Preschool Appropriate Practices Test Questions & Answer Solved 100%

Module 1 - Answer Introduction Define developmentally appropriate practices. - Answer DAP (Developmentally Appropriate Practice) is a concept developed by the NAEYC that focuses from child birth to age 8. Three main components of DAP. - Answer Age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, cultural appropriateness. How does developmentally appropriate practice apply to children in this age group (3-5 years)? - Answer Children between three and five need to be exposed to as many different types of learning experiences as possible to make the transition into kindergarten easier. This can be done through reading to them, proving hands-on activities, introducing new words daily, and allowing them to play/socialize with each other. How should caregivers prepare plans for children between 3 and 5? - Answer Caregivers should plan and prepare experiences that are fun, stimulating, and offer hands-on opportunities for learning that are challenging but achievable. What development is one of the most important aspects during 3 and 5 years of age? - Answer Language development How do you expand a child's vocabulary? - Answer By introducing new words What are ways to help children learn new words? - Answer -Poems: short, feature rhyming and repetition -Songs: rhyming and repetition, onomatopoeia, expand concepts -Stories: encourage discussion, allows open-ended questions, new words and concepts through questions about plots, characters, and setting -Parent Involvement: meaningful conversation with questions about home environment Module 2 - Answer Learning and Development Theories and Stages for Young Children Who came up with the four stages of development? - Answer Jean Piaget What does Piaget's theory state? - Answer Explains how children interact with their environment to construct knowledge. What are the four stages of development? - Answer -Sensorimotor: 0 to 2 years old -Preoperational: 2 to 7 years old -Concrete Operational: 7 to 11 years old -Formal Operations: 11 years and older One way to help kids build their own understanding of the world. - Answer Give them a copy of the book you are reading so they can hold it, flip the pages, and see the pictures. What occurs during the pre operational stage? - Answer -Kids learn about the world through their actions -Hands on learning is CRUCIAL now; need a lot of toys and materials -think illogically -thinking process is non-sequential -egocentric and do not see consequence for their actions -begin to understand simple concepts What theory did Erik Erikson develop? - Answer Theory that emotional development occurs through 8 stages in a person's life. each stage has a conflict that must be resolved during that stage to progress into the next one in order to lead a healthy, social, and emotionally connected life. What are the 8 stages of emotional development? - Answer 1. Infant: trust vs. Mistrust 2. Toddler: Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt 3. Preschool: initiative vs. guilt 4. Grade school: industry vs. inferiority 5. High School: identity vs. role confusion 6. Early adult: intimacy vs. isolation 7. Middle adult: generativity vs. stagnation 8. Late adult: integrity vs. despair Conflict as infant ? - Answer trust vs. mistrust trust vs. mistrust - Answer -developed over time with a consistent and comforting environment - need met, trust established -trust---> emotional foundation -lack of trust--->poor emotional stability Conflict as toddler? - Answer autonomy vs. shame and doubt autonomy vs. shame and doubt - Answer -need to explore own body and environment to become confident with themselves -autonomy allowed--->comfortable with their choices -lack of autonomy---> shame and insecurity Conflict in preschool? - Answer initiative vs. guilt initiative vs. guilt - Answer -4/5 year olds develop interest in exploring beyond themselves -not allowed to pursue curiosity--->guilty for actions -initiative encouraged--->experiments within environment -lack of encouragement for initiative--->guilt Conflict in grade school? - Answer industry vs. inferiority industry vs. inferiority - Answer -ages 6 to 12 -experience competencies--->inferiority -experience success--->adequacy and pride -lack of industry--->low self-worth Conflict in high school? - Answer identity vs. role confusion identity vs. role confusion - Answer -ages 12 to 18 -define who they are and where they're going -develop own ideas and opinions--->form own identity -lack of identity--->confusion about who they are Conflict as young adult? - Answer intimacy vs. isolation intimacy vs. isolation - Answer -ages 18 to 35 -explore development of relationships between family, friends, and partners -lack of intimate relationships--->isolation and alone Conflict as middle adult? - Answer generativity vs. stagnation