Early Childhood Education Exam Bank
Course Introduction
Early Childhood Education explores the foundational concepts, theories, and best practices involved in nurturing and educating children from birth to age eight. This course examines the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of young children and emphasizes the importance of creating supportive, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate learning environments. Students will engage with topics such as curriculum planning, play-based learning, family and community involvement, assessment strategies, and current policies affecting early childhood education. The course prepares learners to foster holistic growth and lifelong learning skills in young children, laying the groundwork for further studies and professional practice in the field.
Recommended Textbook Children and Their Development 6th Edition by Robert
V. Kail
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Chapter 1: The Science of Child Development
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Q1) A researcher is interested in how toddlers perceive emotions.The researcher brings toddlers into a room and presents them with different photographs of faces,each representing a different emotion.The toddlers are asked to point to different emotions as the researcher reads them aloud.This is an example of what type of research design?
A)correlational
B)sampling behavior with tasks
C)self-report
D)naturalistic observation
Answer: B
Q2) During Piaget's preoperational period,knowledge of the world is based on an infant's sensory and motor skills.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) A theory is supported when research results match the theory's predictions.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Genetic Bases of Child Development
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Q1) An individual who is heterozygous for eye color would have
A)two alleles for brown eyes.
B)one allele for brown eyes and one for blue eyes.
C)two alleles for blue eyes.
D)blue eyes.
Answer: B
Q2) Heredity and environment interact dynamically throughout development.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) If the allele for brown eyes is dominant and the allele for blue eyes is recessive,which genotype produces a person with blue eyes?
A)A blue-eyed person is homozygous with two alleles for brown eyes.
B)A blue-eyed person is homozygous with two alleles for blue eyes.
C)A blue-eyed person is heterozygous with one allele for blue eyes and one allele for brown eyes.
D)The alleles for eye color are demonstrating codominance.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Prenatal Development, Birth and the Newborn
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Q1) Babies may be infected with genital herpes as they pass through the birth canal.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Will was born 35 weeks after conception.Will was a
A)premature infant.
B)small-for-date infant.
C)full-term infant.
D)postmature infant.
Answer: A
Q3) Which of the following pregnant women has an increased risk of having a child with spina bifida?
A)Elizabeth,who is under a great deal of stress
B)Elaine,who is a heavy drinker
C)Eleanor,who has rubella
D)Ellen,whose diet is low in folic acid
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Growth and Health
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Q1) Patti was adopted and is obese.Patti's weight is
A)likely to be more closely related to her adoptive parents' weights than to her biological parents' weights.
B)likely to be more closely related to her biological parents' weights than to her adoptive parents' weights.
C)likely to be an average of her biological parents' weights and her adoptive parents' weights.
D)not likely to be related to either her adoptive parents' weights or to her biological parents' weights.
Q2) The part of the neuron called the axon receives information from other neurons.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Average heights
A)vary from country to country.
B)have been decreasing over the last 100 years.
C)stay the same from generation to generation.
D)have a wider range than normal heights.
Q4) What methods have scientists used to map functions onto particular brain regions?
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Chapter 5: Perceptual and Motor Development
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Q1) Jared has typical visual acuity for a newborn.He can see at 20 feet what his father,who has normal vision,can see at __________ feet.
A)10
B)20
C)200 to 400
D)2,000 to 4,000
Q2) Seven-month-old Ramila was placed on the deep side of a visual cliff apparatus.You would be most likely to find that her heart rate __________,a sign of
A)decelerated;interest
B)accelerated;interest
C)decelerated;fear
D)accelerated;fear
Q3) A depth cue that involves parallel lines coming together at a single point in the distance is referred to as
A)texture gradient.
B)retinal disparity.
C)interposition.
D)linear perspective.
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Chapter 6: Theories of Cognitive Development
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Q1) Your friend Felipe has a new job as a second grade teacher.He would like to incorporate some of Piaget's theory into his teaching.What teaching practices would you encourage him to use that will foster cognitive growth?
Q2) Name and briefly describe the five forms of developmental change that occur with age proposed by information-processing theorists.
Q3) You are the parent of two young children,ages 4 and 6 years.They have been playing outside and they come running inside asking for a drink.All of the drinking glasses in the house,except two,are dirty.One of these glasses is tall and narrow and the other is short and squat.You KNOW that your children will argue with each other if one thinks that the other child is getting more to drink.Based on your knowledge of conservation of liquid in preoperational children,what should you do to avoid an argument? Explain your answer.
Q4) Piaget claimed that understanding of objects develops slowly,however,modern researchers have shown that babies understand objects much earlier than Piaget claimed.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Name and describe the four stages of Piaget's theory.
Q6) Name and describe the three components of mental hardware.
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Chapter 7: Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills
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Q1) Which of the following is the reason why young children sometimes fail to solve problems?
A)Because young children often believe - unrealistically - that they can solve a problem by boldly forging ahead,without an explicit plan.
B)Because planning is hard work and if young children find that their plans often fail,they may see little point in investing the effort.
C)Because young children may expect parents and other adults to solve complex problems for them.
D)All of the above are reasons why children sometimes fail to solve problems.
Q2) Young children often believe - unrealistically - that they can solve a problem by boldly forging ahead without an explicit plan.
A)True
B)False
Q3) For young children,the mechanical demands of printing letters often interfere with the quality of their writing.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What are some factors that contribute to improved reading comprehension?
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Chapter 8: Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition
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Q1) Hierarchical theories of intelligence
A)include only general factors of intelligence.
B)include only specific factors of intelligence.
C)include both general and specific factors of intelligence.
D)are based on research and theories of cognitive development.
Q2) Gardner believes that schools should foster all intelligences.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Holly has normal intelligence,but is having much difficulty learning to read.She does not have any vision or hearing problems that might explain her difficulty.Holly has characteristics of
A)an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
B)a learning disability.
C)giftedness.
D)an intellectual disability.
Q4) Hierarchical theories of intelligence include both general and specific components of intelligence.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Compare and contrast creativity and intelligence in terms of thinking.
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Chapter 9: Language and Communication
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Q1) The term semantics refers to
A)the sounds of a language.
B)the study of words and their meanings.
C)the structure of language.
D)the study of how people use language to communicate effectively.
Q2) Which of the following is an example of a phoneme?
A)"bababababa"
B)the "ing" in "playing"
C)"Me go."
D)the "d" sound in "dog"
Q3) __________ is the study of how people use language to communicate effectively.
A)Phonology
B)Grammar
C)Semantics
D)Pragmatics
Q4) Most children say their first words at about __________ of age.
A)6 months
B)12 months
C)18 months
D)24 months
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Chapter 10: Emotional Development
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Q1) Given an opportunity to play with both mothers and fathers,infants are more likely to choose
A)fathers.
B)mothers.
C)Infants are equally likely to choose fathers or mothers as they don't really have a preference.
D)Infants prefer to play with peers,and do not choose to play with mothers and fathers.
Q2) You have noticed that your sister's baby,Carrie,is relatively inactive and is typically unhappy.She typically shows a mild dislike for new foods and unfamiliar places.After reading about Thomas and Chess's temperament classifications,you decide that Carrie has a(n)__________ temperament.
A)easy
B)slow-to-warm-up
C)sociable
D)difficult
Q3) Babies who are a few weeks old use social smiles.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Understanding Self and Others
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Q1) Older adolescents are more likely than younger ones to have achieved an ethnic identity because.
A)they are more likely to have had opportunities to explore their cultural heritage.
B)they have parents who encourage them to cling to the "old ways," rather than embracing the new culture.
C)they strongly identify with American culture.
D)they have lower self-esteem.
Q2) Children of parents who set rules with little justification and enforce them without explanation are more likely to have children who reach the achievement status.
A)True
B)False
Q3) According to Marcia,during the moratorium status,individuals are overwhelmed by the task of achieving an identity and are doing little to achieve one.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Name and describe the four domains of self-esteem found to be important during the elementary-school years?
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Chapter 12: Moral Understanding and Behavior
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Q1) The beginnings of self-control occur when children
A)internalize some of the external controls placed on them.
B)become capable of self-regulation.
C)realize that other people impose demands on them and expect them to react accordingly.
D)can delay gratification.
Q2) Most children show no consistency across different tasks that measure self-control.
A)True
B)False
Q3) One theory suggests that children who have difficulty learning in school become frustrated and unhappy and they express this frustration by engaging in aggressive behaviors toward their peers.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Research consistently shows that children who are chronic victims of aggression are often anxious and depressed,and have low self-esteem.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Gender and Development
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Q1) Which of the following best explains gender differences in spatial ability?
A)The brain is less specialized in males than in females because boys mature more slowly than girls.
B)Spatial skills may represent an evolutionary adaptation for females.
C) Boys are more likely than girls to participate in activities,such as assembling models or playing video games,that enhance spatial skills.
D)Gender stereotypes give girls more confidence in their spatial ability.
Q2) Connie believes that children learn gender roles by watching other people and by being rewarded for gender-appropriate behavior.Connie's beliefs fit most closely with those of __________ theorists.
A)cognitive
B)biological
C)psychodynamic
D)social cognitive
Q3) Androgyny is
A)more beneficial for girls than for boys.
B)more beneficial for boys than for girls.
C)equally beneficial for boys and girls.
D)harmful to both boys and girls.
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Chapter 14: Family Relationships
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Q1) 62 One reason parental divorce can be harmful is that
A)children often lose a role model.
B)single parents tend to become overly involved in their children's lives.
C)mothers tend to spend too much money on their children after a divorce.
D)unlike children from intact families,children whose parents divorce are exposed to conflict.
Q2) Countries that accept physical punishment have lower rates of child abuse.
A)True
B)False
Q3) List some common traits associated with firstborn,laterborn,and only children.
Q4) Authoritarian parents explain rules and encourage discussion.
A)True
B)False
Q5) 21 Moonbeam's parents are very loving and accepting of her and believe in letting her "do her own thing," rather than trying to control her life.Moonbeam's parents most closely fit the __________ parenting style.
A)uninvolved
B)permissive
C)authoritative
D)authoritarian
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Chapter 15: Influences Beyond the Family
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Q1) 84 Rejected children are
A)less likely than other children to be aggressive.
B)less disruptive in school.
C)more likely to have low self-esteem.
D)less likely than other children to drop out of school.
Q2) 125 Korean American children are more polite and are more likely to strive for harmony during make-believe play than are European American children.
A)True
B)False
Q3) 22 Parents get involved in the preschool children's play in several ways.When parents take on the role of playmate
A)their primary job is to resolve conflicts.
B)they have the opportunity to scaffold their children's play.
C)their children demonstrate only basic forms of play.
D)their children become less successful playing with other children.
Q4) 137 Mutual antipathies are characterized by shared dislike for each other in which the feelings are always intense.
A)True
B)False
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