AEPA EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION EXAM
Which of the following activities would provide the best opportunity
for third-grade students to apply critical-thinking skills in science?
A. constructing graphs to compare data from two separate
investigations
B. identifying problems in the way an experiment was carried out
C. sharing the results of a scientific investigation with the class
D. discussing ideas for possible science projects - ANSWERS-B
One morning, a group of kindergarten students come into class talking
excitedly about the fire trucks they saw on their way to school. The
teacher decides to use the event as the basis for a lesson about
community and the people who keep communities safe. Which of the
following best explains why this would be a particularly effective
opportunity for exploring this topic?
A. Young students are very concerned about their personal safety and
are likely to find any learning activity related to the topic particularly
interesting.
,B. Students who saw the fire trucks are likely to have little trouble
visualizing what the teacher is talking about.
C. Young students tend to be highly motivated when engaged in
learning activities based on subject matter they can relate to their
personal experience.
D. Students who saw the trucks are likely to have a great deal to say
about the people who keep communities safe. - ANSWERS-C
Which of the following situations best illustrates the principle of due
process of law?
A. The U.S. Senate approves a presidential appointment to the
Supreme Court.
B. The judge in a criminal trial appoints a lawyer to represent a
defendant who cannot afford one.
C. The U.S. House of Representatives enacts a bill to establish a new
district court.
D. A local citizens' committee mounts a referendum campaign to
repeal a state law. - ANSWERS-B
, Three-year-old children typically acquire which of the following
music appreciation skills first?
A. recognizing whether music is being played loudly or softly
B. knowing whether a song is simple or difficult for a musician to
play
C. recognizing whether the notes in a melody are moving higher or
lower
D. knowing whether a song is being sung by many people or just a
few - ANSWERS-A
During which of the following stages does object permanence develop
in infants?
A. Coordination of secondary circular reactions
B. Primary Circular Reactions
C. Tertiary circular reactions
D. Coordination of tertiary circular reactions - ANSWERS-A
When early childhood learners participate in science learning, which
is the step of the scientific process that will enable a learner to answer
a question he or she might be wondering about?
EDUCATION EXAM
Which of the following activities would provide the best opportunity
for third-grade students to apply critical-thinking skills in science?
A. constructing graphs to compare data from two separate
investigations
B. identifying problems in the way an experiment was carried out
C. sharing the results of a scientific investigation with the class
D. discussing ideas for possible science projects - ANSWERS-B
One morning, a group of kindergarten students come into class talking
excitedly about the fire trucks they saw on their way to school. The
teacher decides to use the event as the basis for a lesson about
community and the people who keep communities safe. Which of the
following best explains why this would be a particularly effective
opportunity for exploring this topic?
A. Young students are very concerned about their personal safety and
are likely to find any learning activity related to the topic particularly
interesting.
,B. Students who saw the fire trucks are likely to have little trouble
visualizing what the teacher is talking about.
C. Young students tend to be highly motivated when engaged in
learning activities based on subject matter they can relate to their
personal experience.
D. Students who saw the trucks are likely to have a great deal to say
about the people who keep communities safe. - ANSWERS-C
Which of the following situations best illustrates the principle of due
process of law?
A. The U.S. Senate approves a presidential appointment to the
Supreme Court.
B. The judge in a criminal trial appoints a lawyer to represent a
defendant who cannot afford one.
C. The U.S. House of Representatives enacts a bill to establish a new
district court.
D. A local citizens' committee mounts a referendum campaign to
repeal a state law. - ANSWERS-B
, Three-year-old children typically acquire which of the following
music appreciation skills first?
A. recognizing whether music is being played loudly or softly
B. knowing whether a song is simple or difficult for a musician to
play
C. recognizing whether the notes in a melody are moving higher or
lower
D. knowing whether a song is being sung by many people or just a
few - ANSWERS-A
During which of the following stages does object permanence develop
in infants?
A. Coordination of secondary circular reactions
B. Primary Circular Reactions
C. Tertiary circular reactions
D. Coordination of tertiary circular reactions - ANSWERS-A
When early childhood learners participate in science learning, which
is the step of the scientific process that will enable a learner to answer
a question he or she might be wondering about?
