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,Chapter 01: Development, Acquisition, Problem Solving, and Assessment
1. Early childhood encompasses three of the four Piagetian stages. Which one of the stages is not reached during early
childhood?
a. Preoperational
b. Concrete operational
c. Sensorimotor
d. Formal operations

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Concept Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MS.CHAR.09.01.01 - Define concept development, and identify the concepts
children are developing in early childhood.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC-01 - Child development and learning in context.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Apply
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:38 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM

2. A child goes through a regular sequence of events such as arriving at school, participating in free play, eating a snack,
painting or hearing a story, toileting, washing, eating lunch, taking a nap, having a snack, playing outdoors, and going
home. The concept this child is learning is
a. size.
b. space.
c. time.
d. classification.

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Concept Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MS.CHAR.09.01.01 - Define concept development, and identify the concepts
children are developing in early childhood.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC-05 - Knowledge, application, and integration of academic
content in the early childhood curriculum.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:41 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM

3. Concepts can be characterized as
a. the building blocks of knowledge.
b. thoughts that are incomplete until adulthood.
c. ideas that young children do not yet have.
d. basic to math but not to science.

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,ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Concept Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MS.CHAR.09.01.01 - Define concept development, and identify the concepts
children are developing in early childhood.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC-01 - Child development and learning in context.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Analyze
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:41 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM

4. Which of the following is the crux of the interrelationship between mathematics and science?
a. One must learn basic mathematics first in order to understand science.
b. The basic concepts of mathematics are the basic process skills of science.
c. The basic concepts of science must be learned before math skills.
d. About half of the basic math concepts are related to science concepts.

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Concept Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MS.CHAR.09.01.01 - Define concept development, and identify the concepts
children are developing in early childhood.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC-05 - Knowledge, application, and integration of academic
content in the early childhood curriculum.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:42 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM

5. Principles and standards for school mathematics have been set forth by the
a. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
b. National Association for the Education of Young Children.
c. National Science Teachers Association.
d. National Research Council.

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Concept Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MS.CHAR.09.01.04 - Understand the reasons for development of the National
Assessment Standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - CCSS–MP4 - Model with mathematics.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:42 AM
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,DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM

6. The basic rules that guide mathematics instruction are referred to as
a. standards.
b. principles.
c. curriculum guides.
d. teaching guides.

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Concept Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MS.CHAR.09.01.01 - Define concept development, and identify the concepts
children are developing in early childhood.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - CCSS–MP4 - Model with mathematics.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:43 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM

7. Guides to expectations as to what children should know and be able to do at different ages and stages are referred to as
a. standards.
b. principles.
c. curriculum guides.
d. teaching guides.

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Concept Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MS.CHAR.09.01.01 - Define concept development, and identify the concepts
children are developing in early childhood.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC-05 - Knowledge, application, and integration of academic
content in the early childhood curriculum.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:43 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM

8. Lev Vygotsky, a contemporary of Jean Piaget’s, differed from Piaget in that
a. he did not agree that development occurs in stages.
b. his work did not focus on mental activity.
c. he put less emphasis on the importance of language.
d. he put more emphasis on the importance of interaction with adults and peers as critical for concept
development.

ANSWER: d

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,POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Concept Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MS.CHAR.09.01.01 - Define concept development, and identify the concepts
children are developing in early childhood.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC-01 - Child development and learning in context.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Analyze
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:44 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM

9. The area between where the child is now operating independently in mental development and where the child might go
with assistance from an adult or a more mature child is called
a. best instruction.
b. important development.
c. the zone of proximal development.
d. proximity.

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Concept Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MS.CHAR.09.01.01 - Define concept development, and identify the concepts
children are developing in early childhood.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC-01 - Child development and learning in context.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:44 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM

10. The Next Generation Science Standards focus on
a. inquiry and exploration.
b. language and communication.
c. technology and tools.
d. computation.

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: National Assessment Standards
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MS.CHAR.09.01.04 - Understand the reasons for development of the National
Assessment Standards.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC-03 - Child observation, documentation, and assessment.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Apply
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:45 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM
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,11. The concept of object permanence is developed by the end of the _______ period.
a. sensorimotor
b. preoperational
c. concrete operations
d. formal operations

ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Concept Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MS.CHAR.09.01.01 - Define concept development, and identify the concepts
children are developing in early childhood.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC-01 - Child development and learning in context.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:46 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM

12. The steps of the Learning Cycle include Observation and Assessment, Reflect and Plan, Implement Strategies, and
_______.
a. Generalization
b. Reflect on Implementation
c. Discussion
d. Research and revision

ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Six steps in instruction
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MS.CHAR.09.01.03 - Create and integrate lessons and activities using the six
steps in instruction suggested in this chapter.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - DAP-04 - Teaching to enhance each child’s development and
learning.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:46 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM

13. The concept of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) in all areas of the early childhood curriculum has been
the major focus of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Concept Development
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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,HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MS.CHAR.09.01.01 - Define concept development, and identify the concepts
children are developing in early childhood.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - DAP-06 - Demonstrating Professionalism as an early childhood
educator.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:47 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM

14. Concepts can be characterized as thoughts that are incomplete until adulthood.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Three Types of Learning Experiences
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MS.CHAR.09.01.02 - Describe three types of learning experiences, and give an
example of each.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC-01 - Child development and learning in context.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:48 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM

15. Guides that describe standards for what children should know and be able to do at different ages and stages are
referred to as curriculum guides.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Concept Development
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MS.CHAR.09.01.01 - Define concept development, and identify the concepts
children are developing in early childhood.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - DAP-06 - Demonstrating Professionalism as an early childhood
educator.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Analyze
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:48 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM

16. The term inquiry refers to a child’s natural curiosity.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: False
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,POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Concept Development
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MS.CHAR.09.01.01 - Define concept development, and identify the concepts
children are developing in early childhood.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC-01 - Child development and learning in context.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:49 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM

17. Piaget’s sensorimotor period is a time when children begin to learn about the world.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Concept Development
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MS.CHAR.09.01.01 - Define concept development, and identify the concepts
children are developing in early childhood.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - DAP-03 - Observing, documenting, and assessing children’s
development and learning.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:49 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM

18. The preoperational period extends from ages 2 to 7.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Concept Development
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MS.CHAR.09.01.01 - Define concept development, and identify the concepts
children are developing in early childhood.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC-01 - Child development and learning in context.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remember
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:50 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM

19. An important characteristic of preoperational children is centration.
a. True
b. False
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, ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Concept Development
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MS.CHAR.09.01.01 - Define concept development, and identify the concepts children are
developing in early childhood.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC-01 - Child development and learning in context.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Apply
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:50 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM

20. During the formal operations period, children learn to solve problems in a logical and systematic manner.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Concept Development
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MS.CHAR.09.01.01 - Define concept development, and identify the concepts
children are developing in early childhood.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC-01 - Child development and learning in context.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understand
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:50 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM

21. Preoperational children work on classification and seriation.
a. True
b. False

ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Concept Development
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:MS.CHAR.09.01.01 - Define concept development, and identify the concepts
children are developing in early childhood.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC-01 - Child development and learning in context.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s Taxonomy: Apply
DATE CREATED: 4/18/2024 4:50 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 4/23/2024 5:04 AM

22. A critical inability of preoperational children is the inability to conserve.
a. True

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