PLT 5621 Practice Test – Complete Practice Questions, Study Guide, and Exam
Preparation Notes
An anecdotal record is
A. a purposeful observation written about students that can help the teacher gain an in-depth
understanding of the learning process.
B. a collection of graphic languages that documents the ideas, memories, and feelings of an
event.
C. a skill-sequenced, criterion-referenced checklist that helps the teacher keep track of
children's progress.
D. a collection of artifacts produced by the child that shows progress overtime - ANS ✔✔A. a
purposeful observation written about students that can help the teacher gain an in-depth
understanding of the learning process.
Which of the following is the best example of a developmentally appropriate practice for
assessing and evaluating preschoolers?
A. assessing the children in relationship to groups, not as individuals.
B. assessing the children as individuals, not in relationship to groups
C. observing children during authentic, not contrived, activities
,D. basing decisions that have an impact on children on a single developmental assessment or
screening device - ANS ✔✔C. observing children during authentic, not contrived, activities
The Reggio Emilia approach
A. is based on the philosophy that in the preschool years, children form who they are as
individuals.
B. is an educational philosophy focused on K-12 education.
C. is based in the child's home, not a separate school location.
D. originated in Spain. - ANS ✔✔A. is based on the philosophy that in the preschool years,
children form who they are as individuals.
According to Vygotsky,
A. it is important not to work outside of a child's zone of proximal development.
B. development leads learning.
C. children should spend time on what they have already mastered.
D. thought and action regulate a child's language use. - ANS ✔✔A. it is important not to work
outside of a child's zone of proximal development.
Scaffolding
,A. stretches the child's understanding to include new information.
B. depends on the child's ability to solve problems independently.
C. depends on the help of an adult teacher.
D. depends on the child's developmental level. - ANS ✔✔A. stretches the child's understanding
to include new information.
According to brain-growth periodization studies, cognitively, young boys can be anywhere from
_____ behind their female counterparts on average.
A. 6 to 18 months
B. 18 to 24 months
C. 24 to 36 months
D. 36 to 48 months - ANS ✔✔A. 6 to 18 months
Jean Piaget
A. was a developmental constructivist who thought learning led development.
B. thought cognition was influenced by both children's experiences and maturation.
, C. was a behaviorist who thought development led learning.
D. regarded language as a critical bridge between the child and his or her mental functioning. -
ANS ✔✔B. thought cognition was influenced by both children's experiences and maturation.
Most frequently, in an early childhood program that applies constructivist-based transactions in
the classroom,
A. children are treated as a cohort group rather than individuals.
B. the entire class would be found listening to instructions on how to complete a task.
C. paper-and-pencil tasks are used as the main source of assessment of skills.
D. teacher and child are collaborating in meaningful discussions and explorations. - ANS ✔✔D.
teacher and child are collaborating in meaningful discussions and explorations.
Which of the following statements about Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs pertains most
accurately to educating young children?
A. Maslow's work cannot be logically linked to education in any way.
B. Maslow's pyramid implies teachers can more or less train children using behaviorist stimuli
and reinforcements. For example, if we want a child to learn, we have to give him or her
rewards.
C. Maslow's pyramid implies children's more basic needs must be met before the more
advanced needs can be achieved. For example, children's needs for enough food, sleep, and
security must be met before they can be expected to become confident learners.
Preparation Notes
An anecdotal record is
A. a purposeful observation written about students that can help the teacher gain an in-depth
understanding of the learning process.
B. a collection of graphic languages that documents the ideas, memories, and feelings of an
event.
C. a skill-sequenced, criterion-referenced checklist that helps the teacher keep track of
children's progress.
D. a collection of artifacts produced by the child that shows progress overtime - ANS ✔✔A. a
purposeful observation written about students that can help the teacher gain an in-depth
understanding of the learning process.
Which of the following is the best example of a developmentally appropriate practice for
assessing and evaluating preschoolers?
A. assessing the children in relationship to groups, not as individuals.
B. assessing the children as individuals, not in relationship to groups
C. observing children during authentic, not contrived, activities
,D. basing decisions that have an impact on children on a single developmental assessment or
screening device - ANS ✔✔C. observing children during authentic, not contrived, activities
The Reggio Emilia approach
A. is based on the philosophy that in the preschool years, children form who they are as
individuals.
B. is an educational philosophy focused on K-12 education.
C. is based in the child's home, not a separate school location.
D. originated in Spain. - ANS ✔✔A. is based on the philosophy that in the preschool years,
children form who they are as individuals.
According to Vygotsky,
A. it is important not to work outside of a child's zone of proximal development.
B. development leads learning.
C. children should spend time on what they have already mastered.
D. thought and action regulate a child's language use. - ANS ✔✔A. it is important not to work
outside of a child's zone of proximal development.
Scaffolding
,A. stretches the child's understanding to include new information.
B. depends on the child's ability to solve problems independently.
C. depends on the help of an adult teacher.
D. depends on the child's developmental level. - ANS ✔✔A. stretches the child's understanding
to include new information.
According to brain-growth periodization studies, cognitively, young boys can be anywhere from
_____ behind their female counterparts on average.
A. 6 to 18 months
B. 18 to 24 months
C. 24 to 36 months
D. 36 to 48 months - ANS ✔✔A. 6 to 18 months
Jean Piaget
A. was a developmental constructivist who thought learning led development.
B. thought cognition was influenced by both children's experiences and maturation.
, C. was a behaviorist who thought development led learning.
D. regarded language as a critical bridge between the child and his or her mental functioning. -
ANS ✔✔B. thought cognition was influenced by both children's experiences and maturation.
Most frequently, in an early childhood program that applies constructivist-based transactions in
the classroom,
A. children are treated as a cohort group rather than individuals.
B. the entire class would be found listening to instructions on how to complete a task.
C. paper-and-pencil tasks are used as the main source of assessment of skills.
D. teacher and child are collaborating in meaningful discussions and explorations. - ANS ✔✔D.
teacher and child are collaborating in meaningful discussions and explorations.
Which of the following statements about Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs pertains most
accurately to educating young children?
A. Maslow's work cannot be logically linked to education in any way.
B. Maslow's pyramid implies teachers can more or less train children using behaviorist stimuli
and reinforcements. For example, if we want a child to learn, we have to give him or her
rewards.
C. Maslow's pyramid implies children's more basic needs must be met before the more
advanced needs can be achieved. For example, children's needs for enough food, sleep, and
security must be met before they can be expected to become confident learners.
