APEA PRE -PREDICTOR TEST QUESTIONS (A NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST 2023 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (ACTUAL EXAM) | ALREADY GRADED A+ As a kindergarten teacher observes the class during the first few weeks of school, the teacher notices differences in the students' be haviors. One student prefers to work alone, while another enjoys working with a friend or in a small group. A third student is most interested in the mathematics center, while a fourth is constantly moving and gesturing. The teacher is witnessing behavior that illustrates the learning theories of: -answer - Howard Gardner. In his developmental theories, Jean Piaget sought to explain which of the following? -answer - how maturation, activity, and interpersonal experiences interact to influence cognitive devel opment A preschool teacher would like to know more about a young child's social skills. Which of the following assessment procedures would best provide this information? -answer - observing the child at play during recess Which of the following informal a ssessment tools would be most useful for documenting a preschool child's ability to perform specific skills? -answer - a rating scale One student in a second -grade class is academically talented and gifted. The second -grade teacher's best strategy for prom oting this student's motivation to learn would be to: -answer - differentiate assignments to permit the student to address the content at an appropriate level of complexity. Which of the following would be a second -grade teacher's best strategy for promoti ng all students' sense of competence and motivation to learn? -answer - differentiating instruction to present each student with tasks that can be achieved with persistence In young children's oral language development, which of the following constructions would typically emerge last? -answer - "He's playing." As part of the regular daily schedule, a second -grade teacher reads a story aloud and discusses it with the class. Several students are English language learners, and the teacher wants to use the disc ussions to promote and extend these students' oral language skills. Which of the following would be the teacher's best strategy for achieving this goal? -answer - meeting with the English language learners beforehand to preteach key vocabulary and make conn ections to their prior knowledge A kindergarten teacher asks a five -year -old to select a book to read. The teacher observes that the student holds the book with the cover right side up and pretends to read by creating a story using the pictures. The stude nt frequently points to the left page and then the right page in telling the story. Which of the following is the best interpretation of these observations? -answer - The student has some understanding of concepts about print. Four -year -old Kima draws a pi cture of a girl. She then writes the letter K all around the edges of the paper, remarking, "This is my name. It says Kima." This behavior suggests that Kima has attained some understanding of: -answer - the function of print. A third -grade teacher would l ike to help students learn to use structural analysis as one strategy for identifying unfamiliar words in reading selections. To address this goal, the teacher should provide students with instruction in: -answer - understanding common roots and affixes. Which of the following would be the most effective way for a third -grade teacher to promote students' comprehension of a new chapter they are about to begin reading in their science textbook? -answer - helping the class generate a chart of what they know ab out the subject and what they would like to learn A small group of toddlers is sitting with the teacher in front of a whiteboard. The teacher asks the children what they would like for a snack. As the children suggest ideas, the teacher acts as a scribe while repeating the children's words aloud. This activity is most likely to contribute to the children's understanding of which of the following? -answer - the translation of speech into writing In a class of three year olds, which of the following would be the teacher's best strategy for fostering the development of the fine -motor skills prerequisite for writing ? -answer - engaging children in activities such as doing fingerplays and playing with interlocking blocks and beads As part of a unit on early Amer ica, second graders are learning a folk song. As the students learn the song, the teacher points out that the verses of the song tell a story, while a chorus that repeats itself alternates with the storytelling parts. The teacher is integrating music and s ocial studies in a way that promotes students' understanding of the musical element of: -answer - form. A first -grade teacher is planning an art activity in which students will explore texture. Which of the following activities would best foster students' understanding of this visual art concept? -answer - crayon rubbing four -year -old preschooler demonstrates minor delays in motor skills development. Teachers can best promote improvement in the child's motor abilities by using which of the following approac hes? -
answer - encouraging the child to take advantage of opportunities in the preschool environment to engage in enjoyable motor activities In terms of student safety, which of the following features of a school playground should a kindergarten teacher be most concerned about? -answer - The surface below the climbing structure consists of packed earth. A small group of six -year -olds is listening as their teacher reads a story about two rabbits who are having a party. An illustration shows the two rabbits j ust sitting down to a plate of 10 cookies when a third rabbit walks in. Which of the following would be the teacher's best strategy for integrating mathematical content into this reading activity? -answer - asking if the children can think of a way for the rabbits to share the cookies equally In a third -grade class, each student stands on a large sheet of 1 -inch graph paper while a partner creates an outline of the student's foot by tracing around it. Students then count the number of squares inside each ou tline. This activity would best help students understand the mathematical concept of: -answer - area. Which of the following features would be most useful in interpreting the information conveyed by the symbols on a map? -answer - legend Which of the follo wing represents a third -grade teacher's best strategy for integrating art with the study of local history? -answer - looking at local historical paintings and comparing features of daily life in earlier times, such as clothing and transportation, with those of today Which of the following activities would be most appropriate for introducing first graders to the use of classification in science? -answer - sorting a variety of seeds into different groups based on size, color, and shape Which of the following animals is classified as a vertebrate? -answer - hummingbird An early childhood teacher wants to foster respectful, reciprocal relationships with the families of all the students in the class. Which of the following actions by the teacher would best contri bute to the achievement of this goal? -answer - asking each family about its preferred communication mode and using that mode to establish ongoing information sharing A first -grade student with a disability is frequently pulled out from her general education classroom to receive services in the resource room. The first -grade teacher feels that the student is missing not only important instruction, but also opportunities to develop ties with her classmates. Which of the following would be the first -grade teacher's best initial response? -answer - arranging to meet with the special education teacher to present his or her concerns and discuss how best to proceed After being referred for screening by her preschool teacher, a five year old has recently been identified as having a language impairment. Which of the following is the primary role of the preschool teacher as a member of the multidisciplinary team developing an Indi vidualized Education Program (IEP) for this child? -answer - describing the child's present level of performance in the classroom young child with developmental delays has an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). The child will soon turn three, at whi ch point he will enter a general education preschool program. Which of the following is a key responsibility of the general education preschool teacher in this situation? -answer - working closely with the child's family and service providers to promote a s mooth transition Gestational diabetes screening occurs between what weeks gestation? - answer -24-48 When you ask the patient to take a deep breath in and then palpate over the RUQ abdomen. Positive when pain is elicited. This is a sign of _____ ______. - answer -Murphy's sign; cholecystitis What are names of LABA medications? - answer -salmeterol What is encopresis in children? - answer -stool incontinence after the age of being toilet trained The medical term for being cross -eyed - answer -strabi smus What is atopic dermatitis? - answer -eczema
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