ECA TEST 2

1.

1 point

the placement of play materials and equipment

has no effect what children do

has noticeable effect on what children do

has little effect on what children do

none of the above are correct

2.

1 point

the ECA usually have responsibility for which part of the child's school environment?

to imitate the teachers action in creating a learning space

to follow the direction of the teacher in setting up activities and making the classroom a positive learning space.

to set up classroom following her own initiative based on how children learn

to evaluate the effectiveness of the environment and make changes according to the assessment

3.

1 point

the way a child care program is planned depends mostly upon:

the philosophy of the program

the size of the program

if the teacher is interested in planning

how much time there is

4.

1 point

sigmund freud is best known for his theory of

personality development

physical development

cognitive development

social development

5.

1 point

caring for infants requires the adult to be most focused on

disciplines

guidance

responsiveness

supervision

6.

1 point

infants are most likely to _____ a new toy

ignore

mouth

throw

catch

7.

1 point

programs for preschool children need to address

gross motor skill development

fine motor skill development

cognitive development

all of the above

8.

1 point

play should be all of the following except

the way of filling time

a good way of understanding mathematical ideas

the means of learning

the child's way of understanding their environment

9.

1 point

theories of development influence program planning because they indicate

curriculum and guidance

how teachers should discipline children

how children learn and how their needs can be met

the content of children's learning and their curriculum

10.

1 point

an indoor large motor center is important because

federal legislation requires it

the children will run around the room anyway

preschooler children need to practice large motor skills as often as possible

it fills up empty space in the classrooms

11.

1 point

manipulative skills are important because

manipulative materials are fun and relatively inexpensive, so most childcare facilities can afford them

they help develop the visual perception necessary to read from left to right

children enjoy moving concrete three-dimensional materials around

sorting materials in different ways demonstrates what is aesthetically pleasing and what is not to the child

12.

1 point

which one of the following is not an aspect of the early childcare assistant's role?

supporting the children's activity

observing children

designing the children's program

keeping the environment safe

13.

1 point

resilience is built through the feeling of

generosity

insecurity

devotion

security

14.

1 point

to help build effective teams, ECA should

express their opinions clearly and forcefully

co-operative and communicate with each others

keep their opinion to themselves

volunteer information only when asked

15.

1 point

to build resilience in each child an adult must be

reliable

trustworthy

consistent

all of the above

16.

1 point

when planning curriculum it is important to remember that young children

learn best when directed by a caregivers

need time frames to help them about pacing themselves to complete task

learn best through self-directed playful discovery

need time frames so that they will experience a variety of activities rather than stay at the same one for two long

17.

1 point

the ECA role in children play is to

play alongside children

setup the play situation and be a play partner with the children

set up play situation and leave the children to play by themselves

teach children to play

18.

1 point

a behavioral "norm" is

what is normal rather than abnormal behaviors

a goal for children to achieve

what all children should be able to do at particular age

the average age at which a child can demonstrate a particular behaviors

19.

1 point

who takes ultimate responsibility for what happens in a public schools ?

the janitor

the ECA

the principal

the classroom teacher

20.

1 point

mobile infants needs

helmets

encouragement to move

tricycles

minimal space

21.

1 point

social skills development is most likely to be supported in preschool and kindergarten programs by opportunities for

working on computers

children to be involved in group activities

quite and solitary activities

writing stories

22.

1 point

who is responsible for quality in a childcare settings

the board of directors for the centre

all stakeholdres in the centre

parents

early childcare workers

23.

1 point

children most frequent attend full time child care programs because

their family cares more about money than the child

their parents need to work

their family doesn't have grandparents

their parents want custodial care

24.

1 point

ECA can enrich a child's learning by providing

table activities during quite time

active interaction with people and resources

encouragement to complete task quickly

the same activities during quite time

25.

1 point

children have different temperaments that tend to:

stay the same over time

change over time

change according to adults around them

stay the same until they are about 12 years old

26.

1 point

literacy refers to

writing children's books

knowing children's stories

the study of famous literature

the ability to read, write, listen and speak

27.

1 point

physical development involves all of the following except

fine motor skills and gross motor

self-help skills

growth and changes in proportion

social skills

28.

1 point

which one of the following is the most influential factor in a young child life ? their:

teachers

community

family

peers

29.

1 point

when toddlers are playing with other children there may often be example of

aggression and manipulation

quiet and concentration

caring and sharing

conflicts and tantrums

30.

1 point

which one of the following is not part of the freud's explanation of the psyche?

ID

super ego

super Id

ego

31.

1 point

all of the following statements about emergent curriculum themes are true except

emergent curriculum themes helps expand broad topics into usable activities.

emergent curriculum themes sometimes include parent input

emergent curriculum themes can come from a variety of sources, including books, news items

emergent curriculum themes focus on developing the themes on one or two activity centers

32.

1 point

constructive conflicts in communication can have the benefits of people having better understanding

each other

the rules of communication

conflicts

who to avoid

33.

1 point

as a ECA, contributing to the planning of the the curriculum will

help you better understand your responsibilities

create role confusion between teachers and assistants

lessen your work load

result in additional assigned task

34.

1 point

frobel invented the idea of the

absorbent mind

visual acuity

kindergarten

intelligence

35.

1 point

workplace hierarchy is

the pattern of professional relationships that is explained to parents

about why we need to work as a team

about who is the boss

the pattern of professional relationships that indicate who takes responsibility

36.

1 point

Piaget influenced child care and education because he:

was an excellent father

provided a good role model for teachers

offered a useful module of how to respond to children's needs

offered a useful model of how children learn

37.

1 point

finding out what is expected of you as an ECA might be determined by all of the following except

reading job description

asking parents what they want to do

asking the professionals in the room where you work

imitating the works of others

38.

1 point

circle time should be

equal to the free choice time blocks

equal to the playground time blocks

longer than most time blocks

shorter than the playground time block

39.

1 point

which one of the following is not a quality necessary for ECA ?

sensitivity to others

like spending time with children

enjoying organizing programs for children

being supportive

40.

1 point

which one of the following activities is the most creative ?

tracing patterns

printing with shapes

making face mask from paper plates following a model

painting with primary coloured paint

41.

1 point

resilience is the ability to

keep others from harm and from harming themselves

cope with difficult situation without undue harm to the self

be unemotional

cope with difficult people

42.

1 point

standards of moral principle and practice to which a profession adheres is known as

code of ethics

ethical judgement

moral reasoning

moral principles

43.

1 point

a private space in a classroom

is for group play

is for adult - imposed time-outs

should contain specific activity related materials

is a place where children can take a break from classroom activity

44.

1 point

which one of the following statement about adults responses to infants cries has been shown to be incorrect

responding to the infants need when they cry, may result in children crying less and being advanced in communication later in life

all parents, regardless of culture, respond to the infant cries on some way

adults of both genders show agitation when they hear the sound of an infant crying, even if it isn't their own.

responding too quickly to babies cries, may result in spoiling the child or creating dependence

45.

1 point

piaget developed most of his theories about children's development by observing

children in the childcare

his own children

children in school

many children in the playground

46.

1 point

how might you help a young child make a transition into another room

take him there and leave him there

ask child's new teacher to put up with his crying

ask his parents to take him and have them leave him there

go with him, be available to him and stay as long as necessary until he is settles

47.

1 point

accessories for the block-building center include all of the following except

figures of people and animals

a variety of wooden shapes and sizes

small cars, trucks and other vehicles

large wooden riding vehicles

48.

1 point

during nap time non-sleepers should

try to keep their eyes closed

lie still on their cot and read books

be given quiet solitary activities to do

remain on their cots quietly for the time block

49.

1 point

a reflex is

a skill to be developed

an automatic action

learning to be acquired

a learned behavior

50.

1 point

children's spontaneous activities can be meaningful because

their ideas are better than yours

they can lead to ideas that the adult cannot understand

they can keep the child quiet for hours

they can lead to in-depth inquiry following the children's own interest