PLT 5621 Practice Test Questions and
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What is the most important aspect of early childhood development?
A. Mastering advanced math skills
✔✔ B. Developing social-emotional skills
C. Reading long texts
D. Writing essays
Which activity best supports fine motor development in preschoolers?
A. Running and jumping
B. Listening to a story
✔✔ C. Using scissors to cut paper
D. Playing tag
Why is play essential in early childhood education?
A. It is only for entertainment
B. It replaces all structured learning
✔✔ C. It supports cognitive, social, and emotional growth
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,D. It wastes classroom time
What is a key characteristic of developmentally appropriate practice?
A. Teaching only through worksheets
B. Focusing on memorization
✔✔ C. Matching activities to children’s developmental stages
D. Using strict discipline
How can teachers support language development in toddlers?
A. Speak quickly to challenge them
B. Limit conversation to directions only
✔✔ C. Engage in frequent, responsive conversations
D. Avoid asking questions
What is a typical sign of a 3-year-old’s cognitive development?
A. Writing full sentences
✔✔ B. Sorting objects by color and shape
C. Solving algebra problems
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,D. Reading independently
Which of the following best supports social development in preschoolers?
A. Isolating children during activities
✔✔ B. Encouraging cooperative play and sharing
C. Focusing only on individual work
D. Ignoring conflicts between children
What is the most effective way to handle tantrums in early childhood classrooms?
A. Yell at the child
B. Ignore the child completely
✔✔ C. Stay calm and provide comfort and guidance
D. Punish immediately
Which strategy supports positive behavior in young children?
A. Setting clear, consistent routines
B. Giving no structure
✔✔ C. Praising desired behaviors frequently
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, D. Letting children do whatever they want
Why is sensory play important for toddlers?
A. It helps them learn letters
✔✔ B. It develops brain connections through hands-on experience
C. It only keeps them busy
D. It delays social skills
At what age do most children begin to develop symbolic play?
A. 6 months
B. 12 months
✔✔ C. Around 2 to 3 years
D. 5 years
How can teachers support emotional regulation in early childhood?
A. Ignore emotions
B. Tell children to stop crying immediately
✔✔ C. Help children label and express their feelings
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Answers Latest Version Already Passed
What is the most important aspect of early childhood development?
A. Mastering advanced math skills
✔✔ B. Developing social-emotional skills
C. Reading long texts
D. Writing essays
Which activity best supports fine motor development in preschoolers?
A. Running and jumping
B. Listening to a story
✔✔ C. Using scissors to cut paper
D. Playing tag
Why is play essential in early childhood education?
A. It is only for entertainment
B. It replaces all structured learning
✔✔ C. It supports cognitive, social, and emotional growth
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,D. It wastes classroom time
What is a key characteristic of developmentally appropriate practice?
A. Teaching only through worksheets
B. Focusing on memorization
✔✔ C. Matching activities to children’s developmental stages
D. Using strict discipline
How can teachers support language development in toddlers?
A. Speak quickly to challenge them
B. Limit conversation to directions only
✔✔ C. Engage in frequent, responsive conversations
D. Avoid asking questions
What is a typical sign of a 3-year-old’s cognitive development?
A. Writing full sentences
✔✔ B. Sorting objects by color and shape
C. Solving algebra problems
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,D. Reading independently
Which of the following best supports social development in preschoolers?
A. Isolating children during activities
✔✔ B. Encouraging cooperative play and sharing
C. Focusing only on individual work
D. Ignoring conflicts between children
What is the most effective way to handle tantrums in early childhood classrooms?
A. Yell at the child
B. Ignore the child completely
✔✔ C. Stay calm and provide comfort and guidance
D. Punish immediately
Which strategy supports positive behavior in young children?
A. Setting clear, consistent routines
B. Giving no structure
✔✔ C. Praising desired behaviors frequently
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, D. Letting children do whatever they want
Why is sensory play important for toddlers?
A. It helps them learn letters
✔✔ B. It develops brain connections through hands-on experience
C. It only keeps them busy
D. It delays social skills
At what age do most children begin to develop symbolic play?
A. 6 months
B. 12 months
✔✔ C. Around 2 to 3 years
D. 5 years
How can teachers support emotional regulation in early childhood?
A. Ignore emotions
B. Tell children to stop crying immediately
✔✔ C. Help children label and express their feelings
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