Arizona Early Childhood Exam
Questions and Answers17
The speed of the basic underlying beat of a musical composition is called the: - ANSWERS -
tempo
Which of the following would be the most appropriate type of printmaking activities for
kindergarten age students?
A. Wood block printing.
B. Silk screen printing.
C. Stamp printing.
D. Linoleum block printing. - ANSWERS -Stamp printing
wood-block printing - ANSWERS -a printing system in which wood blocks were carved with
enough characters to print entire pages
silk-screen printing - ANSWERS -An industrial printing technique that creates a sharp-edged
image by pressing ink through a design on silk or a similar tightly woven porous fabric stretched
tight on a frame.
Stamp Printing - ANSWERS -Using stamps and ink to print letters
Linoleum block printing - ANSWERS -reduction carving process that produces relief texture into
a surface to create an image when printed with printing ink
Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory of development hypothesizes that, at the beginning of the
elementary school year, the primary conflict facing young children is that of:
,A. Industry vs. Inferiority
B. Intimacy vs. isolation
C. Trust vs. mistrust
D. Identity vs. role confusion - ANSWERS -Industry vs: Inferiority
Which of the following is most important to address in a health and safety unit for
kindergarteners as they begin the school year?
A. Reasons for respecting the safety rules established by teachers, administrators, and other
adults.
B. Common causes of minor injuries that may occur on the school playground.
C. The different ways in which harmful household substances affect the body if ingested or
touched.
D. Prodedures for crossing streets, parking lots, and driveways and bus safety. - ANSWERS -A.
Reasons for respecting the safety rules established by teachers, administrators, and other
adults.
Which of the following reflects the best use of a developmental screening checklist with
preschool children?
A. to create a profile of children's individual learning styles.
B. to determine whether individual children are eligible for special education services.
C. to identify children who are in need of more-in-depth assessments in specific areas.
D. to modify instructional strategies for children with developmental delays. - ANSWERS -C. to
identify children who are in need of more-in-depth assessments in specific areas.
Which of the following is the most appropriate rationale for a team approach when assessing
young children?
, A. Coordination of assessments results from a variety of disciplines increases the effectiveness
of instruction.
B. Collaboration is an effective time-management strategy to complete evaluations quickly.
C. Coordination of evaluations help eliminate the need to recommend more in-depth
assessments.
D. Collaboration among professionals helps parents feel confident about the reliability of the
assessment results. - ANSWERS -A. Coordination of assessments results from a variety of
disciplines increases the effectiveness of instruction.
A first-grade teacher frequently takes advantage of the children's enjoyment of creative
movement to foster learning across the curriculum. Which of the following would the teacher's
best strategy for using creative movement to support vocabulary development?
A. developing a new list each week of movement-related terms and having the children
memorize the terms and their definitions.
B. introducing various dance forms (e.g. folk dance, square dance) into the children's movement
activities and teaching relevant dance terminology in the process.
C. asking each child at the beginning of movement activities to name one type of movement he
or she plans to use (e.g. jumping, skipping).
D. commenting during movement activities on the movements made by the children, using
expressive language to describe the movements and mood they create. - ANSWERS -D.
commenting during movement activities on the movements made by the children, using
expressive language to describe the movements and mood they create.
Which of the following would be an early childhood teacher's best strategy for promoting
students' respect and appreciation for diversity?
A. choosing one country or culture for students to study over the course of the year.
B. planning periodic field trips to local institutions or agencies that deal regularly with issues of
diversity.
Questions and Answers17
The speed of the basic underlying beat of a musical composition is called the: - ANSWERS -
tempo
Which of the following would be the most appropriate type of printmaking activities for
kindergarten age students?
A. Wood block printing.
B. Silk screen printing.
C. Stamp printing.
D. Linoleum block printing. - ANSWERS -Stamp printing
wood-block printing - ANSWERS -a printing system in which wood blocks were carved with
enough characters to print entire pages
silk-screen printing - ANSWERS -An industrial printing technique that creates a sharp-edged
image by pressing ink through a design on silk or a similar tightly woven porous fabric stretched
tight on a frame.
Stamp Printing - ANSWERS -Using stamps and ink to print letters
Linoleum block printing - ANSWERS -reduction carving process that produces relief texture into
a surface to create an image when printed with printing ink
Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory of development hypothesizes that, at the beginning of the
elementary school year, the primary conflict facing young children is that of:
,A. Industry vs. Inferiority
B. Intimacy vs. isolation
C. Trust vs. mistrust
D. Identity vs. role confusion - ANSWERS -Industry vs: Inferiority
Which of the following is most important to address in a health and safety unit for
kindergarteners as they begin the school year?
A. Reasons for respecting the safety rules established by teachers, administrators, and other
adults.
B. Common causes of minor injuries that may occur on the school playground.
C. The different ways in which harmful household substances affect the body if ingested or
touched.
D. Prodedures for crossing streets, parking lots, and driveways and bus safety. - ANSWERS -A.
Reasons for respecting the safety rules established by teachers, administrators, and other
adults.
Which of the following reflects the best use of a developmental screening checklist with
preschool children?
A. to create a profile of children's individual learning styles.
B. to determine whether individual children are eligible for special education services.
C. to identify children who are in need of more-in-depth assessments in specific areas.
D. to modify instructional strategies for children with developmental delays. - ANSWERS -C. to
identify children who are in need of more-in-depth assessments in specific areas.
Which of the following is the most appropriate rationale for a team approach when assessing
young children?
, A. Coordination of assessments results from a variety of disciplines increases the effectiveness
of instruction.
B. Collaboration is an effective time-management strategy to complete evaluations quickly.
C. Coordination of evaluations help eliminate the need to recommend more in-depth
assessments.
D. Collaboration among professionals helps parents feel confident about the reliability of the
assessment results. - ANSWERS -A. Coordination of assessments results from a variety of
disciplines increases the effectiveness of instruction.
A first-grade teacher frequently takes advantage of the children's enjoyment of creative
movement to foster learning across the curriculum. Which of the following would the teacher's
best strategy for using creative movement to support vocabulary development?
A. developing a new list each week of movement-related terms and having the children
memorize the terms and their definitions.
B. introducing various dance forms (e.g. folk dance, square dance) into the children's movement
activities and teaching relevant dance terminology in the process.
C. asking each child at the beginning of movement activities to name one type of movement he
or she plans to use (e.g. jumping, skipping).
D. commenting during movement activities on the movements made by the children, using
expressive language to describe the movements and mood they create. - ANSWERS -D.
commenting during movement activities on the movements made by the children, using
expressive language to describe the movements and mood they create.
Which of the following would be an early childhood teacher's best strategy for promoting
students' respect and appreciation for diversity?
A. choosing one country or culture for students to study over the course of the year.
B. planning periodic field trips to local institutions or agencies that deal regularly with issues of
diversity.
