Eec Exam 2 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
The ongoing process of gathering evidence of children's learning and development, t
hen organizing and interpreting the information in order to make informed decisions about
instructional practice is called what? - CORRECT ANSWER assessment
Which of the following is an example of a gross-motor manipulative movement? -
CORRECT ANSWER kicking
What is the ability to understand what is being said? - CORRECT ANSWER receptive
language
Which is true regarding physical development? - CORRECT ANSWER The direction
starts at the top of the head and works its way downward to the tip of the toes.
What can a teacher do to support children's creativity? - CORRECT ANSWER stand
back and allow the children to do what they want with the materials
Holding teachers, schools, or programs responsible for meeting a required level of
performance is called what? - CORRECT ANSWER formal assessment
Which of the following would be an example of an item that would be seen on a
developmental continuum? - CORRECT ANSWER A child is able to answer questions
based on the story read by the teacher.
What is an example of a fine motor skill? - CORRECT ANSWER feeding self
A young infant repeating "ma ma ma" would be an example of what? - CORRECT
ANSWER babbling
Nutrition, safety, and wellness are all elements of what type of curriculum? - CORRECT
ANSWER health
What is one major factor affecting language development? - CORRECT
ANSWER socioeconomic status
By what age have children coordinated their fundamental motor skills into skills needed to
play organized games? - CORRECT ANSWER 3-6 years
, Having a child read aloud to assess a child's reading ability rather than giving him a multiple-
choice test would be what type of assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER alternative
assessment
Which of the following is an example of toxic stress? - CORRECT ANSWER a five
year old whose neighborhood is overrun by gangs
What would be an age appropriate toy to help preschoolers and kindergarteners develop their
fine motor skills? - CORRECT ANSWER dress up clothes with buttons and zippers
Fill in the blank: Children's ________ skills are a key feature in the development of social
competence. - CORRECT ANSWER problem solving
While reading a book, a teacher notices that half of her class is not paying attention, so she
leads the children in a group stretching activity and then gives the children a choice to choose
another area to play in, or to sit and continue hearing the story. This adaptation to her
teaching to keep her class engaged is called what? - CORRECT ANSWER formative
assessment
What type of record could a teacher use if he or she wanted to count how many times a child
hit another child during outdoor play? - CORRECT ANSWER frequency count
When a child learns to say, "I want a cookie" instead of "Me want," they are developing more
complex what? - CORRECT ANSWER syntax or grammar
The first step in the process to find out which children are at risk for a disability would be
which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER screening test
Talking with a child about his or her imagined scenario of playing with dancing flowers
would be an example of what? - CORRECT ANSWER de-contextualized speech
Phonological awareness and print awareness are both examples of - CORRECT
ANSWER early literacy skills
Effective Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER requires multiple sources of information
Children's ability to recognize and regulate their emotions, establish and maintain positive
relationships, make responsible decisions, and solve social problems constructively is known
as what? - CORRECT ANSWER social-emotional learning
CORRECT ANSWERS
The ongoing process of gathering evidence of children's learning and development, t
hen organizing and interpreting the information in order to make informed decisions about
instructional practice is called what? - CORRECT ANSWER assessment
Which of the following is an example of a gross-motor manipulative movement? -
CORRECT ANSWER kicking
What is the ability to understand what is being said? - CORRECT ANSWER receptive
language
Which is true regarding physical development? - CORRECT ANSWER The direction
starts at the top of the head and works its way downward to the tip of the toes.
What can a teacher do to support children's creativity? - CORRECT ANSWER stand
back and allow the children to do what they want with the materials
Holding teachers, schools, or programs responsible for meeting a required level of
performance is called what? - CORRECT ANSWER formal assessment
Which of the following would be an example of an item that would be seen on a
developmental continuum? - CORRECT ANSWER A child is able to answer questions
based on the story read by the teacher.
What is an example of a fine motor skill? - CORRECT ANSWER feeding self
A young infant repeating "ma ma ma" would be an example of what? - CORRECT
ANSWER babbling
Nutrition, safety, and wellness are all elements of what type of curriculum? - CORRECT
ANSWER health
What is one major factor affecting language development? - CORRECT
ANSWER socioeconomic status
By what age have children coordinated their fundamental motor skills into skills needed to
play organized games? - CORRECT ANSWER 3-6 years
, Having a child read aloud to assess a child's reading ability rather than giving him a multiple-
choice test would be what type of assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER alternative
assessment
Which of the following is an example of toxic stress? - CORRECT ANSWER a five
year old whose neighborhood is overrun by gangs
What would be an age appropriate toy to help preschoolers and kindergarteners develop their
fine motor skills? - CORRECT ANSWER dress up clothes with buttons and zippers
Fill in the blank: Children's ________ skills are a key feature in the development of social
competence. - CORRECT ANSWER problem solving
While reading a book, a teacher notices that half of her class is not paying attention, so she
leads the children in a group stretching activity and then gives the children a choice to choose
another area to play in, or to sit and continue hearing the story. This adaptation to her
teaching to keep her class engaged is called what? - CORRECT ANSWER formative
assessment
What type of record could a teacher use if he or she wanted to count how many times a child
hit another child during outdoor play? - CORRECT ANSWER frequency count
When a child learns to say, "I want a cookie" instead of "Me want," they are developing more
complex what? - CORRECT ANSWER syntax or grammar
The first step in the process to find out which children are at risk for a disability would be
which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER screening test
Talking with a child about his or her imagined scenario of playing with dancing flowers
would be an example of what? - CORRECT ANSWER de-contextualized speech
Phonological awareness and print awareness are both examples of - CORRECT
ANSWER early literacy skills
Effective Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER requires multiple sources of information
Children's ability to recognize and regulate their emotions, establish and maintain positive
relationships, make responsible decisions, and solve social problems constructively is known
as what? - CORRECT ANSWER social-emotional learning
