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OAE ASSESSMENT OF PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE: EARLY CHILDHOOD PRACTICE TEST
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OAE ASSESSMENT OF PROFESSIONALKNOWLEDGE: EARLY CHILDHOOD PRACTICE TEST
1. Mainstream media and advanced technologies have led to a shift in the nature of
children's recreational activities - instead of playing outside, children are more frequently
engaging in indoor activities, such as playing computer or video games and watching
revel vision. What is one thing parents can do during the early developmental stages of
child's life to ensure proper social development?
A. Make sure television shows and computer or video games are age appropriate.
B. Make sure television shows and computer or video games are educational.
C. Decrease the amount of times a child spends watching television and playing
computer or video games, and encourage social interaction.
D. Increase the frequency with which friends visit each week. - Answers -C. Decrease
the amount of time a child spends watching tv and playing computer or video games
and encourage social interaction.
2. In response to bad behavior, a young child is scolded and threatened with
punishment, however, these methods have resulted in decreased academic
performance and worsening behavior. What can a parent or educator do to increase
self-esteem and positive behavior in this situation?
A. Focus on the child's positive behaviors.
B. Seek behavior management counseling.
C. Assign a tutor to the child.
D. Continue with the current techniques, as this may be a childhood stage. - Answers -
A. Focus on the child's positive behaviors.
3. According to the theory of cognitive development, what stage should a child be in by
the second grade?
A. Sensorimotor stage
B. Preoperational stage
C. Concrete operational stage
D. Formal operational stage - Answers -C. Concrete operational stage
4. A deficiency in which of the following functions of the cognitive developmental stages
is leading to this students problems in math?
A. Elimination of egocentrism
B. Reversibility
C. Conservation
D. Decentering - Answers -B. Reversibility
5. As an educator how would you best address this situation?
,A. Suggest an assessment be conducted to determine if a cognitive delay exists.
B. Encourage the other students to play with him.
C. Initiate a parent-teacher conferences to find out if there are problems at home.
D. Do nothing as this is typically a developmental stage he will grow out of. - Answers -
A. Suggest an assessment be conducted to determine if a cognitive delay exists.
6. According to the description of the students experience on the playground, what
would the social-emotional theory suggest is occurring?
A. Development of trust rather than mistrust
B. Development of autonomy rather than shame
C. Development of guilt rather than initiative
D. Development of inferiority rather than industry - Answers -D. Development of
inferiority rather than industry
7. It's snack time in your kindergarten class and you pour two children equal amounts of
water; however, one child's cup is bigger. The child with the bigger cup complains that
he has less water. In terms of cognitive development, what can you determine by this
complaint?
A. The child has a developmental delay because he does not understand conservation
B. The child has not reached the concrete operational stage and does not understand
conservation, this is normal doe a child of this age
C. The child is displaying a delay in intuitive processes commonly acquired during the
pre-operational stage of cognitive development
D. The child is displaying a pre-conceptual process that is common among this age
group - Answers -B. The child has not reached the concrete operational stage and does
not understand conservation, this is normal for a child of this age.
8. You would like to encourage your fourth-grade class to be more organized. Which of
the following would best accomplish this task?
A. Asking students to write essays describing how they prepared for their weekly
spelling test
B. Asking students to use planners to keep track of their homework assignments and
test dates
C. Writing a note to the students' parents describing your educational plan.
D. Encouraging students to keep a daily calendar at home. - Answers -B. Asking
students to use planners to keep track of their homework assignments and test dates.
9. A teacher organizes a class project in which students are placed in groups to
complete a task. Upon completing the task, students are instructed to grade themselves
in terms of their own participation in the project. What skill does this assignment attempt
to develop?
, A. Critical thinking skills
B. Ability to work with others
C. Ability to follow directions
D. Trustworthiness - Answers -A. Critical thinking skills
24. What is a key factor for a successful collaborative learning environment?
A. Individual accountability
B. Complex group dynamics
C. Small group discussions
D. Homogeneity of the group - Answers -A. Individual accountability
25. What type of group requires homogeneity based on the level of knowledge or
ability?
A. Work groups
B. Mixed groups
C. Achievement groups
D. Learning groups - Answers -C. Achievement groups
26. What type of group fosters social skills and team building?
A. Work groups
B. Mixed groups
C. Achievement groups
D. Learning groups - Answers -A. Work groups
27. Which of the following types of groups would be most beneficial for a low-achieving
student?
A. Homogeneous group
B. Heterogeneous group
C. Achievement group
D. Learning group - Answers -B. Heterogeneous group
28. According to Piagetian theory, how does learning occur?
A. Naturally
B. Through discrete and predictable stages
C. Through repetition
D. With a good teacher - Answers -B. Through discrete and predictable stages
29. A teacher from an upper-class school district transfers to a school that is located in
a low socioeconomic neighborhood. She assumes that all students are proficient with
computers and assigns her class a homework assignment, due the next day, that
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