CDA exam questions with correct answers
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CDA //stands //for //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Child //Development //Associate
Which //area //does //not //have //a //CDA //credential?
• //Preschool
• //Home //Child //Care
• //School //Age //
• //Infant //and //Toddler //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔school //age
Which //of //the //following //is //not //an //indicator //of //well-trained //early //childhood //educators?
They //take //frequent //coffee //breaks. //
• //They //give //children //opportunities //to //succeed.
• //They //help //children //expand //on //an //idea.
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/They /
/move /
/about /
/the /
/room //to //offer //assistance. //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔They //take //frequent //coffee //breaks
Well-trained //early //childhood //educators:
Tell //children //"no" //as //often //as //possible
.• //Solve //problems //for //children.
• //Allow //children //to //be //as //independent //as //possible. //
•/
/Expect /
,/that /
/children /
/will /
/listen /
/to /
/them /
/and /
/do /
/as /
/they //say. //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Allow //children //to //be //as //independent //as //possible.
Children //learn //best //with:
• //Lots //of //detailed //instruction
.• //Hands-on //real //life //experiences. //
• //When //they //are //told //by //teachers //what //to //do.
• //All //of //the //above. //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Hands-on //real //life //experiences.
Well-trained //early //childhood //teachers //do //not:
• //Want //the //children //to //use //English //only //in //the //classroom. //
• //Respect //children, //parents //and //staff
.• //Accept //diverse //ideas
.• /
/Show /
/enthusiasm. //- /
/CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Want //the //children //to //use //English //only //in //the //classroom.
NAEYC //stands //for:
• //National //Associates //for //Young //Children.• //Native //American //Educational //Youth //Council
.• //National //Association //for //the //Education //of //Young //Children. //
, •/
/National /
/Assocation /
/for /
/the /
/Education /
/of /
/Youth. //- /
/CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔National //Association //for //the //Education //of //Young //Children.
A //CDA //maintains //a //commitment //to //professionalism //by:
• //Joining //appropriate //professional //organizations.
• //Attending //trainings //and //conferences.
• //Keeping //informed //about //legislative //and //regulatory //issues.
• //All //of //the //Above. //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔All //of //the //above
A/
/CDA //sees //that //her //room //has //more //children //than //the //law //mandates. //S/he //should //report
//the //situation //to //her:
• //Lead //Teacher
• //Supervisor
• //State //Licensing //if //the //supervisor //doesn't //remove //the //extra //child(ren).
• //All //of //the //Above. //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔All //of //the //above
A/
/CDA //has //an //ethical //responsibility //not //to //harm //children //by //participating //in //practices //that
//are:
• //Disrespectful, //degrading, //dangerous, //exploitative, //intimidating.
• //Emotionally //damaging.
• //Physically //harmful
// // // // //
CDA //stands //for //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Child //Development //Associate
Which //area //does //not //have //a //CDA //credential?
• //Preschool
• //Home //Child //Care
• //School //Age //
• //Infant //and //Toddler //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔school //age
Which //of //the //following //is //not //an //indicator //of //well-trained //early //childhood //educators?
They //take //frequent //coffee //breaks. //
• //They //give //children //opportunities //to //succeed.
• //They //help //children //expand //on //an //idea.
•/
/They /
/move /
/about /
/the /
/room //to //offer //assistance. //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔They //take //frequent //coffee //breaks
Well-trained //early //childhood //educators:
Tell //children //"no" //as //often //as //possible
.• //Solve //problems //for //children.
• //Allow //children //to //be //as //independent //as //possible. //
•/
/Expect /
,/that /
/children /
/will /
/listen /
/to /
/them /
/and /
/do /
/as /
/they //say. //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Allow //children //to //be //as //independent //as //possible.
Children //learn //best //with:
• //Lots //of //detailed //instruction
.• //Hands-on //real //life //experiences. //
• //When //they //are //told //by //teachers //what //to //do.
• //All //of //the //above. //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Hands-on //real //life //experiences.
Well-trained //early //childhood //teachers //do //not:
• //Want //the //children //to //use //English //only //in //the //classroom. //
• //Respect //children, //parents //and //staff
.• //Accept //diverse //ideas
.• /
/Show /
/enthusiasm. //- /
/CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Want //the //children //to //use //English //only //in //the //classroom.
NAEYC //stands //for:
• //National //Associates //for //Young //Children.• //Native //American //Educational //Youth //Council
.• //National //Association //for //the //Education //of //Young //Children. //
, •/
/National /
/Assocation /
/for /
/the /
/Education /
/of /
/Youth. //- /
/CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔National //Association //for //the //Education //of //Young //Children.
A //CDA //maintains //a //commitment //to //professionalism //by:
• //Joining //appropriate //professional //organizations.
• //Attending //trainings //and //conferences.
• //Keeping //informed //about //legislative //and //regulatory //issues.
• //All //of //the //Above. //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔All //of //the //above
A/
/CDA //sees //that //her //room //has //more //children //than //the //law //mandates. //S/he //should //report
//the //situation //to //her:
• //Lead //Teacher
• //Supervisor
• //State //Licensing //if //the //supervisor //doesn't //remove //the //extra //child(ren).
• //All //of //the //Above. //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔All //of //the //above
A/
/CDA //has //an //ethical //responsibility //not //to //harm //children //by //participating //in //practices //that
//are:
• //Disrespectful, //degrading, //dangerous, //exploitative, //intimidating.
• //Emotionally //damaging.
• //Physically //harmful
