying its checkable-deposit liabilities by its excess reserves.
    dividing its required reserves by its excess reserves.
    dividing its excess reserves by its required reserves.

Question 32
One hundred percent reserve banking refers to a situation in which banks' reserves equal One hundred percent of their
Multiple Choice
    income.
    deposits.
   loans.
    profits.

Question 33
Credit card balances are not considered to be money primarily because they
Multiple Choice
    are rarely used to make purchases.
    do not represent an obligation to pay someone else.
    are an asset used in making transactions.
    are not part of people's wealth.

Question 34
Fractional reserve banking refers to a system where banks
Multiple Choice
    grant loans to their borrowing customers.
    accept a portion of their deposits in checkable accounts.
    deposit a fraction of their reserves at the central bank.
    hold only a fraction of their deposits in their reserves.

Question 35
A bank has $2 million in checkable deposits. In the bank's balance sheet, this would be part of
Multiple Choice
    net worth.
    liabilities.
    assets.
    capital stock.

Question 36
drawn against Bank B. What happens to the reserves at Bank A and Bank B?

Multiple Choice
    Reserves stay the same in both banks.
    increase by $10,000 at Bank A and decrease by $10,000 at Bank B
    increase by $50,000 at Bank A and decrease by $50,000 at Bank B
    increase by $10,000 at Bank A and decrease by $50,000 at Bank B

Question 37
Assume that the required reserve ratio is 20%. A business deposits a $50,000 check at Bank A; the check is
A wealthy executive is holding money, waiting for a good time to invest in the stock market. This action would be an example of the

Multiple Choice
    asset demand for money.
    transactions demand for money.
    use of money as a medium of exchange.
    creation of fiat money.

Question 38
The transactions demand for money is least likely to be a function of the

Multiple Choice

    frequency of wage and salary payments.
    interest rate.
    price level.
    level of national income.

Question 39
An increase in nominal GDP will
Multiple Choice

    increase the transactions demand for money but decrease the total demand for money.
    decrease the transactions demand and the total demand for money.
    increase the transactions demand and the total demand for money.
    decrease the transactions demand for money but increase the total demand for money.

Question 40
One year before maturity the price of a bond with a principal amount of $1,000 and a coupon rate of 5% paid annually fell to $981. The one year interest rate must be

Multiple Choice
    7.0%.
    8.5%.
    5.0%.
    1.9%.

Question 41
A consumer holds money to meet spending needs. This would be an example of the

Multiple Choice

    use of money as legal tender.
    asset demand for money.
    transactions demand for money.
    use of money as a measure of value.

Question 42
The main function of the Federal Reserve System is to

Multiple Choice
    control the money supply.
    set reserve requirements of banks.
    serve as the fiscal agent for the federal government.
    clear checks from member banks.

Question 43
Which of the following items are included in money supply M2 but not M1?
Multiple Choice
    Federal Reserve notes
    checkable deposits
    coins
    savings deposits

Question 44
The functions of money are to serve as a
Multiple Choice

    factor of production, exchange, and aggregate supply.
unit of account, a store of value, and a medium of exchange.
    resource allocator, a method for accounting, and a means of income distribution.
    determinant of consumption, investment, and government spending.

Question 45
A bank's net worth is equal to its
Multiple Choice

    profits plus its assets.
assets minus its liabilities.
    liabilities minus its assets.
    assets plus its liabilities.

Question 46
Traditionally, the Federal Reserve can give emergency loans only to
Multiple Choice

    securities firms.
    investment banks.
    manufacturing firms.
    commercial banks.

Question 47
Which group is responsible for the policy decision of changing the money supply?
Multiple Choice

    Federal Open Market Committee
    Federal Advisory Council
    Office of Management and Budget
    Thrift Advisory Council

Question 48
Use the following graph to answer the next question.
 
Which line in the graph above would best illustrate the asset demand for money curve?

Multiple Choice

    Line 2
    Line 1
    Line 3
    Line 4

Question 49
Cash held by a bank in its vault is a part of the bank's
Multiple Choice
    reserves.
    money supply.
    net worth.
    liabilities.

Question 50
If product prices were stated in terms of tobacco leaves, then tobacco leaves would be functioning primarily as

Multiple Choice
    legal tender.
    a unit of account.
    fiat money.

    a store of value.