CDA EXAM PREP
1. When talking with a child, the caregiver should
a.speak loudly
b.get down to the child's eye level
c.whisper softly to the child
d.stand and talk with the child
Answer: b. get down to the child's eye level
2. You want the children to learn cooperation, so you
a.insist that Harper let everyone play with the toy she brought for
show-and-tell
b.discipline the children for not helping pick up the toys in the room
c.play a song about cooperation
d.provide activities that require taking turns, sharing materials, and solving
problems together.
Answer: d. provide activities that require taking turns, sharing materi- als, and
solving
3. Children's art work should be
a.put on bulletin boards in the hallways.
b.placed high on walls so other children cannot touch them.
c.displayed at the children's eye level
d.put immediately into the children's cubbies to be taken home.
Answer: c. displayedat the children's eye level
4. One of the children is having a tantrum just as circle time is beginning.
The best way to proceed would be to
a.stay close to the child and explain to the others that she is having a hard time
right now but will be alright in a few minutes. Let your co-teacher start the
circle time.
b.call her parents to take her home
c.take her to the director's office until she calms down
d.have the child sit in the "time out" chair until she can control her emotionsand
return to the group.
, Answer: a. stay close to the child and explain to the others thatshe is having a
hard time right now but will be alright in a few minutes. Let your co-teacher
start the circle time.
5. Which activity is creative?
a. using a CD that tells children how to move.
b.dancing to an instrumental CD with scarves.
c. using musical instruments with a CD that tells children when to play them
d.singing "Where is Thumbkin?"
Answer: b. dancing to an instrumental CD with scarves.
6. A good technique for dealing with favorite toys is to
a.provide duplicates of them.
b.put them away when children squabble over them
c.provide them as rewards for good behavior d.none
of the above.
Answer: a. provide duplicates of them.
7. A positive circle experience includes
a.provide duplicates of them.
b. put them away when children squabble over them
c.provide them as rewards for good behavior
d. none of the above.
Answer: d. all of the above
8. Andrew often hits and bites other children. After doing so, he laughs and
runs off. He doesn't seem to realize he is hurting them. You will
a. isolate the Andrew from the other children b.ask
the family to seek counseling for their child
c. ignore the behavior so it will not be further reinforced by your attention toit.
d. stop the behavior immediately and attend to the hurt child. The get down on
Andrew's level, pointing out and labeling the feelings of the child he hashurt.
Answer: d. stop the behavior immediately and attend to the hurt child. The get
downon Andrew's level, pointing out and labeling the feelings of the child he
has hurt.
1. When talking with a child, the caregiver should
a.speak loudly
b.get down to the child's eye level
c.whisper softly to the child
d.stand and talk with the child
Answer: b. get down to the child's eye level
2. You want the children to learn cooperation, so you
a.insist that Harper let everyone play with the toy she brought for
show-and-tell
b.discipline the children for not helping pick up the toys in the room
c.play a song about cooperation
d.provide activities that require taking turns, sharing materials, and solving
problems together.
Answer: d. provide activities that require taking turns, sharing materi- als, and
solving
3. Children's art work should be
a.put on bulletin boards in the hallways.
b.placed high on walls so other children cannot touch them.
c.displayed at the children's eye level
d.put immediately into the children's cubbies to be taken home.
Answer: c. displayedat the children's eye level
4. One of the children is having a tantrum just as circle time is beginning.
The best way to proceed would be to
a.stay close to the child and explain to the others that she is having a hard time
right now but will be alright in a few minutes. Let your co-teacher start the
circle time.
b.call her parents to take her home
c.take her to the director's office until she calms down
d.have the child sit in the "time out" chair until she can control her emotionsand
return to the group.
, Answer: a. stay close to the child and explain to the others thatshe is having a
hard time right now but will be alright in a few minutes. Let your co-teacher
start the circle time.
5. Which activity is creative?
a. using a CD that tells children how to move.
b.dancing to an instrumental CD with scarves.
c. using musical instruments with a CD that tells children when to play them
d.singing "Where is Thumbkin?"
Answer: b. dancing to an instrumental CD with scarves.
6. A good technique for dealing with favorite toys is to
a.provide duplicates of them.
b.put them away when children squabble over them
c.provide them as rewards for good behavior d.none
of the above.
Answer: a. provide duplicates of them.
7. A positive circle experience includes
a.provide duplicates of them.
b. put them away when children squabble over them
c.provide them as rewards for good behavior
d. none of the above.
Answer: d. all of the above
8. Andrew often hits and bites other children. After doing so, he laughs and
runs off. He doesn't seem to realize he is hurting them. You will
a. isolate the Andrew from the other children b.ask
the family to seek counseling for their child
c. ignore the behavior so it will not be further reinforced by your attention toit.
d. stop the behavior immediately and attend to the hurt child. The get down on
Andrew's level, pointing out and labeling the feelings of the child he hashurt.
Answer: d. stop the behavior immediately and attend to the hurt child. The get
downon Andrew's level, pointing out and labeling the feelings of the child he
has hurt.
