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Informed Consent Notice




My name is Joyce Myers and I am a graduate student in the Counseling, Higher Education, and Early Childhood Education Department at the University of North Texas. I am conducting an online study about preschool teachers’ beliefs, attitudes, practices, and knowledge of young children’s social emotional development.


If you agree to take part in this study, you will be asked complete a questionnaire about the beliefs, attitudes, practices, and knowledge of young children’s social emotional development. It will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. This study is not expected to be of any direct benefit to you. However, your responses may help us learn more about how to support teachers and their programs in their work with young children.


Participation in this study is completely voluntary. You have the right to skip any question you choose not to answer. There are no foreseeable risks involved in this study; however, if you decide to withdraw your participation you may do so at any time by simply leaving the web site.



Your name will not be requested in this study so your responses will be anonymous. All research records will be kept confidential by the Principal Investigator. No individual responses will be disclosed to anyone because all data will be reported on a group basis. If you have any questions about the study, please contact Joyce Myers at telephone number 972-523-0892 or the faculty advisor, Dr. Morrison, UNT Department of Counseling, Higher Education, & Early Childhood Education, at telephone number
940-565-4476.



This research project has been reviewed and approved by the UNT Institutional Review Board. Please contact the UNT IRB at 940-565-3940 with any questions regarding your rights as a research subject.



If you agree to participate, you may print this document for your records.



By completing this survey, you are confirming that you are at least 18 years old and you are giving your informed consent to participate in this study.



Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
 
 
Please fill in the space which best represents your response to each statement. For example, if you agree with a statement, you would fill in the choice below “agree” for that item. Remember that your responses are anonymous.




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I believe play permits preschoolers to try new skills and cooperate with other children to achieve common goals.
 
 

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I feel that it is necessary to engage in bonding activities with an infant to promote attachment.
 
 

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I believe it is important to talk and play with children.
 
 

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I believe it is important to be available to young children so they can foster their growing curiosity and satisfy their need to explore the world.
 
 

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I believe that picking up infants too often will cause them to be overly clingy and hamper their development of independence.
 
 

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I believe that infants cry only to attract the caregiver’s attention.
 
 

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I believe that when a child takes a toy from another child, teachers should intervene quickly.
 
 

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I believe that preschoolers are unable intellectually to understand abstract emotional terms such as gratitude, envy and pity.
 
 

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I believe a child’s temperament should not affect how I respond to or interact with him/her.
 
 

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I believe it is important for preschoolers to have daily opportunities to learn certain skills such as sharing, and taking responsibilities.
 
 

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I believe that infants cry only to attract the caregiver’s attention.
 
 

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When children hit each other, teachers should help them to understand each other's feelings.
 
 

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I believe that I am responsible for managing the children’s behavior, so I don’t give them too many choices.
 
 

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Securely attached babies are able to use their parent or teacher as a base from which to explore the world.
 
 

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Infants learn to recognize faces and voices of parents and teachers.
 
 

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It is common for infants to fear strangers and fear being left by their parents or other care providers.
 
 

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One and two year olds often view themselves as the center of the world and are often possessive.
 
 

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One year olds are able to remember rules.
 
 

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Preschool children are able to express their feelings with words.
 
 

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Games and pretend play allow preschoolers to learn social skills such as takings turns.
 
 

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Two year olds are unable to distinguish between themselves and others.
 
 

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Preschool children enjoy pretend play, because they are now able to distinguish between real and make-believe play.
 
 

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Preschool children are unable to understand the emotions of other children or adults.
 
 

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Two year olds are able to understand the concept of sharing.
 
 

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Preschoolers usually describe themselves with concrete terms such as name, physical appearance, and possessions.
 
 

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Infants develop trust as their parents and providers meet their needs.
 
 

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It is important for preschoolers to feel independent and important by allowing them to make simple choices.
 
 

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I respond as quickly as possible to the cries of an infant.
 
 

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I am often on the floor actively interacting with the young children in my class.
 
 

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I plan activities that encourage and teach social skills such as sharing and turn-taking.
 
 

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I use materials that will help children to identify emotions in themselves and others.
 
 

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I provide activities to help children express their emotions.
 
 

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I teach children problem-solving steps such as, “What is the problem?” “ What are some solutions?”
 
 

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I encourage children to act as partners/buddies during the day.
 
 

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I am sensitive to individual children’s preferences and personalities.
 
 

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I select and use materials that reflect different cultures or preferences.
 
 

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I actively listen to children.
 
 

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I adapt activities and learning goals to meet the needs of individual children.
 
 

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I provide children with opportunities to make choices.
 
 

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I use praise that is appropriate to the child’s behavior.
 
 
Please answer the following questions about your background and experience.
What is your gender?
 
Male
 
Female
 
 

How do you describe yourself?
 
African American
 
Asian/Pacific Islander
 
Latino
 
White/Non-Hispanic
 
Other
 
 

What is your highest education level?
 
High School
 
Associate Degree
 
Bachelor’s Degree
 
Bachelor’s Degree + Additional Credits
 
Master’s Degree
 
 

If you have a post-secondary degree, what was your major/minor?
 
Child Development
 
Early Childhood Education
 
Teacher Education
 
Family Studies
 
Other
 
 

How many years have you been an early childhood educator?
 
Less than 1
 
1 to 2
 
3 to 5
 
6 to 9
 
10 or more
 
 

Approximately how many hours of training have you received on the topic of social-emotional development in young children?
 
None
 
1 to 3
 
4 to 7
 
8 to 15
 
16 to or more
 
 

What age level are you currently teaching?
 
Infants
 
Ones
 
Twos
 
Threes
 
Fours
 
Fives (not yet in kindergarten)
 
 

In what type of center are you currently employed?
 
Head Start
 
Tribal Program
 
Faith Based
 
Public School
 
Private School
 
Other
 
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