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1. A type of communication that isn't only about the present and that promotes higher level thinking such as planning and reminiscing is called
A. child-child conversation. B. chanting.
C. early production.
D. decontextualized talk.
ANSWER: A

2. According to Piaget, the developmental stage at which a child can hypothesize and think about things in abstract terms is
the _______ stage.
A. concrete-operational B. formal-operational C. preoperational
D. sensorimotor
ANSWER: D

3. Which one of the following is not one of the "3 Ms" of exploratory play? A. Memory
B. Mastery
C. Meaning
D. Manipulation
ANSWER: D

4. One strategy that can help preschool children foster language production involves describing a child's
actions aloud as you observe them. This strategy is known as A. extension.
B. vertical structuring.
C. self-talk.
D. parallel talk.
ANSWER: C

5. The cognitive process of placing objects that are alike in the same class or category is known as A. classification.
B. assessment.
C. scaffolding.
D. manipulation.
ANSWER: A

6. Lev Vygotsky hypothesized that children need assistance from more mature learners to gain cultural knowledge. This process is known as
A. mastery. B. schemata. C. scaffolding. D. classifying.
ANSWER: A

7. In the _______ stage of preschool language production, the child can ask questions and tell stories. A. concrete operational
B. expansion of production
C. manipulative
D. transition to production
ANSWER: D

8. When a preschool child is first learning to print alphabet letters, and he or she prints letters upside-down
or backward, the teacher should
A. immediately direct the child to another activity that he or she can complete successfully.
B. point out the errors and have the child keep practicing until the printing is correct.
C. realize that this is probably a sign of a learning disability and have the child evaluated further.
D. recognize that this is normal, because preschool children haven't yet developed an understanding of spatial directionality.
ANSWER: D

9. A typical five-year-old child has a vocabulary of about _______ words. A. 10,000 to 25,000
B. 500 to 1,000
C. 5,000 to 8,000
D. 100 to 200
ANSWER: C

10. In which of the following does a child interchange real with nonsensical meanings or make up words? A. Meaning play
B. Extension
C. Fill-in
D. Pattern play
ANSWER: D

11. Which is the first thought in a child's thought sequence about text and pictures? A. The text tells the story.
B. The picture, not the text tells the story.
C. The text must be a label for the picture.
D. The text and pictures are not differentiated.
ANSWER: A

12. According to Piaget, the developmental stage at which a child acquires symbolic thought is the _______
stage.
A. formal-operational B. concrete-operational
C. preoperational D. sensorimotor
ANSWER: D

13. Which of the following is the best list of the criteria we normallly use to classify objects? A. Size, mass, and density
B. Size, shape, and color
C. Form and function
D. Red, blue, and green
ANSWER: B

14. When children are learning the alphabet, which of the following letters do children typically have the
most difficulty with?
A. Letters that look similar, such as d and b B. Letters with straight lines, such as t and l C. Letters with diagonal lines, such as k and x D. Letters that are rounded, such as o and c
ANSWER: A

15. Which of the following is not a key principle governing counting? A. The number names must be matched one-to-one with the objects being counted. B. The order in which the objects being counted are touched does not matter.
C. The order of the number names matter.
D. The order in which the objects being counted are touched does matter.
ANSWER: D

16. If a child is not pretending to write by drawing or scribbling, it would not be helpful to A. read a book about writing.
B. set up a writing center.
C. fill the room with environmental print.
D. make the child participate in a writing activity.
ANSWER: C

17. Every major research study on reading has found that the best way to foster literacy in preschool
children is to
A. read aloud to children on a daily basis.
B. lead children in chanting the alphabet or singing the alphabet song. C. use computerized alphabet games.
D. have children keep journals.
ANSWER: A

18. In the _______ stage of preschool language production, the child typically listens but does not speak. A. preproduction
B. telegraphic
C. expansion of production
D. preoperational
ANSWER: B

19. Which of the following would be helpful to a child having difficulty with reasoning? A. Have children count one another.
B. Do a follow-the-leader counting walk.
C. Arrange children in patterns.
D. Play simple guessing games in small groups.
ANSWER: B

20. Which one of the following statements about preschool second-language speakers and the English language is correct?
A. Children's parents should continue to use their native language at home, and should be actively involved in the preschool learning program.
B. Children's parents should learn English and always speak it at home so that their children can learn the language. C. Preschool children are incapable of learning more than one language at one time.
D. Only English should be used in the preschool classroom, so that all of the children can learn to speak the language.
ANSWER: A

I checked the first five answers. Not only are they all wrong, you obviously haven't begun to read your text materials. Some of your answers are laughable!

What kind of teacher are you to say my answers are laughable?

An honest teacher!

1. Do young children exhibit higher level thinking skills when they talk among themselves?

2. Sensorimotor skills describe the period from birth to 24 months. I've never seen an infant hypothesize and think about things in abstract terms.

3. http://books.google.com/books?id=tXEWAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA29&lpg=PA29&dq=3+Ms+exploratory+play&source=bl&ots=5Eq-NDf0b8&sig=6Co1G1YbFBv8at7Z8en52Z_rb24&hl=en&sa=X&ei=23KGVL7FCIinyASH2ILACg&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=3%20Ms%20exploratory%20play&f=false

5. Oops -- I made a mistake. Your answer for 5 is correct.

1 - D

2 - B
3 - A
4 - D
5 - A
6 - C
7 - B
8 - D
9 - C
10 - A
11 - D
12 - C
13 - B
14 - A
15 - D
16 - D
17 - A
18 - A
19 - B
20 - A

An educator demeaning a student on a public forum, in my opinion, is laughable in regards towards that person's label as a "professional."

I hope these answers help you, Danielle.

Ms. Sue is FAKE!!

She answers every question in less than 20 minutes!!

What did you end up scoring? Which answers are correct?