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Which of the following behaviors reflects an infant's development of an understanding of
object permanence ? - ANSWER-A) searching for a toy under a blanket
Erik Erikson's psychological theory of development hypothesizes that, at the beginning
of the elementary school years(6years-12 years old), the primary conflict facing young
children is - ANSWER-industry vs. inferiority
(confidence)
During which age span do young children typically first begin to demonstrate goal-
directed actions? - ANSWER-0-2 years
Jean Piaget hypothesized about sensorimotor period.
Which of the following is most characteristic of the language development of a typical
three-year-old child? - ANSWER-Speaking in complete simple sentences (e.g., "I want a
cookie."
Which of the following is most important to address in a health and safety unit for
kindergartners as they begin the school year? - ANSWER-Procedures for crossing
streets, parking lots, and driveways and bus safety
A preschool teacher observes two three-year-olds playing silently side by side in a
sandbox, each building a castle. Which of the following would be the most appropriate
conclusion for the teacher to draw in regards to this behavior? - ANSWER-The
children's play falls within the developmentally appropriate range for preschoolers.
(parallel play appropriate during preschool ages)
Which of the following of peer relationships is most characteristic of second grade
students? - ANSWER-small, same-gender groups (maybe due to wanting to establish
their own sense of gender identity)
The curriculum in an early childhood program encourages young children to become
engaged in challenging activities that involve both planning and problem solving. This
aspect of the curriculum is most likely to promote the children's ability to: - ANSWER-
approach new learning experiences with confidence.
Which of the following would be the most effective method to use for monitoring the
progress of second-grade students in mathematics? - ANSWER-conducting frequent
curriculum-based assessments
, Which of the following reflects the best use of a developmental screening checklist with
preschool children? - ANSWER-to identify children who are in need of more in-depth
assessment in specific areas
Which of the following assessment adaptations would be the most appropriate to use
with a first-grade English language learner? - ANSWER-using culturally relevant
materials
Which of the following assessment strategies would provide a kindergarten teacher with
the most comprehensive information about a student's oral language development? -
ANSWER-observing the student during conversations with peers
A kindergartner is reading a story to a doll. The child cannot yet actually read but is
retelling a story that was read earlier in the day. During this activity, the child moves a
finger along the lines of txts and points out pictures to the doll. This behavior most
strongly suggest that the child had developed: - ANSWER-understanding that written
symbols convey meaning.
A kindergarten student has developed phoned awareness and has learned the most
common sounds represented by the letters a, d, f, i, m, o, r, s, and t. Which of the
following lesson would be most effective to plan next for a student at this stage of
reading development? - ANSWER-sounding out and blending the letters in words such
as mat and sat.
For students in the partial alphabetic stage of word reading, which of the following
activities would be most appropriate for reinforcing explicit phonics instruction? -
ANSWER-writing independently using invented spelling.
Beginners readers are likely to have the most difficulty decoding which of the following
word types? - ANSWER-CVCe words, such as ride
To help determine instructional reading levels at the beginning of the school year, a
second-grade teacher would like to assess student's sight-words vocabulary. To gather
this information, the teacher would most appropriately engage each student in reading: -
ANSWER-published list of high-frequency words.
Showing young readers how to make a story map is an effective strategy for helping
them: - ANSWER-understand the relationships between main events, characters, and
ideas in a text.
A third-grade teacher would like to help students find information about butterflies in a
book on insects. Which of the following instructional strategies is likely to be most
effective for this purpose? - ANSWER-using an overhead transparency to demonstrate
how to use the book's table of contents.
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Which of the following behaviors reflects an infant's development of an understanding of
object permanence ? - ANSWER-A) searching for a toy under a blanket
Erik Erikson's psychological theory of development hypothesizes that, at the beginning
of the elementary school years(6years-12 years old), the primary conflict facing young
children is - ANSWER-industry vs. inferiority
(confidence)
During which age span do young children typically first begin to demonstrate goal-
directed actions? - ANSWER-0-2 years
Jean Piaget hypothesized about sensorimotor period.
Which of the following is most characteristic of the language development of a typical
three-year-old child? - ANSWER-Speaking in complete simple sentences (e.g., "I want a
cookie."
Which of the following is most important to address in a health and safety unit for
kindergartners as they begin the school year? - ANSWER-Procedures for crossing
streets, parking lots, and driveways and bus safety
A preschool teacher observes two three-year-olds playing silently side by side in a
sandbox, each building a castle. Which of the following would be the most appropriate
conclusion for the teacher to draw in regards to this behavior? - ANSWER-The
children's play falls within the developmentally appropriate range for preschoolers.
(parallel play appropriate during preschool ages)
Which of the following of peer relationships is most characteristic of second grade
students? - ANSWER-small, same-gender groups (maybe due to wanting to establish
their own sense of gender identity)
The curriculum in an early childhood program encourages young children to become
engaged in challenging activities that involve both planning and problem solving. This
aspect of the curriculum is most likely to promote the children's ability to: - ANSWER-
approach new learning experiences with confidence.
Which of the following would be the most effective method to use for monitoring the
progress of second-grade students in mathematics? - ANSWER-conducting frequent
curriculum-based assessments
, Which of the following reflects the best use of a developmental screening checklist with
preschool children? - ANSWER-to identify children who are in need of more in-depth
assessment in specific areas
Which of the following assessment adaptations would be the most appropriate to use
with a first-grade English language learner? - ANSWER-using culturally relevant
materials
Which of the following assessment strategies would provide a kindergarten teacher with
the most comprehensive information about a student's oral language development? -
ANSWER-observing the student during conversations with peers
A kindergartner is reading a story to a doll. The child cannot yet actually read but is
retelling a story that was read earlier in the day. During this activity, the child moves a
finger along the lines of txts and points out pictures to the doll. This behavior most
strongly suggest that the child had developed: - ANSWER-understanding that written
symbols convey meaning.
A kindergarten student has developed phoned awareness and has learned the most
common sounds represented by the letters a, d, f, i, m, o, r, s, and t. Which of the
following lesson would be most effective to plan next for a student at this stage of
reading development? - ANSWER-sounding out and blending the letters in words such
as mat and sat.
For students in the partial alphabetic stage of word reading, which of the following
activities would be most appropriate for reinforcing explicit phonics instruction? -
ANSWER-writing independently using invented spelling.
Beginners readers are likely to have the most difficulty decoding which of the following
word types? - ANSWER-CVCe words, such as ride
To help determine instructional reading levels at the beginning of the school year, a
second-grade teacher would like to assess student's sight-words vocabulary. To gather
this information, the teacher would most appropriately engage each student in reading: -
ANSWER-published list of high-frequency words.
Showing young readers how to make a story map is an effective strategy for helping
them: - ANSWER-understand the relationships between main events, characters, and
ideas in a text.
A third-grade teacher would like to help students find information about butterflies in a
book on insects. Which of the following instructional strategies is likely to be most
effective for this purpose? - ANSWER-using an overhead transparency to demonstrate
how to use the book's table of contents.
