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Question 1

The most important guideline when observing children is to ___.

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keep the information confidential

Question 2

Before starting to volunteer in an early childhood education classroom parents and/or community people should attend a _

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orientation session

Question 3

Which of the following would be a measurable behavior?

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Climb

Question 4

The desired outcome of an activity is called the

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learning objective

Question 5

Which term is used to describe a child from birth to the first year?

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Infant

Question 6

Since it requires no special setting or time frame or preparation, the easiest method of assessment is the ___.

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anecdotal record

Question 7

Bart's foot caught in the electric revolving door. The skin is not broken, not bleeding, but blood appears under skin

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closed wound

Question 8

To collect data, preschool teachers usually use ____

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informal observation

Question 9

Formal methods of observation include ___

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standardized test

Question 10

___ requires you to make a judgement about behavior.

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rating scale

Question 11

Infants' play can be classified as ___.

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solitary

Question 12

A portfolio contains

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all of the above

Question 13

A major goal of child guidance is to help children develop feelings of ____.

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self-control

Question 14

Which of the following would be appropriate attire for an early childhood teacher?

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washable slacks and a casual business shirt

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of level of performance?

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Within a five-minute period

Question 16

The play in which children play alone but near other children is called ___.

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parallel

Question 17

Negative suggestions usually produce ___.

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Negative behavior

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of a condition of performance?

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Given a set of blocks

Question 19

All of the following are employee responsibilities except

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working forty hours a week

Question 20

Jillian warned that if she threw the ball and hit a child with the ball again, Jillian took away the ball was exhibiting

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Consistency

Question 21

____ play describes two or more children playing together.

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Cooperative

Question 22

Which is not a part of the learning objective?

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The evaluation

Question 23

Effective limits are ___.

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stated in terms of expected behavior

Question 24

Learning to relate to others is called __ development.

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social

Question 25

According to Erikson, during the first ___ months of life, children learn to trust or mistrust their environment.

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18

Question 26

Warnings should be provided ___.

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once

Question 27

The best example of cooperative play below is _______.

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three children in the manipulative center putting together a puzzle

Question 28

According to research, teachers should ask ___

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open-ended questions

Question 29

A(n) ___ indicates the presence or absence of a trait.

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checklist

Question 30

In their play, two-year-olds are ____.

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individualized

Question 31

Indirect learning experiences ____.

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occur on the spur of the moment

Question 32

All the following statements about the development of preschoolers are true EXCEPT ____.

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preschoolers engage in small muscle play the greatest portion of the day

Question 33

Amy has a child in her classroom with lazy eye, also called amblyopia. Which of the following should Amy do?

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Amy should give this child preferred seating in the front of the class

Question 34

The first six months are a key window of opportunity for developing and almost fully refining ____

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vision

Question 35

According to the ___ principle, development proceeds from the center of the body outward.

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proximodistal

Question 36

Which of the following is not a guidance principle?

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Intervene frequently

Question 37

Praise NOT should be ____.

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used without establishing eye contact

Question 38

___ is one factor that causes harmful stress to infants.

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overstimulation

Question 39

The most detailed planning is contained in ___.

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lesson plans

Question 40

Limits should focus on ____.

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actions and behaviors that reflect center goals

Question 41

Balancing multiple roles is challenging because it

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all of the above

Question 42

Watching a video about the first 'space walk' might be a social studies activity dealing with ____.

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geography

Question 43

Which of the following are employee rights as set by the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct?

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All of the above

Question 44

Prompting should be ___.

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simple

Question 45

Samples of children's products do not include

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rating scales

Question 46

All of the following are important parent/teacher communications EXCEPT ___ Hide options

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time spent in transition activities

Question 47

A form of indirect guidance is ____.

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physical setup of a classroom

Question 48

According to minimum standards, all the following are required to be reported immediately EXCEPT ___.

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the hiring of a new child care assistant

Question 49

In which of the following cases is it acceptable for a child care teacher to break confidentiality?

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a child is being abused or neglected

Question 50

Limits should focus on ____.

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actions and behaviors that reflect center goals

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