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CDA EXAM LATEST 2023 REAL EXAM 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) AGRADE
Ms. Hart walks toddlers through the neighborhood several times a week. Which
strategy makes for the best learning experience?
A: Telling the children about how the neighborhoods has changed over time.
B: Permitting the children to pick any flowers or leaves they encounter.
C: Taking one path often enough to observe and talk about what is there.
D: Taking a different path with new features each time they walk. - ANSWER- C:
Taking one path often enough to observe and talk about what is there.
Four year-old Angie is struggling with puzzles. To best scaffold her learning, the
early educator will
A: Do the puzzle for Angie so she can watch.
B: Provide Angie with a 5-6 large piece puzzle that she can work with by herself.
C: Tell Angie to find somewhere else to play. - ANSWER- B: Provide Angie with
a 5-6 large piece puzzle that she can work with by herself.
Describe an activity that a reader could do with a small group of children to
promote developing social studies skills (Indicate age of children) - ANSWER-
Read stories about people with varying occupations, invite visitors into classroom,
field trips, dramatic play learning centers set up, etc.
Describe how an early educator can effectively use technology in their learning
environment to promote children's learning and engagement (indicate age of
children) - ANSWER- Children can create artwork on a computer screen or table,
read and interact with stories, engage in photographs and videos that document
their learning from prior experiences on field trips for example or in the setting.
Define a "teachable moment". - ANSWER- Teachable moments are spontaneous
windows of opportunities to extend children's learning and understanding.
A four-year -old boy has had a toileting accident. Which response should his
teacher make?
A: Put a diaper on him so he can avoid stress for a while.
,John
B:Tell him he is too big a boy to be having accidents.
C: Require him to clean up the accident as best he can.
D: Help him clean himself up while providing words/phrases of encouragement. -
ANSWER- D: Help him clean himself up while providing words/phrases of
encouragement.
Define "self-esteem" and explain benefits for encouraging and acknowledging
children's accomplishments rather than praising their-n-born characteristics. -
ANSWER- Self-esteem refers to people's perception of their own self-worth. It is
beneficial to praise children's accomplishments rather than in-born characteristics,
as it is much more effective in supporting children to try hard, make mistakes,
engage in tasks and learn about themselves.
Name five specific characteristics that determine a child's approaches to learning. -
ANSWER- Encouragement, Persistence, Planning, Inventiveness, Tolerance for
Frustration, Flexible problem- solving, Interest and joy of learning, Intrinsic
motivation to learn.
Name three specific strategies that early educators can use to support children's
approaches to learning. - ANSWER- Focus on children's efforts not their
capabilities. Give children specific feedback when something goes does not work.
Offer children choice to pique their curiosity, help children finish what they start
and provide time to do so. Instill a love of learning, etc.
Define "self-regulation" and its importance. - ANSWER- Self regulation is the
ability to express and manage emotions and behavior in healthy ways and to
maintain focus and attention.
Define the term "empathy". - ANSWER- The ability to identify with what another
person is feeling.
Describe strategies early educators can use to promote children to develop empathy
and other pro-social skills. - ANSWER- Help children put their feelings into
words, read books where you can discuss or ask children to describe the characters'
feelings. help children to interpret facial expressions and encourage children to
reenact their favorite stories with puppets.
In Mr. Taylor's class, Luca is continually struggling to make friends and lashes out
at other children. Which of the following is the best strategy Mr. Taylor can use to
support Luca?
, John
A: Provide Luca with acceptable choices.
B: Lecture Luca on the importance of friendships.
C: Request that the other children "be nice" to Luca.
D: Ignore Luca. - ANSWER- A: Provide Luca with acceptable choices.
At the puzzles table, it seems that toddlers Yan and Juanita will never stop
laughing. How should their teacher respond?
A: Take pleasure in their toddler glee.
B: Ask them to please stop laughing.
C: Promise a sweet treat to draw their attention.
D: Ask one of them to leave the table for a while. - ANSWER- A: Take pleasure in
their toddler glee.
Which of the following practices will best support Ms. Thompson in establishing
supportive and respectful relationships with the children in her setting?
A: Ignoring children who are misbehaving.
B: Validating children's efforts, progress and accomplishments.
C: Telling children who they should play with.
D: Giving out stickers each day to all children. - ANSWER- B: Validating
children's efforts, progress and accomplishments.
True or False: Some accidents like choking, suffocation and strangulation can be
prevented in almost every case. - ANSWER- True
True or False: A toddler can drown in a toilet in 2 minutes. - ANSWER- True
True or False: Pillows and soft toys should not be placed in cribs. - ANSWER-
True
True or False: Infants can be served honey - ANSWER- False
What is one safe practice that you model for young children on a daily basis? -
ANSWER- Practicing and enforcing safety rules, teaching and practicing
emergency routines., etc
Aside from the custodial parent or guardian, to whom may early education staff
members properly release a child?
A: To a parent the child recognizes who lives apart from the child.
B: To an individual authorized in writing by the custodial parent or guardian.
CDA EXAM LATEST 2023 REAL EXAM 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) AGRADE
Ms. Hart walks toddlers through the neighborhood several times a week. Which
strategy makes for the best learning experience?
A: Telling the children about how the neighborhoods has changed over time.
B: Permitting the children to pick any flowers or leaves they encounter.
C: Taking one path often enough to observe and talk about what is there.
D: Taking a different path with new features each time they walk. - ANSWER- C:
Taking one path often enough to observe and talk about what is there.
Four year-old Angie is struggling with puzzles. To best scaffold her learning, the
early educator will
A: Do the puzzle for Angie so she can watch.
B: Provide Angie with a 5-6 large piece puzzle that she can work with by herself.
C: Tell Angie to find somewhere else to play. - ANSWER- B: Provide Angie with
a 5-6 large piece puzzle that she can work with by herself.
Describe an activity that a reader could do with a small group of children to
promote developing social studies skills (Indicate age of children) - ANSWER-
Read stories about people with varying occupations, invite visitors into classroom,
field trips, dramatic play learning centers set up, etc.
Describe how an early educator can effectively use technology in their learning
environment to promote children's learning and engagement (indicate age of
children) - ANSWER- Children can create artwork on a computer screen or table,
read and interact with stories, engage in photographs and videos that document
their learning from prior experiences on field trips for example or in the setting.
Define a "teachable moment". - ANSWER- Teachable moments are spontaneous
windows of opportunities to extend children's learning and understanding.
A four-year -old boy has had a toileting accident. Which response should his
teacher make?
A: Put a diaper on him so he can avoid stress for a while.
,John
B:Tell him he is too big a boy to be having accidents.
C: Require him to clean up the accident as best he can.
D: Help him clean himself up while providing words/phrases of encouragement. -
ANSWER- D: Help him clean himself up while providing words/phrases of
encouragement.
Define "self-esteem" and explain benefits for encouraging and acknowledging
children's accomplishments rather than praising their-n-born characteristics. -
ANSWER- Self-esteem refers to people's perception of their own self-worth. It is
beneficial to praise children's accomplishments rather than in-born characteristics,
as it is much more effective in supporting children to try hard, make mistakes,
engage in tasks and learn about themselves.
Name five specific characteristics that determine a child's approaches to learning. -
ANSWER- Encouragement, Persistence, Planning, Inventiveness, Tolerance for
Frustration, Flexible problem- solving, Interest and joy of learning, Intrinsic
motivation to learn.
Name three specific strategies that early educators can use to support children's
approaches to learning. - ANSWER- Focus on children's efforts not their
capabilities. Give children specific feedback when something goes does not work.
Offer children choice to pique their curiosity, help children finish what they start
and provide time to do so. Instill a love of learning, etc.
Define "self-regulation" and its importance. - ANSWER- Self regulation is the
ability to express and manage emotions and behavior in healthy ways and to
maintain focus and attention.
Define the term "empathy". - ANSWER- The ability to identify with what another
person is feeling.
Describe strategies early educators can use to promote children to develop empathy
and other pro-social skills. - ANSWER- Help children put their feelings into
words, read books where you can discuss or ask children to describe the characters'
feelings. help children to interpret facial expressions and encourage children to
reenact their favorite stories with puppets.
In Mr. Taylor's class, Luca is continually struggling to make friends and lashes out
at other children. Which of the following is the best strategy Mr. Taylor can use to
support Luca?
, John
A: Provide Luca with acceptable choices.
B: Lecture Luca on the importance of friendships.
C: Request that the other children "be nice" to Luca.
D: Ignore Luca. - ANSWER- A: Provide Luca with acceptable choices.
At the puzzles table, it seems that toddlers Yan and Juanita will never stop
laughing. How should their teacher respond?
A: Take pleasure in their toddler glee.
B: Ask them to please stop laughing.
C: Promise a sweet treat to draw their attention.
D: Ask one of them to leave the table for a while. - ANSWER- A: Take pleasure in
their toddler glee.
Which of the following practices will best support Ms. Thompson in establishing
supportive and respectful relationships with the children in her setting?
A: Ignoring children who are misbehaving.
B: Validating children's efforts, progress and accomplishments.
C: Telling children who they should play with.
D: Giving out stickers each day to all children. - ANSWER- B: Validating
children's efforts, progress and accomplishments.
True or False: Some accidents like choking, suffocation and strangulation can be
prevented in almost every case. - ANSWER- True
True or False: A toddler can drown in a toilet in 2 minutes. - ANSWER- True
True or False: Pillows and soft toys should not be placed in cribs. - ANSWER-
True
True or False: Infants can be served honey - ANSWER- False
What is one safe practice that you model for young children on a daily basis? -
ANSWER- Practicing and enforcing safety rules, teaching and practicing
emergency routines., etc
Aside from the custodial parent or guardian, to whom may early education staff
members properly release a child?
A: To a parent the child recognizes who lives apart from the child.
B: To an individual authorized in writing by the custodial parent or guardian.
