(PSPR) Preschool Appropriate Practice
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Young children need: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔variety of experiences
Lots of play options
Socialization
exposure to rich language
Four stages of cognitive development according to Piaget: - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Sensorimotor: 0-2
Preoperational 2-7
Concrete Operational 7-11
Formal operations 11+
Preoperational takes place from: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔2-7 years old
During the preoperational stage young children what? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔learn
about their world through their action. This is why hands-on learning is crucial.
During the preoperational stage, how do children think? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔illogically
Erik Erikson - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔8 conflicts in emotional development
Erikson proposes that individuals must go through each of the 8 stages in a ____ order -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔sequential
People who succesfully ____ each __ are better able to lead a healthy and socially and
emotionally connected life - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔resolve, conflict
, Initative vs guilt - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔3-5 begin to dvelop interest in exploring
beyond themselves
children who are not allowed to pursue their natural curiosity will be prone to feel guilt for
their actions
when initiative is encouraged, a person experiments within ones enviroment
a lack of encouragement for initiative can result in a feeling of guilt for acting on one's
natural curiosity
Physical Development - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔refers to the ways that childrens bodies
grow and change
There are many ways that children change physically between the ages of 3 and 5 including -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Growing taller and leaner than toddlers legs and torso grow at a
faster pace than the head
Smaller appetite
Weight gain 3 pounds a year
height gain 2 1/2 inches a year between the ages of 3-5
lower center of balance
Spatial Abilities - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔refers to the way children perceive objects in
space
Gross Motor Skills - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔are the skills used to perform physical tasks
with large muscles in the body
You will notice improvement in these gross motor skills - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔walking
running
jumping
climbing
throwing
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Young children need: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔variety of experiences
Lots of play options
Socialization
exposure to rich language
Four stages of cognitive development according to Piaget: - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Sensorimotor: 0-2
Preoperational 2-7
Concrete Operational 7-11
Formal operations 11+
Preoperational takes place from: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔2-7 years old
During the preoperational stage young children what? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔learn
about their world through their action. This is why hands-on learning is crucial.
During the preoperational stage, how do children think? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔illogically
Erik Erikson - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔8 conflicts in emotional development
Erikson proposes that individuals must go through each of the 8 stages in a ____ order -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔sequential
People who succesfully ____ each __ are better able to lead a healthy and socially and
emotionally connected life - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔resolve, conflict
, Initative vs guilt - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔3-5 begin to dvelop interest in exploring
beyond themselves
children who are not allowed to pursue their natural curiosity will be prone to feel guilt for
their actions
when initiative is encouraged, a person experiments within ones enviroment
a lack of encouragement for initiative can result in a feeling of guilt for acting on one's
natural curiosity
Physical Development - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔refers to the ways that childrens bodies
grow and change
There are many ways that children change physically between the ages of 3 and 5 including -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Growing taller and leaner than toddlers legs and torso grow at a
faster pace than the head
Smaller appetite
Weight gain 3 pounds a year
height gain 2 1/2 inches a year between the ages of 3-5
lower center of balance
Spatial Abilities - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔refers to the way children perceive objects in
space
Gross Motor Skills - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔are the skills used to perform physical tasks
with large muscles in the body
You will notice improvement in these gross motor skills - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔walking
running
jumping
climbing
throwing
