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Duplicate of Duplicate of Practice Exam CDA
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1
What activity does NOT promote early literacy?
Listening to recordings of favorite books
Playing with puppets
Pretend play
Screen time
2
Environments for infants should encourage
peace and quiet
mouthing, reaching, batting, grasping
mouthing, reaching, biting, grasping
mouthing off, slapping, biting, hair pulling
3
Which are important strategies for facilitating appropriate mealtime experiences?
withholding dessert until the plate is cleaned
A and B
Respecting children's food choices
Do not require children to finish food on their plates
4
When designing the classroom, bright colors and visual clutter are minimized.
False
True
5
1 year old Jasmine repeatedly puts blocks in a pail and dumps them out. How should her teacher respond?
Suggesting a more creative use of blocks
Prompting her to do something else
Encouraging her to continue, talking about "full" and "empty"
Telling her that the pail is used for sand or water
6
Authentic assessment must be collected
In a lab
Systematically
In an office
During special activities
7
Which are ways to encourage children's social interactions?
Encourage children to comfort and help one another
Acknowledge caring and compassionate behavior
Model how to join in groups
All of the above
8
Which is the most appropriate to promote fine motor skills in the Science Center?
jump rope
magnifying glass
large ball
9
To provide a non-biased environment, the classroom displays pictures of one ethnic group.
True
False
10
Which experiences strengthen language skills?
Describing what you are doing with infants
Talk about experiences at home
Sing silly songs
All of the above
11
A dad has confided to the teacher that he is having financial difficulties. How should the teacher respond?
Inform other parents to see if they can help the family
Inform all staff so they are aware of the situation
Offer to babysit
Maintain confidentiality and provide information on resources
12
Which are ways to help a child develop a sense of self
Conversation about families
Celebrating relevant cultural events
All of the above
Having pictures of ethnic/social groups in the room
13
Which is a way to provide positive guidance?
Say "don't hit"
Provide firm, consistent limits and expectations
Tell children what they cannot do
Expect children to take turns and share
14
How many Competency Standards are there?
13
7
5
6
15
Which is the most effective way to advocate for children?
Inform parents how to do a better job as parents
Attend town meetings and talk about early childhood issues
Create a policy that girls have to clean up the drama center daily
Serve sweets during the day to make children happy
16
What does CDA stand for?
Child Development Associate
Child Develops Associate
Child Does Alot
Children's Development Association
17
Which is a common form of observations?
Environmental Rating Scale
Storytelling
SAT
ACT
18
Which practices will best support the teacher in establishing supportive and respectful relationships?
Tell children who they should play with
Give out stickers daily to all children
Validating children's efforts, progress and accomplishments
Ignoring children who are misbehaving
19
Aside from the custodial parent, to whom may teachers release a child?
An individual authorized in writing by custodial parent/guardian
A sibiling or other close relative of custodial parent
Anyone known and trusted by at least one person on staff
20
Which are positive ways to communicate with families?
Let them visit the program at a set date/time
When you are in a rush
Calling them "mom/dad"
Daily reports, emails, family board
21
Which activities teach math in developmentally appropriate ways?
Doing cooking activities
All of these above
Making/talking about patterns
Letting a child help set the table
22
The main consideration in setting an infant's sleeping schedule is
the sleep schedules of the other children
the quietest time of day
the infant's personal sleep/wake rhythms
what time the teachers go to lunch
23
To ensure that toileting is a positive experience
Do it when each child is ready and interested
Rush the child to learn the skill
Do it without parent help/involvement
Shame the child for accidents
24
Dylan's teacher is concerned about Dylan's language development. What is the best way to talk to his parents?
Set up a formal meeting with the family to share observations
Tell Dylan's mom as she rushes in during pick-up
Ask the director to tell the family about the concern.
Send a note home with Dylan
25
Teaching art and music techniques early is the most effective way to develop creativity in infants and toddlers.
True
False
26
Which of the words should be avoided when recording observations?
Moved
Angry
Walked
Circled
27
Teachers should correct toddlers' grammatical speech errors.
True
False
28
Which are ways to partner with families?
Discuss learning challenges in a supportive manner
Provide written communication in preferred language
All of the above
Share children's achievement
29
4 year old Aiden has had a toileting accident. Which response should his teacher make?
Put a diaper on him so he can avoid stress for a while
Help him clean himself up while providing words of encouragement
Require him to clean up the accident as best as he can
Tell him he is too big to be having accidents
30
It is important to remain calm and be in control when dealing with an aggressive child.
False
True
31
Gross motor skills develop large muscles.
False
True
32
Which are ways to encourage cognitive skills?
Encouraging imitation of others
All of the above
Providing objects to manipulate
Talking about what they see/hear
33
Which are examples of gross motor skills?
all of the above
reaching out, pedaling, galloping
balancing, rolling, pushing
throwing, kicking, dancing
34
Sensory play
Should be available at all times
Is not developmentally appropriate for toddlers
Is not developmentally appropriate for infants
Should only be done outside
35
The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages the use of screen media for children under 18 months.
True
False
36
Spaces should be set up so that infants and toddlers can practice self-help skills.
False
True
37
Why do most infants crawl before they can pick up objects with the thumb and forefinger?
Crawling gives them the confidence to pick things up
Infants like to test limits
Large muscles develop before small muscles
Things farther away are more interesting
38
Which is NOT a functional area?
Healthy
Supportive
Safe
Learning Environment
39
Two toddlers laugh continuously while playing with puzzles. How should the teacher respond?
Promise candy to draw their attention away
Separate them for awhile
Ask them to please stop laughing
Take pleasure in their glee
40
Saying "You drank all of your bottle. The milk is gone'" is teaching measurement.
False
True
41
You need 100 hours of training for your CDA
False
True
42
Saying "stop crying, your're fine" helps children express their feelings.
True
False
43
Teachers should plan many transitions between activities.
True
False
44
Which person is NOT known as an educational theorist?
Sara Smilansky
Fred Rogers
Lev Vygotsky
Maria Montessori
45
Angie struggles doing a puzzle. To scaffold her learning, the teacher will
Start with 5-6 pieces that she can do by herself
Tell her to find something else to do
Do it for her so she can see how it's done
46
When creating the daily schedule in a toddler room, the children should spend the majority of their day
Doing worksheets
Reading books
With choice time/activities
Completing activities set up by the teacher
47
These are examples of fine motor skills: finger plays, puzzles, picking up Cheerios
True
False
48
Which of the following foods is safest to give children old enough to eat solid food but less than 4 years old?
Finely-cubed pears
Cut-up hot dogs
Whole grapes
Peanuts
49
What is the primary purpose of making observational notes on individual children?
To verify that the program is doing what is claims to do
To describe the child's progress in a favorable light
To gain useful factual information concerning the child
To provide support for judgments the teacher has made
50
Some accidents like choking, suffocation and strangulation can be prevented in almost every case.
True
False
51
Using gestures to demonstrate the meaning of words encourages communication skills
False
True
52
A toddler can drown in a toilet in 2 minutes.
False
True
53
Family style dining is everyone sitting down eating together, serving themselves.
False
True
54
Which is NOT an example of an open-ended experience?
Allowing a child to freely create
Providing examples and worksheets
Playing with play dough, chalk, paints
Having glue, stamp pads, scissors, crayons
