Early Childhood Education MCQ Questions Answers

1. During the preschool years, parents should praise children ___________.

2. Swahili civilization was based on a mixture of native african and ____ cultures.

3. According to piaget, it is not until _____ that we truly become representational thinkers.

4. School buses have flashing lights on them as a form of _____ prevention.

5. Climate and sea-level changes caused by the formation of the supercontinent pangaea _____.

6. Childhood or infantile amnesia is defined as the inability to access _____ memories.

7. Children are often belly breathers because _______.

8. After age 8, girls begin __________ at a faster rate than boys.

9. In middle childhood, once friendship forms, __________ becomes its defining feature.

10. In early childhood, __________ aggression __________.

11. Sociodramatic play may help children to develop _____.

12. An example of stage-three sensorimotor behavior is _____.

13. The term imaginary audience refers to adolescents' _____.

14. __________ involves building schemes through direct interaction with the environment.

15. Within high-quality early childhood instruction, it is important for educators to be ______—to plan purposeful instruction with specific goals in mind.

16. Identify a specific action communities can take to address issues that challenge to the field of early childhood education.

17. To be effective, evidence-based behavior guidance techniques must be administered ______.

18. ______ is when a child intentionally hurts or inflicts pain on another person.

19. Identify a strategy early childhood educators can use to help families deal with challenging behavior.

20. Use of physical punishment ______ child use of challenging behaviors such as aggression.

21. ______ involve(s) allowing children to experience the natural outcomes of their actions.

22. Easy, slow to warm up, and difficult are all ______ categories that influence how children interact and behave in social settings.

23. Most early childhood educators take a(n) ______ approach to guide behavior in the classroom.

24. Any behavior guidance approach should be based on ______.

25. ______ is the use of ongoing techniques that direct behaviors in a desired way.

26. When using ______ reasoning, adults use logic and reasoning to help children understand consequences of their behaviors.

27. Rachel is a three-year-old who refuses to try any new foods and often gags when eating. Mealtimes are very challenging as she often throws tantrums when asked to try what is in her lunch. What may be the cause of Rachel’s behavior?

28. Biting is a developmentally typical challenging behavior exhibited by preverbal children.

29. Identify an example of effective praise.

30. What is important to understand when addressing challenging behavior?

31. When behavior guidance techniques have not been effective and a child is continuing to use unsafe behaviors, early education professionals should ______.

32. Identify a strategy teachers can use to ease the anxiety that occurs during school arrival.

33. One reason that children may become frustrated and use misbehavior is that ______.

34. To encourage child participation in large group activities, teachers can modify the physical environment to ______.

35. Which of the following is an example of a group behavior guidance technique?

36. Teachers can promote positive behavior in the classroom by calling attention to ______.

37. During school arrival time, many older infants and toddlers cry and cling when parting with parents. This is known as ______.

38. To reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, babies should be placed to sleep ______.

39. The security of a child’s ______ with their primary caregiver influences how that child transitions between home and school.

40. Communication and coordination between families and early childhood programs ______.

41. When babies are bottle-fed by caregivers, they should be ______.

42. Daily calendar activity time is a highly effective way to teach children concepts related to time and math.

43. Children generally signal their readiness for toilet training between the ages of ______.

44. ______ are the shifts that occur between daily activities where all children move from one thing to the next.

45. One way to reduce challenges during nap times in the preschool years is to ______.

46. Sometimes the daily schedule cannot be kept due to unforeseen circumstances. What is one way teachers can help children adjust to these changes?

47. Prosocial behavior is defined as behaviors that ______.

48. To promote anti-biased early childhood programs, educators can focus on ______.

49. Human beings are predisposed to seek social contact and interact with others beginning at ______.

50. The four elements of emotional intelligence include perceiving emotions, reasoning with emotions, understanding emotions and ______.

51. The process by which children learn social rules and values to become a functioning part of society is called ______.

52. Identify the type of early childhood activity that best promotes learning of prosocial behavior.

53. Generally between the ages of ______, children gain a sense of gender stability.

54. Piaget identified the evolving sense of ______, an understanding of relationships between people, as well as other people’s emotions, intentions and problems.

55. Because of the positive, nurturing relationships with caregivers, many infant/toddler programs have adopted the continuity of care approach, defined as ______.

56. Teachers can promote emotional intelligence by ______.

57. During the primary school years (grades 1–3), the sphere of social influence gradually shifts from the family to ______.

58. Much of human behavior is learned through observation and imitation of more knowledgeable adults and peers known as ______.

59. By the time children enter ______, they are able to negotiate, understand other’s perspectives, and engage in cooperative play. All skills needed to form meaningful friendships.

60. Identify the stage of moral development related to Piaget’s concrete operations where the child’s focus is centered on group approval and consensus.

61. ______ focuses on addressing prejudice and injustice by facing racism, sexism, ableism and other forms of discrimination.

62. The ______ theory of language development argues that humans have an inborn ability to understand and produce language.

63. Identify the theory of language development that describes language as something that is learned through modeling and reinforcement.

64. Identify a spontaneous strategy for language learning.

65. Samuel is in a preschool classroom where the teachers instruct and interact in both English and Spanish. What kind of classroom is Samuel in?

66. Most families show an understanding that children will learn language, but need more support to understand how children develop ______.

67. Early verbal communication begins with ______, throaty vowel sounds often followed by laughter.

68. What does syntax refer to?

69. Julieta is a toddler who is playing peek-a-boo with her mother. Each time she peeks, she takes a turn saying “boo.” Which view of language development fits with this example?

70. _____ acknowledges that learning to read and write is a dynamic and ongoing process that unfolds over time.

71. Around age three, children begin to use ______ by creating series of wavy, circular, or vertical lines meant to look like adult writing.

72. Language learning for children with hearing impairments can be supported when teachers use ______.

73. When children begin to understand the social component of communication, for example when to stay quiet, when to be loud, how to address different people, we can say they have gained ______.

74. To learn a second language, children use the same process they used when acquiring the first language.

75. Because of the increase in bilingual learners in early childhood classroom, there is also an increased need for ______.

76. Which of the following is an example of environmental print?

77. The ______ refer to learning related to people, plants, and animals.

78. The ability to understand temporal concepts begins to emerge during ______.

79. Jean Piaget’s theory is sometimes called a ______ theory because he argues that children learn best by actively building on knowledge rather than through direct instruction.

80. Technology education includes learning to use common items like computers, tablets, digital cameras, as well as more complex technology like ______.

81. Rehearsal, organization and elaboration are all examples of ______ within information processing theory.

82. Identify one of the seven underlying skills needed for learning outlined by the Tools of the Mind curricular approach.

83. Five steps of the engineering design process for problem solving include: ask, imagine, plan, create, and ______.

84. Regardless of ability level, all children from birth to age eight need ______ to make mental connections needed for STEM learning.

85. Within the Tools of the Mind approach, learning takes place through planned and structured ______.

86. Identify one strategy that early educators can use to reassure families that learning is occurring in child-centered early childhood programs.

87. According to Lev Vygotsky, how and what children learn is dependent upon ______.

88. Seriation is defined as the ability to ______.

89. All children should be reading by the time they enter kindergarten.

90. James is climbing up the ladder to go down the slide but pauses because he sees there is no space because Sophia is at the top. James is demonstrating an understanding of ______.

91. Hector is counting how many pieces of apple he has for snack by placing his finger on each piece one at a time and counting up to four. What mathematical skill has Hector gained?

92. How do early childhood education programs and elementary schools help children learn about taking care of their bodies?

93. The six main elements of locomotive body control include walking, running, jumping, hopping, throwing, and ______.

94. Inclusive early childhood programs make sure that children ______ are involved in physical parts of the classroom.

95. Because sensory-perceptual development involves the intake, organization and interpretation of sensory input, it is critical in the development of ______.

96. Learning in infancy relies on movement and ______.

97. What is one way that early childhood professionals can work with families to promote child health and safety?

98. What theory of development describes age ranges when children reach specific milestones such as crawling or speaking?

99. Activities that require the use of small muscles in the hands and fingers promote ______.

100. The perceptual motor model of physical development proposes that motor behaviors are a prerequisite for ______.