WorksheetsUDAP/PSAP Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
What are characteristics of a quality preschool?
Developmentally appropriate assessment procedures
Staff training and administrative support
Developmentally appropriate curriculum and low ratios
All of the above
Which of the following is an example of accommodations for children with special needs?
Having a written schedule of the day's activities
Lowering or raising the legs on a sensory table
A separate place for the child to eat away from the group
Keep child inside when the class goes to the playground
Which of the following milestones from the physical domain apply to young children, ages 3-5?
Rolling over back to front
Jumping, hopping, running
Bike riding, leaping, balancing with efficiency
Exploring, sorting, and classifying
Which of the following language and communication milestones applies to children 3-5?
Begins to coo and babble
Copies information from a blackboard
Pays attention to a story read in small group
Strings beads and laces shoes
Which of the following describes Abraham Maslow's theory?
8 conflicts of emotional development
4 stages of cognitive development
Scaffolding
Hierarchy of needs
Which of the following changes in thought applies to Piaget's pre-operational stage?
Thinking becomes abstract
Thinking is based on how things are perceived
Thinking is based on sensory perception
Thinking is rational and logical
Which is a technique when responsibility of learning is transferred from teacher to student?
Peer collaboration
Zone of proximal development
Scaffolding
Problem solving
Which theorist focused on a child's connections between people and culture?
Piaget
Maslow
Erikson
Vygotsky
Erikson's stage is successful when caregiver is supportive and nurturing to infant's needs?
Trust vs. mistrust
Initiative vs. guilt
Autonomy vs. doubt/shame
Industry vs. inferiority
What foundation has to first be met to achieve self-actualization, according to Maslow?
Social
Comfort and safety
Physical
Self-esteem
Which of Erikson's stages occurs during a child's VPK year?
Trust vs. mistrust
Initiative vs. guilt
Autonomy vs doubt/shame
Industry vs. inferiority
Which describes developmentally appropriate practices?
Individual and culturally sensitive activities
Age, individual and cultural appropriateness
Intentional, meaningfully planned activities
Developmental domain appropriateness
Which of the following activities in not appropriate for preschool children?
Worksheets that promote learning by repetition
Activities that are meaningful to the child
Hands-on activities so children to manipulate materials
Group activities that promote social skills
Which influences child development in nutrition, exercise,daily routines in physical activities?
Environmental
Physical
Heredity
Social
What is temperament?
How a child handles his/her anger
A dominant quality that characterizes a child
A child's attitude or emotional responses
What happens when a child screams and has a fit
Which developmental domain refers to typical growth patterns and changes in weight and height?
Social Domain
Motor Development
Emotional Domain
Physical Health
Which developmental domain refers to eagerness to discover via persistence & problem solving?
Cognitive development
Language development
Approaches to learning
Social development
Which developmental domain involves kids' ability to see, hear, read, write and understand?
Language domain
Physical domain
Approaches to learning
emotional domain
Which of the following is a poor health habit that influences a child's development?
Well-balanced meals
Exercise
Sufficient sleep
Too much screen time
A child has poor eyesight and motor control and a language impairment. This is an example of:
Heredity
Developmental obstacles
Physical domain
Poor environment
What is the result of including children with special needs with their non-handicapped peers?
Frustration for special needs children
Lower curriculum expectations
Inclusion for children with special needs
Increased academic skills for all children
Which of the following is an example of a developmental obstacle?
Teamwork between parent and childcare provider
Early intervention services provided to child
Nurturing parent and child interaction
Trauma during birth and delivery
Which of the following impacts a child's development?
Culture
Economic status
Home background
All of the above
Which best describes the result of DAP practices that encourage reading in young children?
Children become less social
Children become better readers and writers
Children tend to enjoy books more than others
Children use their imagination more often
Which of the following is true regarding a caregiver's actions towards reading?
Caregiver should model a joy of reading and writing
Caregivers should crate a high quality library
Caregivers should encourage parents to read to their kids
All the Above
What effect might birth order have on children's development?
Affects how a child sees himself
Affect typical characteristics of kids' behavior in family
Both of the above
What observational form requires you to make a judgment about a behavior?
Checklist
Rating scale
Participation chart
Anecdotal record
What is the most important guideline to remember when observing children?
Keep information confidential
Keep personal belongings out of the observation area
Write all your thoughts and opinions down
Avoid talking to the teacher in charge
Why is it important that child care providers are aware of developmental delays?
Parents are always aware of delays and work with caregivers
Parents may not be aware of delays so caregiver must advise
Parents learn about developmental delays in Lamaze class
Parents can't recognize child's strengths & weaknesses
Which of the following is true about early detection of developmental delays?
It allows for less costly intervention
It allows for timely referral for intervention
It is made by professionals only
It is the business of the parents only
What does a proper screening provide?
Protection from developmental delays
Parents and teachers time together
Parents and teachers with a common basis for intervention
What is the result of missing a window of opportunity?
May cause later development to be difficult or compromised
Does not affect child's development because they're flexible
It is party of typical development
Will cause stunted growth
What should a caregiver do if a child is struggling with a developmental task?
Punish the child until he gets it right
Involve kid in activities that place emphasis on that task
Tell the child's parents so they will deal with it
Keep kid from doing the task so he doesn't get discouraged
Which is a factor in a child's development rate?
Birth order
Heredity
Environment
All of the above
Which of the following describes developmental progress?
Development is smooth and even for all children
Development is irregular with periods of fast or slow growth
Occurs in one developmental area at a time
Occurs quickly and all at once
Which of the following is characteristic of developmental progress?
Development is similar for all
Development occurs at the same rate for every child
Development is related to a child's language
Which is the method of observation that includes documenting everything a child says and does?
checklist
Rating scale
Participation Chart
Anecdotal record
With whom should you communicate the results of a child's screening?
Other Staff
Parents
Preschool Owner
Referral Agency
Which word describes how a caregiver should record observations without subjectivity?
Covert
Objective
Sincere
Honest
Which of the following is a factor of one's culture?
The ways one relates to elders
The behavior between boys and girls
The roles of both men and women
All of the above
What is the first step to any observation and screening activity?
A quiet environment
Developmental domain chart
Parental permission
A useful screening tool
What term is used to describe specific body changes & increases in child's size, weight, height?
growth
development
Maturation
Growth spurt
According to principles of development, how do children grow?
Grow taller and then wider
Grow at the same time as other kids their age
Grow from the inside out
Develop their muscles one at a time, small then larger
Some kids will walk at 10 months while others walk at 12 months. Which principal is this?
Development is similar for all
Development is continuous
Development proceeds from general to specific
Development proceeds at different rates
Which word mean periods of time that are tied to brain development and readiness to learn?
Birth to 3 months
Synapse development
Windows of opportunity
Myelin growth
What are the 3 A's of working with special needs children and kids from different cultures?
Awareness, acceptance, and appreciation
Ability, acceptance, and agility
Appreciation, acknowledgment, and accountability
Acceptance, award, and average
What are domain charts?
Displays typical growth, behavior or skills with age ranges
Checklist for skills of three year olds
A way for teachers to tell if a student is gifted
Which domain refers to a child's ability to move about and move various body parts?
Physical health
Motor development
social
emotional
Why are routines important?
They make children depend on their caregivers
Change daily & provide something new for children each day
They allow children predictability in their day
Provide daily schedule based on the teacher's schedule
Which of the following is not a way that appropriate food experiences impact a child?
Increases the likelihood of child becoming a chef
Increases physical growth and supports healthy development
Encourage social skills and the use of small motor muscles
Learn how to communicate and wait their turns
