ECA Practice exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Which ||of ||the ||following ||is ||not ||appropriate ||way ||to ||help ||a ||family ||in ||crisis?
a. ||Offering ||childcare ||outside ||work ||hours ||at ||your ||home
b. ||Providing ||contact ||information ||for ||community ||resources
c. ||Researching ||appropriate ||response ||to ||children ||in ||similar ||situations
d. ||listening ||to ||parents ||views ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-a. ||Offering ||childcare ||outside ||work ||
hours ||at ||your ||home
To ||work ||with ||different ||types ||of ||families, ||the ||early ||childcare ||assistant ||should ||maintain ||a ||
___________ ||attitude
a. ||Diverse
b. ||Bias
c. ||Non ||judgmental
d. ||Clear ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-c. ||Non ||judgmental
Which ||one ||is ||the ||most ||accurate ||description ||of ||parents ||of ||infants ||with ||special ||needs?
a. ||They ||suffer ||stress ||and ||guilt, ||especially ||of ||the ||causes ||of ||the ||challenging ||conditions ||
cannot ||be ||clearly ||identified
b. ||They ||suffer ||stress ||to ||blame ||others ||for ||the ||child's ||difficulties ||
,c. ||Their ||experiences ||are ||no ||different ||from ||parents ||with ||typically ||developing ||infants, ||if ||
they ||have ||adequate ||family ||services ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-a. ||They ||suffer ||stress ||and ||
guilt, ||especially ||of ||the ||causes ||of ||the ||challenging ||conditions ||cannot ||be ||clearly ||identified
When ||starting ||your ||relationship ||with ||parents, ||you ||should ||begin ||by ||:
a. ||Reminding ||them ||of ||facility ||policy ||and ||procedures
b. ||Stating ||classroom ||goals
c. ||Asking ||them ||what ||they ||want ||for ||their ||child
d. ||Asking ||when ||they ||will ||be ||dropping ||off ||and ||picking ||up ||their ||child ||- ||CORRECT ||
ANSWER✔✔-c. ||Asking ||them ||what ||they ||want ||for ||their ||child
Building ||trust ||requires ||all ||of ||the ||following ||except ||:
a. ||Time ||
b. ||Consistency
c. ||Rules
d. ||shared ||understanding ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-c. ||Rules
To ||assist ||in ||conflict ||resolution, ||the ||early ||childcare ||professional ||should ||examine ||his/her ||
own
a. ||Attitudes ||
b. ||Values
c. ||Beliefs ||about ||raising ||children
d. ||All ||of ||the ||choices ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-d. ||All ||of ||the ||choices
, Effective ||communication ||techniques ||with ||parents ||include ||all ||of ||the ||following ||except
a. ||Listening ||attentively
b. ||Helping ||parents ||feel ||comfortable
c. ||Acknowledging ||feeling
d. ||Asking ||closed ||- ||ended ||questions ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-d. ||Asking ||closed ||- ||ended ||
questions
Which ||parenting ||style ||is ||most ||likely ||to ||help ||a ||child ||make ||decisions?
a. ||Authoritarian
b. ||Authoritative
c. ||Laissez ||- ||faire
d. ||Demanding ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-b. ||Authoritative
One ||of ||the ||primary ||roles ||of ||families ||in ||all ||culture ||is ||:
a. ||Emphasizing ||independence
b. ||Raising ||children
c. ||To ||promote ||reliance ||on ||kinship ||groups
d. ||Stressing ||children's ||obedience ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-b. ||Raising ||children
The ||Term ||"development" ||refers ||to:
a. ||Stages ||of ||physical ||growth ||children ||show ||as ||they ||mature
b. ||Process ||of ||Chemical ||and ||neurological ||changes ||with ||aging
Correct Answers
Which ||of ||the ||following ||is ||not ||appropriate ||way ||to ||help ||a ||family ||in ||crisis?
a. ||Offering ||childcare ||outside ||work ||hours ||at ||your ||home
b. ||Providing ||contact ||information ||for ||community ||resources
c. ||Researching ||appropriate ||response ||to ||children ||in ||similar ||situations
d. ||listening ||to ||parents ||views ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-a. ||Offering ||childcare ||outside ||work ||
hours ||at ||your ||home
To ||work ||with ||different ||types ||of ||families, ||the ||early ||childcare ||assistant ||should ||maintain ||a ||
___________ ||attitude
a. ||Diverse
b. ||Bias
c. ||Non ||judgmental
d. ||Clear ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-c. ||Non ||judgmental
Which ||one ||is ||the ||most ||accurate ||description ||of ||parents ||of ||infants ||with ||special ||needs?
a. ||They ||suffer ||stress ||and ||guilt, ||especially ||of ||the ||causes ||of ||the ||challenging ||conditions ||
cannot ||be ||clearly ||identified
b. ||They ||suffer ||stress ||to ||blame ||others ||for ||the ||child's ||difficulties ||
,c. ||Their ||experiences ||are ||no ||different ||from ||parents ||with ||typically ||developing ||infants, ||if ||
they ||have ||adequate ||family ||services ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-a. ||They ||suffer ||stress ||and ||
guilt, ||especially ||of ||the ||causes ||of ||the ||challenging ||conditions ||cannot ||be ||clearly ||identified
When ||starting ||your ||relationship ||with ||parents, ||you ||should ||begin ||by ||:
a. ||Reminding ||them ||of ||facility ||policy ||and ||procedures
b. ||Stating ||classroom ||goals
c. ||Asking ||them ||what ||they ||want ||for ||their ||child
d. ||Asking ||when ||they ||will ||be ||dropping ||off ||and ||picking ||up ||their ||child ||- ||CORRECT ||
ANSWER✔✔-c. ||Asking ||them ||what ||they ||want ||for ||their ||child
Building ||trust ||requires ||all ||of ||the ||following ||except ||:
a. ||Time ||
b. ||Consistency
c. ||Rules
d. ||shared ||understanding ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-c. ||Rules
To ||assist ||in ||conflict ||resolution, ||the ||early ||childcare ||professional ||should ||examine ||his/her ||
own
a. ||Attitudes ||
b. ||Values
c. ||Beliefs ||about ||raising ||children
d. ||All ||of ||the ||choices ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-d. ||All ||of ||the ||choices
, Effective ||communication ||techniques ||with ||parents ||include ||all ||of ||the ||following ||except
a. ||Listening ||attentively
b. ||Helping ||parents ||feel ||comfortable
c. ||Acknowledging ||feeling
d. ||Asking ||closed ||- ||ended ||questions ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-d. ||Asking ||closed ||- ||ended ||
questions
Which ||parenting ||style ||is ||most ||likely ||to ||help ||a ||child ||make ||decisions?
a. ||Authoritarian
b. ||Authoritative
c. ||Laissez ||- ||faire
d. ||Demanding ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-b. ||Authoritative
One ||of ||the ||primary ||roles ||of ||families ||in ||all ||culture ||is ||:
a. ||Emphasizing ||independence
b. ||Raising ||children
c. ||To ||promote ||reliance ||on ||kinship ||groups
d. ||Stressing ||children's ||obedience ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-b. ||Raising ||children
The ||Term ||"development" ||refers ||to:
a. ||Stages ||of ||physical ||growth ||children ||show ||as ||they ||mature
b. ||Process ||of ||Chemical ||and ||neurological ||changes ||with ||aging