AEPA Early Childhood Education Exam Questions with
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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 —Answer: 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?
A. Observation
B. Question
C. Experiment
D. Hypothesis —Answer: D
Which of the following mathematical assessments is NOT an appropriate expectation for a
preschool learner of ages 3 and 4?
A. Can describe using words like smaller and larger
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,B. Can place numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in the correct order
C. Can count to 15
D. Can count with a number line —Answer: C
Adding a chore to a child's list for behavioral reasons is considered
A. Negative reinforcement
B. Positive punishment
C. Negative punishment
D. Positive reinforcement —Answer: B
According to Lev Vygotsky, which of the following describes a child's ability when assisted by
an older peer or adult?
A. Level of complex development
B. Zone of proximal development
C. Actual development
D. Level of potential development —Answer: B
Which of the following is NOT an important component of promoting reading fluency?
A. Accuracy
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, B. Vocabulary
C. Expression
D. Rate of speed —Answer: B
When a child is engaged in learning the sounds that letters make, he or she is using
A. Morphology
B. Semantics
C. Syntax
D. Phonemes —Answer: D
Which of the following is NOT a strategy to encourage positive behavior?
A. Nonverbal body language
B. Planned ignoring
C. Negative reinforcement
D. Positive reinforcement —Answer: C
Which of the following is an important consideration when creating a positive classroom space
for a child with visual sensory issues?
A. Functionality
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Answers (100% Correct Answers)
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 —Answer: 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?
A. Observation
B. Question
C. Experiment
D. Hypothesis —Answer: D
Which of the following mathematical assessments is NOT an appropriate expectation for a
preschool learner of ages 3 and 4?
A. Can describe using words like smaller and larger
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,B. Can place numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in the correct order
C. Can count to 15
D. Can count with a number line —Answer: C
Adding a chore to a child's list for behavioral reasons is considered
A. Negative reinforcement
B. Positive punishment
C. Negative punishment
D. Positive reinforcement —Answer: B
According to Lev Vygotsky, which of the following describes a child's ability when assisted by
an older peer or adult?
A. Level of complex development
B. Zone of proximal development
C. Actual development
D. Level of potential development —Answer: B
Which of the following is NOT an important component of promoting reading fluency?
A. Accuracy
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, B. Vocabulary
C. Expression
D. Rate of speed —Answer: B
When a child is engaged in learning the sounds that letters make, he or she is using
A. Morphology
B. Semantics
C. Syntax
D. Phonemes —Answer: D
Which of the following is NOT a strategy to encourage positive behavior?
A. Nonverbal body language
B. Planned ignoring
C. Negative reinforcement
D. Positive reinforcement —Answer: C
Which of the following is an important consideration when creating a positive classroom space
for a child with visual sensory issues?
A. Functionality
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