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CDA EXAM | NEW 2026 UPDATE | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | SOLVED 100%
CORRECT!!

CDA stands for - (Correct Answer)-Child Development Associate



Which area does not have a CDA credential?

• Preschool

• Home Child Care

• School Age

• Infant and Toddler - (Correct Answer)-school age



Which of the following is not an indicator of well-trained early childhood educators?

They take frequent coffee breaks.

• They give children opportunities to succeed.

• They help children expand on an idea.

• They move about the room to offer assistance. - (Correct Answer)-They take frequent coffee
breaks



Well-trained early childhood educators:

Tell children "no" as often as possible

.• Solve problems for children.

• Allow children to be as independent as possible.

• Expect that children will listen to them and do as they say. - (Correct Answer)-Allow children
to be as independent as possible.



Children learn best with:

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• Lots of detailed instruction

.• Hands-on real life experiences.

• When they are told by teachers what to do.

• All of the above. - (Correct Answer)-Hands-on real life experiences.



Well-trained early childhood teachers do not:

• Want the children to use English only in the classroom.

• Respect children, parents and staff

.• Accept diverse ideas

.• Show enthusiasm. - (Correct Answer)-Want the children to use English only in the classroom.



NAEYC stands for:

• National Associates for Young Children.• Native American Educational Youth Council

.• National Association for the Education of Young Children.

• National Assocation for the Education of Youth. - (Correct Answer)-National Association for
the Education of Young Children.



A CDA maintains a commitment to professionalism by:

• Joining appropriate professional organizations.

• Attending trainings and conferences.

• Keeping informed about legislative and regulatory issues.

• All of the Above. - (Correct Answer)-All of the above

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A CDA sees that her room has more children than the law mandates. S/he should report the
situation to her:

• Lead Teacher

• Supervisor

• State Licensing if the supervisor doesn't remove the extra child(ren).

• All of the Above. - (Correct Answer)-All of the above



A CDA has an ethical responsibility not to harm children by participating in practices that are:

• Disrespectful, degrading, dangerous, exploitative, intimidating.

• Emotionally damaging.

• Physically harmful

• All of the Above. - (Correct Answer)-All of the Above.



Children grow

• At their own pace.

• When adults tell them what's developmentally appropriate.

• When adults tell them what to do.

• When adults teach them. - (Correct Answer)-At their own pace. (



The best way to teach infants and toddlers language is:

• To teach them the alphabet.

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• To talk baby talk.

• To tell them to speak English only.

• To talk to them all the time. - (Correct Answer)-To talk to them all the time.



At what age can you use books?

• Preschoolers.

• Waddlers.

• Toddlers.

• Infants. - (Correct Answer)-Infants



Toddlers begin to define themselves:

• As good and bad

.• As ugly and attractive.

• All of the Above.

• None of the Above. - (Correct Answer)-All of the Above.



Teachers should help children:

• Accept their feelings and find a safe way to express them

.• Use words to solve problems

.• Understand what is real and pretend

.• All of the Above. - (Correct Answer)-All of the above

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