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PSAP Quiz: Understanding Child Development

Welcome to the PSAP Quiz, designed to enhance your knowledge of child development principles and practices. This quiz covers a comprehensive range of topics relevant to educators, caregivers, and anyone interested in early childhood education.

50 engaging questions
Focus on developmentally appropriate practices
Assess your understanding of key theories and concepts

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Age appropriate, individually appropriate, and social/culturally appropriate are components of:

High Scope

Developmentally Appropriate Practices

Creative curriculum

All of the above

One of the most important things to teach to 3-5 year olds is language skills which can be taught by:

Poems

Stories

Songs

All of the above

The theorist that believes that preschool children learn through their actions and think illogically in the preoperational period is

Piaget

Vygotsky

Erikson

Maslow

School age children develop logic during the

Sensorimotor period

Preoperational period

Concrete operational period

Formal operations period

If a three year old cannot tell you their name, it is a developmental

Delay

Referral

Domain

None of the above

The stage of play in which a child plays beside other children, but does not interact with them is

Solitary

Parallel

Domain

Collaborative

Using materials for each child, manipulations of the materials, language, choice, and adult support are components of

Play therapy

Developmental delays

Active listening

Active learning

In active listening, the caregiver should use _________ questions.

Closed

Open-ended

Responsive

Reflective

What are the benefits of having child-sized furniture and materials?

It makes the materials accessible for all children

It promotes self-esteem

It allows for independence in play

All of the above

Predictable and consistent, but flexible describes a good _____.

Curriculum

Daily routine

Set of class projects

Communication styles

How can you prevent situations that lead to difficult behavior in children?

Stimulate children through song

Make certain children know what is expected of them

Constantly supervise to be reactive

All of the above

Standing near a child who is about to throw a fit can be enough of an intervention to prevent a child from behaving badly.

True

False

Non-verbal communication, like a smile or nod, is not an effective way of communication with a child.

True

False

What type of policy should you have for bullying?

One warning

Only call the parent after the second time

Zero tolerance

None of the above

To help children develop their emotions in a positive way, they should express their feelings through:

Talking

Pretending

Drawing

All of the above

To work on the three critical challenges of DAP, the caregiver should

Do something

Be proactive

Pay close attention to what is said and done

All of the above

What students proved that preschool has many benefits for society?

Creative curriculum

Perry preschool

High Scope

None of the above

It has been proven that students who have attended preschool have a higher percentage of students who:

Have higher delinquency rate

Have higher graduation rates

Earn average salaries

All of the above

Discipline practices that are prohibited by the Florida statutes include:

Discipline should not be associated with food, toileting, or rest

No spanking or any other form of physical punishment

Children shall not be subjected to severe humiliating or frightening punishment.

All of the above

When you are "tuned in" to a child, you help to increase the bonding and attachment process.

True

False

In Maslow's Hierarchy, which need should be fulfilled first?

Safety

Food

Confidence

Love and attention

When a child does something with regard to others, like standing in front of the TV, it is called:

Egocentrism

Scaffolding

Imitation

None of the above

Children who are pushed to develop fine motor skills can become frustrated and have a negative experience.

True

False

Children first learn language by imitating sound and words of the people in the environment.

True

False

Children gain confidence only by experiencing success in learning activities and physical challenges.

True

False

The term "approaches to learning" refers to how a caregiver creates opportunities for children to enjoy the experience of learning.

True

False

What would you see in a positive learning environment?

Prepared and preplanned lessons

Clutter and confusion

At meal time, the teacher should have everything set up before children arrive, and the teacher should have everything cleaned up after the children have left.

True

False

What should you keep in mind when choosing toys and materials for your classroom?

Safe

Appealing

Age appropriate

All of the above

What should the caregiver be concerned about when planning activities?

Process

Product

Both a and b

None of the above

What is the term associated with "assistance a teacher or peer provides" called?

Reciprocal teaching

Scaffolding

Zone of reciprocal development

None of the above

According to Maslow, the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development is best supported through highly structured environment.

True

False

Who developed the definition of play?

Mildred Parten

Diane Trister Dodge

David Weilhart

Catherine Garvey

David Weikhart designed what curriculum?

High Scope

Creative Curriculum

FrogStreet

Developmentally Appropriate Practices

Diane Trister Dodge developed

High Scope

Creative Curriculum

FrogStreet

Developmentally Appropriate Practices

What can be a barrier for parents to be involved?

Language

Being a single mother

Cultural differences

All of the above

Transitions happen repeatedly throughout the day each time one activity ends and another begins.

True

False

Children sometimes engage in a stage of play that is typical for children of a younger age.

True

False

An example of a positive guidance strategy is to

Have 5-7 classroom rules

Teach children to respect the personal space of others

Make rules very specific

None of the above

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