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PPR EC-12 Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Question: Which of the following best describes appropriate social
development for a seven-year-old student?
A.Sarah shows respect toward authority and recognizes how to respond in
different social situations.
B.Mathias has formed a group of friends and is able to recognize and regulate
his emotions.
This accurately describes appropriate social development for children
between five and seven years of age. At this stage, children are able to form
and maintain friendships, identify and manage their emotions, and
demonstrate a sense of identity and increase in resilience.
C.Warren prefers to seek support and advice from friends rather than
relatives.
D.Vanessa has a best friend and is often preoccupied by whether or not she
fits in with her peers.
Ans: B.Mathias has formed a group of friends and is able to recognize and
regulate his emotions.
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Question: Which of the following developmental milestones is achieved
during the late elementary years?
A.using simple sentences with 5 to 7 words
B.the ability to follow 3-to-5-step directions
Students should be able to complete multi-step instructions without
reminders by the end of elementary school.
C.focusing on a task for up to 15 minutes
D.mastering pencil grip
Ans: B.the ability to follow 3-to-5-step directions
Question: Students in the age range of 3 to 4 years can be observed playing in
cooperation with other children in a loosely organized manner. At this stage a
child might also develop preferences for playing with certain children. This
stage of play is called:
A.cooperative play
Cooperative play is generally seen in children aged 4 years and up. It refers to
taking part in an activity where children share ideas about the activity and play
becomes more organized.
B.spectator play-, is one of the earliest stages of play when children watch
others play, but do not join in.
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C.associative play
When students are playing in a loosely organized way together, this is
associative play.
D.parallel play-which children play adjacent to each other, but do not try to
influence one another's behavior.
Ans: C.associative play
Question: Which of the following does not accurately describe an aspect of
physical development during adolescence?
A.The voice changes.
B.A growth spurt that includes weight gain, muscle growth, and broadening
shoulders begins.
C.A growth spurt slows.
Around age 18 adolescent boys experience a slowing of the growth spurt. Of
course changes can continue to occur, but this is a general guideline.
D.Growth slows, but proportions become less childlike and more like an adult.
After a period of very rapid growth, growth slows and children begin to shed
their childlike appearance during the early childhood stage (ages 3-8).
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Ans: D.Growth slows, but proportions become less childlike and more like
an adult.
Question: During adolescence, peers play an important role in psychosocial
development and identity shaping. At which stage of adolescence do
individuals tend to rely most on peers and least on family?
A.Late Adolescence-(18-21 and beyond)
B.Early adolescence(10-13)(egocentrism)
During early adolescence, individuals are just starting to pull away from family
and move more towards peers for guidance and support as relationships are
forming.
C.Mid-adolescence(14-17)
During mid-adolescence, peers play a huge role over individuals and their
identity shaping. During this time period, peer groups often demand
conformity to increase similarities among individuals, reduce stress in decision
making, and decrease the chances of exclusion from the peer group.
Adolescents tend to rely more on peers and less on family during this time of
conformity.Whwn children rely more on friends than family.
D.Pre-adolescence-start of teenage year
Ans: C.Mid-adolescence
PPR EC-12 Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Question: Which of the following best describes appropriate social
development for a seven-year-old student?
A.Sarah shows respect toward authority and recognizes how to respond in
different social situations.
B.Mathias has formed a group of friends and is able to recognize and regulate
his emotions.
This accurately describes appropriate social development for children
between five and seven years of age. At this stage, children are able to form
and maintain friendships, identify and manage their emotions, and
demonstrate a sense of identity and increase in resilience.
C.Warren prefers to seek support and advice from friends rather than
relatives.
D.Vanessa has a best friend and is often preoccupied by whether or not she
fits in with her peers.
Ans: B.Mathias has formed a group of friends and is able to recognize and
regulate his emotions.
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Question: Which of the following developmental milestones is achieved
during the late elementary years?
A.using simple sentences with 5 to 7 words
B.the ability to follow 3-to-5-step directions
Students should be able to complete multi-step instructions without
reminders by the end of elementary school.
C.focusing on a task for up to 15 minutes
D.mastering pencil grip
Ans: B.the ability to follow 3-to-5-step directions
Question: Students in the age range of 3 to 4 years can be observed playing in
cooperation with other children in a loosely organized manner. At this stage a
child might also develop preferences for playing with certain children. This
stage of play is called:
A.cooperative play
Cooperative play is generally seen in children aged 4 years and up. It refers to
taking part in an activity where children share ideas about the activity and play
becomes more organized.
B.spectator play-, is one of the earliest stages of play when children watch
others play, but do not join in.
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C.associative play
When students are playing in a loosely organized way together, this is
associative play.
D.parallel play-which children play adjacent to each other, but do not try to
influence one another's behavior.
Ans: C.associative play
Question: Which of the following does not accurately describe an aspect of
physical development during adolescence?
A.The voice changes.
B.A growth spurt that includes weight gain, muscle growth, and broadening
shoulders begins.
C.A growth spurt slows.
Around age 18 adolescent boys experience a slowing of the growth spurt. Of
course changes can continue to occur, but this is a general guideline.
D.Growth slows, but proportions become less childlike and more like an adult.
After a period of very rapid growth, growth slows and children begin to shed
their childlike appearance during the early childhood stage (ages 3-8).
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Ans: D.Growth slows, but proportions become less childlike and more like
an adult.
Question: During adolescence, peers play an important role in psychosocial
development and identity shaping. At which stage of adolescence do
individuals tend to rely most on peers and least on family?
A.Late Adolescence-(18-21 and beyond)
B.Early adolescence(10-13)(egocentrism)
During early adolescence, individuals are just starting to pull away from family
and move more towards peers for guidance and support as relationships are
forming.
C.Mid-adolescence(14-17)
During mid-adolescence, peers play a huge role over individuals and their
identity shaping. During this time period, peer groups often demand
conformity to increase similarities among individuals, reduce stress in decision
making, and decrease the chances of exclusion from the peer group.
Adolescents tend to rely more on peers and less on family during this time of
conformity.Whwn children rely more on friends than family.
D.Pre-adolescence-start of teenage year
Ans: C.Mid-adolescence
