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ECE Exam Review #1

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Terrance meets his responsibilities as a basketball player and part-time employee. Which personal growth strategy is this?
a)
Be honest with yourself.
b)
Keep personal commitments
c)
Practice kindness.
d)
Reflect and renew.
2.
John promised his friend Mark they would spend time together. Later, Sara asked him to cover her shift at work. When John told Sarah that he was unable to work, which personal growth strategy was he using?
a)
Discover your talents.
b)
Keep promises to yourself and others.
c)
Practice kindness.
d)
Reflect and renew yourself.
3.
A responsibility of early childhood professional is to get along with co-workers. How might an ECE intern prepare for this?
a)
Ask the ECE teacher to step in when there are differences among internship staff.
b)
Find a staff member at the internship who can be a friend and supporter.
c)
Learn new ways to work cooperatively with staff members.
d)
Simply do what the lead teacher says and never ask questions.
4.
According to the NAEYC of Ethical Conduct, an ethical responsibility of child care and education professionals is to not use your relationships with families for personal advantage. Which means the same as this?
a)
Avoid asking parents for special favors.
b)
Let parents know in a positive way about problems with their child.
c)
Make sure to report it if a child appears to have been beaten.
d)
Permit family members to come inside the classroom any time.
5.
Alice the observer came in quietly, sat in the middle of the play area, and without speaking to the children, began to observe. Which tip for NOT drawing attention to herself did she forget to follow?
a)
Avoid looking the children in the eye.
b)
Give short answers to children's questions.
c)
Position herself to the side.
d)
Try not to interfere unless someone is in danger.
6.
Ms. Whitlock wants to evaluate the developmental levels of children in her class by noting the presence or absence of specific traits. Which observation method should she use?
a)
Anecdotal record
b)
Checklist
c)
Rating scale
d)
Running record
7.
During a lesson on friendship, Ms. J commented about how well Johnny and Joe got along during free play time. What purpose did this serve in her lesson?
a)
Concrete object
b)
Modeling
c)
Positive reinforcement
d)
Transition
8.
Which teaching tip is part of the technique "use open-ended questions?"
a)
Ask children what they had to eat.
b)
Encourage children to express themselves.
c)
Provide enough space for each activity.
d)
Use visuals to reinforce learning.
9.
Which is an example of a PHYSICAL skill?
a)
John always shows interest in the lesson.
b)
Joe is learning to handle children who won't share.
c)
Tony is developing body strength and stamina.
d)
Will understands math.
10.
Which is emotional development?
a)
Ally pays attention to the teacher.
b)
Barry uses words that shows he has a good foundation for reading.
c)
Carol has grown 2 inches in the last month.
d)
Drew shows self-confidence as he tackles puzzles and other games.
11.
Which is an example of approaches to play and learning?
a)
Al pays close attention to what the teacher says.
b)
Bob shows he knows how to read.
c)
Carol has grown several inches.
d)
Drew shows self-confidence as he tackles puzzles. 
12.
Michael is 24 months old and plays with his imaginary friend. In which domain does this characteristic belong?
a)
Physical
b)
Cognitive
c)
Emotional
d)
Social
13.
For 9-10 year old children, having a vocabulary of about 5,400 words and being able to converse will with adults are both examples of:
a)
Physical characteristics
b)
Language development characteristics
c)
approaches to learning
d)
social characteristices
14.
One of Piaget's stages of cognitive development is the pre-operational stage where children begin to thing symbolically and imaginatively. Which statement means the same as this?
a)
Children learn to create solutions and solve problems.
b)
Children learn to engage in make-believe play and create their own ideas.
c)
Children learn to reason and think things through.
d)
Children learn to use their senses and motor abilities to gain information.
15.
One of Erickson's life stages is the adolescent, who learns either identity or identity confusion. Which statement means the same?
a)
Children learn to be independent or feel ashamed.
b)
Children learn to be productive or fell bad about themselves.
c)
Children learn to feel confidence in the security of their world or to feel threatened. 
d)
Children learn to feel secure about who they are or feel mixed-up and uncertain.
16.
Andrea put paint in the infants nose and let him look in the mirror as an art activity. The infant smiled. Which domain of development does this support?
a)
Physical development and health.
b)
Language
c)
Cognitive
d)
Emotional
17.
Amber gently touched the baby on the hand. Which domain does this support?
a)
Approaches to play and learning
b)
Cognitive
c)
Emotional
d)
Social
18.
Mary reached in the pocket of her apron and gave the children a finger puppet to help remember the story. Mary used the finger puppets with which step of the storytelling process?
a)
Select an appropriate story.
b)
Become familiar with story.
c)
Introduce the story.
d)
Finish the story.
19.
The ECE teacher commented that Oscar needed to become more familiar with his story. What could Oscar do?
a)
Ask the children if they want him to read or not.
b)
Decide whether to read or tell the story.
c)
Practice reading the story several times in front of a mirror.
d)
Select a story that is easy.
20.
Which science activity is developmentally appropriate for 5 year olds? 
a)
Display science materials and equipment and tell children NOT to touch.
b)
Have children create their own experiments using liquids and solids. 
c)
Have children plant seeds in a small cup and watch them grow.
d)
Show a movie.
21.
Which music and movement activity is developmentally appropriate for 7 year olds?
a)
Sue is teaching the children to clap to the beat of the song.
b)
Fran wants the children to learn the Dougie.
c)
Greg is helping them learn to Waltz.
d)
Harry is telling the children to be QUIET and listen.
22.
The directory plans to have tables, chairs, bean bags, and floor pillows in the after-school program. Since children are usually noisy after school, there will be no quiet areas in the room. They will use the furnishings for reading, talking, and listening to music. What is wrong with this?
a)
Having tables and chairs
b)
Having bean bags and pillows
c)
having NO quiet areas in the room
d)
allowing children to read
23.
Which rule statement is reasonable?
a)
Don't ask to borrow from another person.
b)
Don't make any noise while you work.
c)
Use blocks only for building.
d)
Don't ask for more paint.
24.
When the class had milk with their snack the teacher allowed Jo to have juice b/c of her allergies. Which guide for behavior limits does this illustrate?
a)
Enforce rules in a consistent manner.
b)
Flex rules to adapt to needs.
c)
Give attention to children who have been hurt by rules broken.
d)
Tell children when they have done something wrong.
25.
As Lisa worked on the challenging assignment, Mr. A said,"I know you can do this." Which technique is Mr. A using?
a)
Encouraging
b)
Ignoring
c)
Listening
d)
Persuading
26.
The intern, Javon, was told to use active listening with the children. Which statement should he use?
a)
"Sue, you are saying you are hungry because Sam will not let you play ball?"
b)
"Mary took the red ball and ran around."
c)
"Mary hit Sam and ran away."
d)
"Mary was angry because she wanted to play alone."
27.
Which would be a case when a center could NOT provide care for a mildly ill child?
a)
The child had a loose bowel movement.
b)
The child has a temperature of 99.5 degrees Farenheit when taken orally.
c)
The child has a 100 degree temperature when taken axillary (under the arm).
d)
The child vomited TWICE between breakfast and lunch.
28.
A rule in the NC Child Care Handbook states "Emergency medical care information shall be on file for each child." Which is an example of this?
a)
Jay was allowed to enroll after his parent promised to bring in his medical information the next day.
b)
Tad was allowed to enroll when all medical information except his medication list was received.
c)
Ted was not allowed to enroll until his parent brought in all his medical information.
d)
Van was not allowed to enroll until his parent signed a waiver of responsibility for his medical care. 
29.
An infant swallowed hand sanitizer. The teacher is about to call poison control. What should she do first?
a)
Call the doctor
b)
Call the parent
c)
Gather information needed to tell the poison control center.
d)
Make the child vomit.
30.
The 3 year old has a  blockage in her throat. What should you do next?
a)
Administer the abdominal thrust (Heimlich maneuver)
b)
Call the parents
c)
Lay the child over a chair
d)
Leave the child alone
31.
Which leader wrote about the id, ego, and superego?
a)
Freud
b)
Montessori
c)
Steiner
d)
Vygotsky
32.
Who is known for nursery schools and concern for fresh air, sleep, and dental care?
a)
Dewey
b)
Malaguzzi
c)
Margaret McMillan
d)
Steiner
33.
A result of Kaiser Child Care centers in WWII was that:
a)
child care programs became more common
b)
child care programs became more rigorous
c)
parents got more sleep
d)
the cost went sky high
34.
Making Americans realize how important it is to have good child care and learning experiences for children was the result of 
a)
Head Start
b)
Kaiser Centers
c)
No Child Left Behind
d)
21st Century Skills
35.
Which is an example of a WORKPLACE trend?
a)
More teachers needed to staff classrooms
b)
More diversities in our population
c)
More parents are sending preschoolers to private programs
d)
Today's workplaces are offering ON-SITE child care centers.
36.
Fran teaches the children ages 1-3. Which early childhood career is this?
a)
Infant teacher
b)
Montessori teacher
c)
Preschool teacher
d)
Toddler teacher
37.
Kenyatta helps the teacher with the daily operation of the kindergarten classroom. Which early childhood career is this?
a)
Kindergarten aid/assistant
b)
Kindergarten teacher
c)
Parent coop teacher
d)
Parent education coordinator
38.
When Vanessa graduated from college with her degree, she was disappointed that she was not able to get a job in her field right away. Which limitation of choosing to further her education is this?
a)
Competitive job market
b)
Entrance requirements
c)
Greater initial cost
d)
longer time to reach goal
39.
Which is an advantage of obtaining further education instead of going directly to work after high school?  
a)
Become independent sooner
b)
Greater opportunities for promotions 
c)
Limited job opportunities
d)
Poorer working conditions