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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, Part 5 : Chapter 1, Montessori & Froebel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Standing, when might a piece of material be taken away from a child in the Montessori classroom?
(a) If is misuses it.
(b) If he is too tired.
(c) If he complains about it.
(d) If he wants another activity.

2. According to Standing, in "Liberty in Education & the Montessori Directress," what makes you free?
(a) Doing what others want you to.
(b) Doing what is wrong.
(c) Doing what you want to.
(d) Doing what is right.

3. In "Size, Movement, Instinct, Reason," what does the author state psychologists of this time placed an emphasis in?
(a) Inherited behaviors.
(b) Positive behaviors.
(c) Deviations.
(d) Learning theories.

4. What type of environment does a Montessori school provide?
(a) Nurturing and independent.
(b) Highly structured.
(c) All free time.
(d) Nurtuting and dependent.

5. According to Standing, what is the purpose of the prepared educational environment?
(a) Increase attention.
(b) Prepare dependence.
(c) Prepare independence.
(d) Make children feel special.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of principles does the Montessori method focus?

2. According to Montessori, what is the primary tool for learning in infants and very young children?

3. According to Standing, what does the inner rhythm of the child represents?

4. What is one of the most misunderstood elements of the Montessori method?

5. What did Montessori suggest the human grows principally during the fires year of life?

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