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CDA stands for ✔✔Child Development Associate
Which area does not have a CDA credential? ✔✔School Age
Which of the following is not an indicator of well-trained early childhood
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CDA stands for ✔✔Child Development Associate
Which area does not have a CDA credential? ✔✔School Age
Which of the following is not an indicator of well-trained early childhood educators? ✔✔Taking
too many coffee breaks
Well-trained early childhood educators: ✔✔Allow children to be as independent as possible
Children learn best with: ✔✔hands-on real experience
Well-trained early childhood teachers do not: ✔✔want the children to use English only in the
classroom
NAEYC stands for: ✔✔National Association for the Education of Young Children
A CDA maintains a commitment to professionalism by: ✔✔1-joining appropriate professional
organizations 2- attending trainings and conferences 3-keeping informed about legislative, and
regulatory issues
A CDA sees that her room has more children than the law mandates. S/he should report the
situation to her: ✔✔1-lead teacher 2-supervisor 3-state licensing if the supervisor doesn't remove
the extra children
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
Children grow : ✔✔at their own pace
The best way to teach infants and toddlers language is: ✔✔To talk to them all the time.
At what age can you use books? ✔✔Infants
Toddlers begin to define themselves: ✔✔good and bad
as ugly and attractive
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.
Which of the following is age appropriate for an infant? ✔✔• Rattle.
• Mirror.
• Jingle bells attached to socks.
By 18 months: ✔✔• Children begin to drink from a cup without spilling all of it. (your response)
• Children begin to feed themselves less with their fingers and more with a spoon.
• Help you dress them.
Young threes: ✔✔• Prefer to play alongside another child or with one or two others.
• Can wait a short time for a turn.
• Are less willing to hold an adult's hand when walking.
Older preschoolers: ✔✔Know left from right.
• Their address and phone number.
• Can do puzzles with 10 to 20 pieces.
Preschoolers ✔✔Generally choose friends of their own sex.
• Are still trying to understand what is real and what is pretend.
• May be frightened by Halloween masks.
Which of the following is appropriate for a preschooler? ✔✔A computer.
• Woodworking tools.
• Paste and glue.
Which of the following is a formal assessment tool? ✔✔Standardized Test. (correct answer)
"Inclusion" means that: ✔✔• Children with special needs attend regular classes that make special
accomodations. (correct answer, your response)
All of the following are milestones, except: ✔✔Hitting. (correct answer, your response)
An example of a gross motor skill is: ✔✔Climbing
An example of a fine motor skill is: ✔✔writing
"Validity" and "Reliability" are testing terms used about: ✔✔Standardized tests
Which of the following is not a dangerous substance? ✔✔soup
A CDA never: ✔✔Places an infant on its stomach when sleeping.
Outdoor play areas should always have ✔✔Shade
A "mandated reporter" must: ✔✔Report suspected cases of child abuse.
• Must report contagious diseases.
The Children's Food Pyramid is for what ages? ✔✔Children from 2 to 6
which of the following is a healthy snack? ✔✔celery and low-fat cream cheese, 100% juice
Which of the following is a healthy main course for lunch ✔✔Macaroni and cheese.
• English muffin pizza.
• Tuna melt.
Which is a new feature of the Children's Food Pyramid? ✔✔Exercise
Preschool children need ✔✔routines
Special accommodations means ✔✔Changing the environment to make room for children with
disabilities.
A good preschool schedule has lots of: ✔✔Free choice time
Teachers need to balance ✔✔• Active and quiet times.
• Indoor and outdoor activities.
• Individual and group activities.
An example of a spontaneously changing a routine is: ✔✔Inviting a visiting grandmother to
share a story
Nonmobile infants need a learning environment that encourages: ✔✔• Mouthing.
• Reaching.
• Batting
Infants need to be: ✔✔Moved around in a room.
• Taken outdoors.
• Allowed to sleep and eat on their own schedule.
Mobile infants need ✔✔A :baby proofed environment they can explore
Toddlers need: ✔✔Field trips to places in the community.
• Plenty of room for play.
• A step stool to use the toilet and wash their hands as independently as possible.
An example of anti-social behavior is: ✔✔bitting
One way to reinforce good behavior is to ✔✔Praise a child for sharing his toys
Children who have healthy self-esteem feel: ✔✔Good about themselves.
Appreciate their uniqueness.
Trust others.
Child Development Associates want to : ✔✔Guide them to use appropriate behaviors
If you want preschoolers to participate in circle time, you should: ✔✔• Keep the time short.
• Keep the children involved.
• Change the activity if the children are bored.
An example of an open-ended question is: ✔✔Have you ever been "naughty" like the girl in the
story. Tell us about it. (correct answer, your response)
Small muscle development is: ✔✔Fingers and hands
Large muscles are: ✔✔Arms.
Legs.
Backs and torsos.
Young children learn most effectively by: ✔✔Working at their own pace and in their own style.
• Using authentic objects.
• Following their natural curiosity.
Preschoolers can: ✔✔cut,paste,and glue all kinds of things
When working with a child who speaks another language at home, its important to :
✔✔Strengthen the child's first language
which of the following activities promote phonological awareness: ✔✔Rhymes.
Finger plays.
Songs.
You can give a book to a child "to read": ✔✔When they can sit alone
Which is an example of the Discovery Method of Teaching? ✔✔Watching seeds grow
An appropriate infant theme is: ✔✔People we love
An appropriate preschool theme is: ✔✔People are the same and different.
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