MTTC 106 Practice Test

Seven-year-old Selina, a student with a cognitive impairment, attends a first-grade class. She lives with her parents and two older sisters. Every morning, as Selina's family prepares to go to work or school, one of Selina's sisters dresses her, combs her hair, and brushes her teeth. Which of the following characteristics or attitudes would Selina be most likely to develop as a result of this daily routine? social anxiety a sense of entitlement learned helplessness a lack of empathy - Answer- learned helplessness A six-month-old child in an infant and toddler program has been recently diagnosed with a significant hearing loss. According to scientifically based research, which of the following strategies would be the most effective for promoting this child's language development? always speaking loudly and slowly when talking to the child using exaggerated lip movements to foster the child's speechreading immediately starting to use sign language with the child making pictures for the child to point to to indicate his or her needs - Answer- immediately starting to use sign language with the child Five-year-old John has been enrolled in a kindergarten class partway through the school year. On his first day at school, John chooses to play in the block center. John first spends a few minutes watching what two of his new classmates are building, then sits down near them and starts making a road. After a few more minutes, John says to the children, "Hey, we could connect my road to your road. Look." One of the other children says, "Yeah, then we could make a really, really long road around the city!" Soon all three children are working busily on the road. John's behavior in this situation best demonstrates how: proficiency in social skills can facilitate communication and collaborative thinking. the ability to self-regulate can facilitate interpersonal problem solving and conflict resolution. a positive disposition toward learning can facilitate growth across multiple developmental domains. perseverance in completing tasks can facilitate children's development of a sense of self