FTCE PREKINDERGARTEN PREMIUM REVIEW SET
2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION GUARANTEED
PASS
◉ In the United States, poverty or sudden loss of income affects the
development of children primarily through
A. lack of adequate nutrition.
B. family relocation.
C. lack of emotional attachment.
D. family stress.
. Answer: D. family stress.
◉ Object permanence is a milestone of cognitive development that
typically is functionally in place by?
A. 12 months
B. 24 months
C. 36 months
D. 48 months. Answer: B. 24 months
,◉ Object Permanence. Answer: involves understanding that items
and people still exist even when you can't see or hear them.
- This concept was discovered by child psychologist Jean Piaget.
- Is an important milestone in a baby's brain development.
- Searching for an object after its moved or hidden
- Baby becomes interested in hide-and-seek (or peel-a-boo)
◉ Cognitive Development. Answer: how children think, explore and
figure things out. It is the development of knowledge, skills, problem
solving and dispositions, which help children to think about and
understand the world around them. Brain development is part of
cognitive development.
◉ Based on research, by the age of 6, children can typically be
expected to have a vocabulary of approximately
A. 2,000 words.
B. 6,000 words.
C. 10,000 words.
D. 14,000 words.. Answer: C. 10,000 words.
◉ A 2nd grader is aggressive and has trouble getting along with
other students. The teacher notices that this child is less popular, has
,lower grades, and is less cooperative than other students. Which
factor has most likely influenced this child's development?
A. The child's parents are divorced or separated.
B. The child's family is living below the poverty level.
C. The child lives in a physically abusive family.
D. The child was born to a single teenage mother.. Answer: C. The
child lives in a physically abusive family.
◉ Expectant mothers who abuse drugs may deliver low-birth-
weight babies with behavioral and medical problems, including
A. developmental delays.
B. anoxia.
C. phenylketonuria.
D. fragile X syndrome.. Answer: A. developmental delays.
◉ A teacher's class includes many students whose families are
facing challenges and do not have support from extended family. The
teacher can best help these families by
A. listening to and empathizing with the families' needs.
B. contacting the families regularly for updates.
, C. sending home notes of encouragement to the families.
D. connecting the families with relevant community agencies..
Answer: D. connecting the families with relevant community
agencies.
◉ In the "nature versus nurture" controversy, the term nature refers
to
A. environmental factors.
B. family dynamics.
C. genetic inheritance.
D. cultural influences.. Answer: C. genetic inheritance.
◉ "Nature versus Nurture" Controversy. Answer: centers on the
contributions of genetics (nature) and environmental factors
(nature) to human development.
◉ Who is credited with originating the operant learning theory?
A. Ivan Pavlov
B. B.F. Skinner
C. Maria Montessori
D. John Dewey. Answer: B. B.F. Skinner
2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION GUARANTEED
PASS
◉ In the United States, poverty or sudden loss of income affects the
development of children primarily through
A. lack of adequate nutrition.
B. family relocation.
C. lack of emotional attachment.
D. family stress.
. Answer: D. family stress.
◉ Object permanence is a milestone of cognitive development that
typically is functionally in place by?
A. 12 months
B. 24 months
C. 36 months
D. 48 months. Answer: B. 24 months
,◉ Object Permanence. Answer: involves understanding that items
and people still exist even when you can't see or hear them.
- This concept was discovered by child psychologist Jean Piaget.
- Is an important milestone in a baby's brain development.
- Searching for an object after its moved or hidden
- Baby becomes interested in hide-and-seek (or peel-a-boo)
◉ Cognitive Development. Answer: how children think, explore and
figure things out. It is the development of knowledge, skills, problem
solving and dispositions, which help children to think about and
understand the world around them. Brain development is part of
cognitive development.
◉ Based on research, by the age of 6, children can typically be
expected to have a vocabulary of approximately
A. 2,000 words.
B. 6,000 words.
C. 10,000 words.
D. 14,000 words.. Answer: C. 10,000 words.
◉ A 2nd grader is aggressive and has trouble getting along with
other students. The teacher notices that this child is less popular, has
,lower grades, and is less cooperative than other students. Which
factor has most likely influenced this child's development?
A. The child's parents are divorced or separated.
B. The child's family is living below the poverty level.
C. The child lives in a physically abusive family.
D. The child was born to a single teenage mother.. Answer: C. The
child lives in a physically abusive family.
◉ Expectant mothers who abuse drugs may deliver low-birth-
weight babies with behavioral and medical problems, including
A. developmental delays.
B. anoxia.
C. phenylketonuria.
D. fragile X syndrome.. Answer: A. developmental delays.
◉ A teacher's class includes many students whose families are
facing challenges and do not have support from extended family. The
teacher can best help these families by
A. listening to and empathizing with the families' needs.
B. contacting the families regularly for updates.
, C. sending home notes of encouragement to the families.
D. connecting the families with relevant community agencies..
Answer: D. connecting the families with relevant community
agencies.
◉ In the "nature versus nurture" controversy, the term nature refers
to
A. environmental factors.
B. family dynamics.
C. genetic inheritance.
D. cultural influences.. Answer: C. genetic inheritance.
◉ "Nature versus Nurture" Controversy. Answer: centers on the
contributions of genetics (nature) and environmental factors
(nature) to human development.
◉ Who is credited with originating the operant learning theory?
A. Ivan Pavlov
B. B.F. Skinner
C. Maria Montessori
D. John Dewey. Answer: B. B.F. Skinner
