MoCA Test Practice Questions- Early Childhood Education (064) Questions And Answers

Which of these is NOT one of the major personality structures proposed by Sigmund Freud in his psychoanalytic theory of development? a) id b) ego c) libido d) superego - ANS c To support EC language development, experts advise which of the following teacher practices? a) asking children linear or one-way questions b) doing most of the talking in their classrooms c) focusing on durations of verbal interactions d) asking children more open-ended questions - ANS d According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, ___ and ___ are processes included in the overall process of ___. a) assimilation; accommodation; adaptation b) adaptation; assimilation; accommodation c) accommodation; adaptation; assimilation d) adaptation; accommodation; equilibrium - ANS a Piaget coined the term "schema" to describe: a) mental constructs for individual objects b) mental concepts of categories or classes c) mental programs only for motor actions d) mental ideas governing inborn reflexes - ANS b The concept of object permanence is best characterized as: a) "out of sight, out of mind" b) "out of mind, out of sight" c) "out of sight, still exists" d) "out of sight, out of time" - ANS c According to Piaget's theory, in what age range do children begin representing things with symbols? a) between birth and 6 months b) between 6 and 12 months c) between 12 and 18 months d) between 18 and 24 months - ANS d A toddler sees a large brown dog and says, "Moo!" This is an example of: a) egocentrism b) equilibrium c) accommodation d) assimilation - ANS d According to Piaget's theory, the term conservation means which of these? a) the idea that our natural resources are finite and hence, we must conserve them b) the idea that amounts/numbers can be retained or conserved in one's memories c) the idea that even when we cannot see an object, its existence is still conserved d) the ideas that amounts/numbers are the same regardless of shape or appearance - ANS d When a young child believes his/her thoughts caused something external to happen, which is the most specific Piagetian term to describe this phenomenon? a) animism