MTTC 106 Exam Questions
with Answers All Correct
Which of the following characterizes Gardner's idea of verbal-linguistic intelligence? -
Answer-The ability to learn through written and spoken words
What are the five developmental domains? - Answer-cognitive, language, physical,
moral, and social-emotional
Social- Emotional Development - Answer-described as feelings and emotions, self-
concept, self-esteem, autonomy, and behaviors and skills used to build and maintain
positive relationships
What are some signs of atypical social-emotional development? - Answer-difficulty to
comfort or calm when upset; inability to calm oneself down; inability to self-soothe; little
or no self-regulation; difficulty adapting to changing situations; avoiding eye contact with
others; showing a similar level of affection to caregivers and strangers; hurting oneself
or others
Cognitive Development - Answer-the way in which children process thoughts, maintain
attention, remember, understand, and plan, predict, regulate, and evaluate tasks and
situations
What are some signs of atypical cognitive development? - Answer-Difficulty with
problem solving skills, deficits in acquiring new or basic information; difficulty in learning
advanced concepts; difficulty generalizing information from one situation to the next;
difficulty adapting to new situations; delays in early concepts
Language development - Answer-the way in which children understand, process, and
produce language
Physical development - Answer-includes fine and gross motor skills, as well as the
development of the five senses
What are some signs of atypical fine motor development? - Answer-difficulty grasping
objects; inability to eat using utensils, difficulty dressing or undressing oneself;
challenges cutting with scissors, drawing, or writing
, What are some signs of atypical gross motor development? - Answer-difficulty walking,
running, jumping, or hoping; throwing, rolling, or catching a ball; irregular muscle tone;
challenges with motor coordination
Moral development - Answer-the sense of right versus wrong
What are some signs of atypical moral development? - Answer-inability to show
empathy; disregarding rules and consequences; inability to understand and accept the
view-points of others; difficulty forming relationships; inappropriately expressing and
managing emotions; and difficulty controlling inhibitions
A teacher in a toddler classroom notices a student with hypertonic muscle tone. What
might this be an indicator of? - Answer-Atypical gross motor development
What is typical language development for a first grader? - Answer-Understanding and
following multi-step directions
What are the factors that affect child development? - Answer-genetics, nutrition, health,
public policy, environment, substance abuse, physical abuse, emotional distress,
economic factors
What did the Preschool for All Bill do when passed? - Answer-provided high-quality
preschool for 4 year olds from low and moderate income households, and improve
funding
Who passed the Preschool for All Bill? - Answer-President Obama
A child in Ms.Jone's class has become withdrawn and often comes to school wearing
long sleeves and long pants, even when the weather is warm. What is this probably
being affected by? - Answer-Physical Abuse
What is a genetic condition that impacts a child's cognitive development? - Answer-
Down Syndrome
Cognitive Development - Answer-the way people think and develop an understanding of
the world around them through genetics and other learned influences
What are the five areas of cognitive development? - Answer-Information processing,
reasoning, language development, memory, and intelligence
Social development - Answer-learning values, knowledge, and skills that allow children
to relate to other appropriately and effectively and contribute to family, the community,
and school in positive ways
What is social development directly influenced by? - Answer-those who care for and
teach the child
