OAE Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Early Childhood Practice Test

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OAE Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Early Childhood Practice Test 1. Mainstream media and advanced technologies have led to a shift in the nature of children's recreational activities - inst... ead of playing outside, children are more frequently engaging in indoor activities, such as playing computer or video games and watching revel vision. What is one thing parents can do during the early developmental stages of child's life to ensure proper social development? A. Make sure television shows and computer or video games are age appropriate. B. Make sure television shows and computer or video games are educational. C. Decrease the amount of times a child spends watching television and playing computer or video games, and encourage social interaction. D. Increase the frequency with which friends visit each week. - ✔✔C. Decrease the amount of time a child spends watching tv and playing computer or video games and encourage social interaction. 2. In response to bad behavior, a young child is scolded and threatened with punishment, however, these methods have resulted in decreased academic performance and worsening behavior. What can a parent or educator do to increase self-esteem and positive behavior in this situation? A. Focus on the child's positive behaviors. B. Seek behavior management counseling. C. Assign a tutor to the child. D. Continue with the current techniques, as this may be a childhood stage. - ✔✔A. Focus on the child's positive behaviors. 3. According to the theory of cognitive development, what stage should a child be in by the second grade? A. Sensorimotor stage B. Preoperational stage C. Concrete operational stage D. Formal operational stage - ✔✔C. Concrete operational stage 4. A deficiency in which of the following functions of the cognitive developmental stages is leading to this students problems in math? A. Elimination of egocentrism B. Reversibility C. Conservation D. Decentering - ✔✔B. Reversibility 5. As an educator how would you best address this situation? A. Suggest an assessment be conducted to determine if a cognitive delay exists. B. Encourage the other students to play with him. C. Initiate a parent-teacher conferences to find out if there are problems at home. D. Do nothing as this is typically a developmental stage he will grow out of. - ✔✔A. Suggest an assessment be conducted to determine if a cognitive delay exists. 6. According to the description of the students experience on the playground, what would the social-emotional theory suggest is occurring? A. Development of trust rather than mistrust B. Development of autonomy rather than shame C. Development of guilt rather than initiative D. Development of inferiority rather than industry - ✔✔D. Development of inferiority rather than industry 7. It's snack time in your kindergarten class and you pour two children equal amounts of water; however, one child's cup is bigger. The child with the bigger cup complains that he has less water. In terms of cognitive development, what can you determine by this complaint? A. The child has a developmental delay because he does not understand conservation B. The child has not reached the concrete operational stage and does not understand conservation, this is normal doe a child of this age C. The child is displaying a delay in intuitive processes commonly acquired during the pre-operational stage of cognitive development D. The child is displaying a pre-conceptual process that is common among this age group - ✔✔B. The child has not reached the concrete operational stage and does not understand conservation, this is normal for a child of this age. 8. You would like to encourage your fourth-grade class to be more organized. Which of the following would best accomplish this task? A. Asking students to write essays describing how they prepared for their weekly spelling test B. Asking students to use planners to keep track of their homework assignments and test dates C. Writing a note to the students' parents describing your educational plan. D. Encouraging students to keep a daily calendar at home. - ✔✔B. Asking students to use planners to keep track of their homework assignments and test dates. 9. A teacher organizes a class project in which students are placed in groups to complete a task. Upon completing the task, students are instructed to grade themselves in terms of their own participation in the project. What skill does this assignment attempt to develop? A. Critical thinking skills B. Ability to work with others C. Ability to follow directions D. Trustworthiness - ✔✔A. Critical thinking skills 10. How does this assignment address students' decision-making skills? A. They must choose one way of implementing a dress code B. They must weigh the pros and cons of implementing a dress code in order to make and provide and explanation for their decision C. They learn that they have a voice in the school's operations D. The process of composing s formal letter with particular guidelines will aid in the students ability to choose and communicate relevant information concerning a decision. - ✔✔B. They must weigh the pros and cons of implementing a dress code in order to make and provide an explanation for their decision. 11. According to Sternbergs theory of information processing what is one way a teacher can help students effectively utilize information processing components to increase academic achievements? A. Identify educational objectives B. Explain the mechanics of information processing C. Teach through repetition D. Encourage students to memorize - ✔✔A. Identify educational objectives What factor is not considered Active Learning? A. Pair-sharing B. Listening C. Discussing D. Performing - ✔✔B. Listening 13. What is one strategy to introduce students weeks in advance to topics in which they have no background information or knowledge? A. Previewing B. pre-exposure C. Priming D. Reviewing - ✔✔B. Pre-exposure 14. Which of the following learning methods is considered "overt" and occurs shortly after the material is learned? A. Priming B. Revision C. Reviewing D. Follow up - ✔✔C. Reviewing 15. Which teaching strategy would be best for teaching multiplication tables to a second-grade class? A. Priming B. Discussion C. Repetition D. Listening - ✔✔C. Repetition 16. What type of memory occurs in the frontal lobes? A. Spatial memory B. Long-term memory C. Short-term memory D. Memories are processed and stored in the occipital lobe - ✔✔C. Short-term memory 17. How many minutes of exposure to new information are required in order for the brain to build the necessary synaptic gaps for retention? A. 5 minutes B. 45 minutes C. 15 minutes D. 10 minutes - ✔✔C. 15 minutes 18. A fourth-grade teacher decides to introduce new vocabulary words using a word association game. What is required in order for the students to succeed with word associations? A. The definition of the new words B. Prior knowledge C. The spelling of the word D. Synonyms of the new words - ✔✔B. Prior knowledge 19. With respect to mental models, which model refers to the working concept of a topic? A. Structural model B. Conceptual model C. Functional model D. Topic model - ✔✔C. F [Show More]

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