JOSEPH M.

EVANGELIO BSED 1-A (UNITING)

ACTIVITY 14

Below are behaviors or remarks from children. Your early childhood experiences
may help you arrive at the correct answer. Put a check (√) on the item that is TRUE of
preschoolers and an (×) on the item that does NOT apply to preschoolers.
√ 1.“Someone switched on the thunder,” a child remarked.

√ 2. Child silently nods on the telephone to answer his Father who is on the other
side of the phone inquiring if Mom is around.

√ 3. “That tree pushed the leaf off and fell down,” says a child.

X 4. A child is presented with two identical beakers each filled to the same level
with liquid. The child is asked if these beakers have the same amount and she
says YES. The liquid from one beaker is poured into a third beaker, which is
taller and thinner than the first two. The child is then asked if the amount of liquid
in the tall, thin beaker is equal to that which remains in one of the original
beakers. The child says YES.

√ 5. Child asks a series of “why” questions.

√ 6. Child is strongly influenced by the features of the task that stand out, such as
the flashy, attractive clown.

X 7. Child pays attention to the more relevant dimensions of the task such as
directions for solving a problem and not on the prominent clown, for instance.

√ 8. Jun does not realize that the juice in each glass can be poured back into the
juice box from which it came.

√ 9. Mike did not like to share a piece of cake with his younger sister. Mike’s
younger sister was sick. Mike concludes that he made his younger sister got
sick.

ANALYSIS
1. Which items are true of preschool children?
Answer: 1,2,3,5,6,8, and 9
2. Which items are not true of preschool children?
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Answer: 4 and 7