T.E.A.C.H. CDA Exam Study Questions
and Answers: Social
Define the term "empathy". - Answer-The ability to identify with what another person is feeling.
Describe strategies early educators can use to promote children to develop empathy and other pro-
social skills. - Answer-Help children put their feelings into words, read books where you can discuss or
ask children to describe the characters' feelings. help chidlren to interpret facial expressions and
encourage children to reenact their favorite stories with puppets.
In Mr. Taylor's class, Luca is continually struggling to make friends and lashes out at other children.
Which of the following is the best strategy Mr. Taylor can use to support Luca?
A: Provide Luca with acceptable choices.
B: Lecture Luca on the importance of friendships.
C: Request that the other children "be nice" to Luca.
D: Ignore Luca. - Answer-A
At the puzzles table, it seems that toddlers Yan and Juanita will never stop laughing. How should their
teacher respond?
A: Take pleasure in their toddler glee.
B: Ask them to please stop laughing.
and Answers: Social
Define the term "empathy". - Answer-The ability to identify with what another person is feeling.
Describe strategies early educators can use to promote children to develop empathy and other pro-
social skills. - Answer-Help children put their feelings into words, read books where you can discuss or
ask children to describe the characters' feelings. help chidlren to interpret facial expressions and
encourage children to reenact their favorite stories with puppets.
In Mr. Taylor's class, Luca is continually struggling to make friends and lashes out at other children.
Which of the following is the best strategy Mr. Taylor can use to support Luca?
A: Provide Luca with acceptable choices.
B: Lecture Luca on the importance of friendships.
C: Request that the other children "be nice" to Luca.
D: Ignore Luca. - Answer-A
At the puzzles table, it seems that toddlers Yan and Juanita will never stop laughing. How should their
teacher respond?
A: Take pleasure in their toddler glee.
B: Ask them to please stop laughing.
