The Early Childhood Educator for Diploma 2nd Edition – Test Bank

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Chapter 05 Testbank

Student: ___________________________________________________________________________

1. It is important for an education and care service to try to ensure that a child feels a ‘sense of community’. How will they

do this?

A. The service will provide opportunities for children to voice their opinions as well as learn how to negotiate an outcome

with others.

B. Staff will model language and behaviours that are desirable, while demonstrating respect for others.

C. The service will work in partnership with children, their families and local communities to support the child’s social

development.

D. All the answers are correct.

2. To demonstrate you are supporting a toddler’s emotional development, you will:

A. respond to a child when they attempt to communicate verbally and non-verbally.

B. show no tolerance for inappropriate behaviours such as tantrums.

C. show little interest in setting up and providing appropriate play experiences that allow children learn about different

feelings.

D. None of the answers are correct.

3. What is cognitive development?

A. A child’s ability to problem solve and negotiate with peers during play

B. The development of the systems and structures within the brain that are associated with thinking, problem solving,

reasoning, understanding and memory

C. The child’s inability to identify letters and put together complex sentences.

D. None of the answers are correct.

4. Play-based learning gives children opportunities to develop skills that assist with:

A. the development of confidence and positive self-esteem, allowing children to problem solve and make decisions during

play.

B. challenging their thinking skills while supporting and initiating inquiry into processes.

C. learning to self-direct and manage their own experiences through play.

D. All the answers are correct.5. How can we provide opportunities for children to develop and extend their literacy skills?

A. Reading books to children will not increase their language and literacy skills. It is just a nice time to share and interact

with each other.

B. A child’s language skills will not be increased by being proficient in more than one language. This actually creates

challenges for the child.

C. Children should be given access to a learning environment that is rich in developmentally appropriate experiences and

opportunities to foster language and literacy skills. Development through play-based activities should allow opportunities

to listen and respond verbally.

D. Children are not old enough to engage in meaningful conversations, therefore we should not encourage them to

discuss what they doing while participating in play.

6. When does ‘accommodation’ occur?

A. When a child uses knowledge they already have, in order to acquire new knowledge.

B. When a child incorporates new knowledge through existing schemes.

C. When a child can modify existing schemes and incorporate new information that does not fit them.

D. When a child masters the challenge of a new schema.

7. There are a number of categories of motor skills. Coordination refers to:

A. the ability to move the body and change direction quickly.

B. the ability to integrate bodily movements so they work together.

C. the ability to reach across the middle of the body to the other side.

D. the ability evenly distribute weight and remain steady and upright.

8. Which developmental theorist/s believed that development occurs in stages that are distinctly different from one

another?

A. Jean Piaget

B. Erik Erikson

C. Rudolf Steiner

D. All the answers are correct

9. What does social-cognitive development refer to?

A. The ability to make friends

B. The ability to play with groups of peers

C. How people learn how to relate to others

D. How children learn language10. Receptive language refers to:

A. the production of recognisable sounds and words.

B. the ability to communicate effectively.

C. the ability to understand the meaning of words.

D. All the answers are correct.

11. Self-help skills support

A. Physical skills

B. Emotional skills

C. A sense of wellbeing

D. All the answers are correct

12. Children’s communication development occurs in a sequential order and is very dependent on the social and verbal

interactions that occur during their early years.

True False

13. The role of an educator is to encourage and assist the physical development of children, both indoors and outdoors,

by providing a variety of experiences that are open-ended, provide challenges, enjoyment and suit the interests of the

individual child.

True False

14. Lev Vygotsky believed knowledge is socially constructed through our interactions with others.

True False

15. A child’s temperament has no impact on their emotional development.

True False16. A child’s physical development develops at an individual rate; however, there are general stages of development that

occur in an orderly, sequential and predictable pattern (Arnold Gesell). Explain the stages of physical development.

17. Explain the social development that is beginning to occur in each of the individual age groups: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-

school and Early-school-age.

18. How do we encourage children to become independent learners?

19. Describe the basic stages of cognitive development in children from Birth to 12 months, Toddlers, and Pre-schooler to

Early-school-age.

20. Explain how you can extend children’s’ learning possibilities during play.Chapter 05 Testbank Key

1. It is important for an education and care service to try to ensure that a child feels a ‘sense of community’. How will they

do this?

A. The service will provide opportunities for children to voice their opinions as well as learn how to negotiate an outcome

with others.

B. Staff will model language and behaviours that are desirable, while demonstrating respect for others.

C. The service will work in partnership with children, their families and local communities to support the child’s social

development.

D. All the answers are correct.

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 2 Foster social development

Difficulty: Medium

2. To demonstrate you are supporting a toddler’s emotional development, you will:

A. respond to a child when they attempt to communicate verbally and non-verbally.

B. show no tolerance for inappropriate behaviours such as tantrums.

C. show little interest in setting up and providing appropriate play experiences that allow children learn about different

feelings.

D. None of the answers are correct.

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 3 Fostering emotional development

Difficulty: Easy

3. What is cognitive development?

A. A child’s ability to problem solve and negotiate with peers during play

B. The development of the systems and structures within the brain that are associated with thinking, problem solving,

reasoning, understanding and memory

C. The child’s inability to identify letters and put together complex sentences.

D. None of the answers are correct.

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 4 Foster cognitive development

Difficulty: Medium4. Play-based learning gives children opportunities to develop skills that assist with:

A. the development of confidence and positive self-esteem, allowing children to problem solve and make decisions during

play.

B. challenging their thinking skills while supporting and initiating inquiry into processes.

C. learning to self-direct and manage their own experiences through play.

D. All the answers are correct.

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 6 Foster an environment for holistic learning and development

Difficulty: Easy

5. How can we provide opportunities for children to develop and extend their literacy skills?

A. Reading books to children will not increase their language and literacy skills. It is just a nice time to share and interact

with each other.

B. A child’s language skills will not be increased by being proficient in more than one language. This actually creates

challenges for the child.

C. Children should be given access to a learning environment that is rich in developmentally appropriate experiences and

opportunities to foster language and literacy skills. Development through play-based activities should allow opportunities

to listen and respond verbally.

D. Children are not old enough to engage in meaningful conversations, therefore we should not encourage them to

discuss what they doing while participating in play.

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 5 Foster communication development

Difficulty: Medium

6. When does ‘accommodation’ occur?

A. When a child uses knowledge they already have, in order to acquire new knowledge.

B. When a child incorporates new knowledge through existing schemes.

C. When a child can modify existing schemes and incorporate new information that does not fit them.

D. When a child masters the challenge of a new schema.

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 4 Foster cognitive development

Difficulty: Hard

7. There are a number of categories of motor skills. Coordination refers to:

A. the ability to move the body and change direction quickly.

B. the ability to integrate bodily movements so they work together.

C. the ability to reach across the middle of the body to the other side.

D. the ability evenly distribute weight and remain steady and upright.

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 1 Foster physical development

Difficulty: Medium8. Which developmental theorist/s believed that development occurs in stages that are distinctly different from one

another?

A. Jean Piaget

B. Erik Erikson

C. Rudolf Steiner

D. All the answers are correct

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 1 Foster physical development

Difficulty: Medium

9. What does social-cognitive development refer to?

A. The ability to make friends

B. The ability to play with groups of peers

C. How people learn how to relate to others

D. How children learn language

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 2 Foster social development

Difficulty: Medium

10. Receptive language refers to:

A. the production of recognisable sounds and words.

B. the ability to communicate effectively.

C. the ability to understand the meaning of words.

D. All the answers are correct.

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 4 Foster cognitive development

Difficulty: Medium

11. Self-help skills support

A. Physical skills

B. Emotional skills

C. A sense of wellbeing

D. All the answers are correct

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 6 Foster an environment for holistic learning and development

Difficulty: Easy12. Children’s communication development occurs in a sequential order and is very dependent on the social and verbal

interactions that occur during their early years.

TRUE

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 5 Foster communication development

Difficulty: Easy

13. The role of an educator is to encourage and assist the physical development of children, both indoors and outdoors,

by providing a variety of experiences that are open-ended, provide challenges, enjoyment and suit the interests of the

individual child.

TRUE

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 1 Foster physical development

Difficulty: Easy

14. Lev Vygotsky believed knowledge is socially constructed through our interactions with others.

TRUE

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 2 Foster social development

Difficulty: Easy

15. A child’s temperament has no impact on their emotional development.

FALSE

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 3 Fostering emotional development

Difficulty: Easy16. A child’s physical development develops at an individual rate; however, there are general stages of development that

occur in an orderly, sequential and predictable pattern (Arnold Gesell). Explain the stages of physical development.

In the answer any of the following key information should be included.

• Cephalocaudal principal of development. Movement begins with the head and then works its way down to the arms

and then the legs.

• Proximodistal principal of development. The child learns to control their torso and then they begin to develop control of

the arms and legs followed by the hands and feet.

• Refinement where the child becomes more skilled as they develop coordination, for example, progressing from

random to reflexive movements.

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 1 Foster physical development

Difficulty: Hard

17. Explain the social development that is beginning to occur in each of the individual age groups: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-

school and Early-school-age.

In the answer any of the following key information should be included.

• Infants will use verbal and non-verbal cues to communicate. They enjoy taking part in games and song activities, for

example, ‘open-shut’. They like to look at themselves in a mirror and will use their finger to point at familiar items.

• Toddlers will rely on adults to provide reassurance when they become frustrated. They are becoming aware of others

around them and will often enter conflict over toys or equipment, as they are still not able to share or take turns. They

enjoy singing and joining in with others using finger plays or singing rhymes.

• Pre-schoolers are able to initiate their own play experiences with their peers. They are learning to negotiate through

their play. They enjoy dramatic play experiences that provide opportunities where they can role-play. They also enjoy

taking part in simple board games and physically active games such as hopscotch.

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 2 Foster social development

Difficulty: Medium18. How do we encourage children to become independent learners?

In the answer any of the following key information should be included.

• Have realistic expectations of the child, give them time to learn and practise a skill until they feel confident.

• Give consideration to factors such as cultural beliefs, as some cultures do not actively encourage children to learn and

think independently.

• Reassure and praise them for their efforts and model best practice.

• Encourage children to feel a sense of pride and accomplishment when they help with chores and routine things that

don’t involve play.

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 3 Fostering emotional development

Difficulty: Medium

19. Describe the basic stages of cognitive development in children from Birth to 12 months, Toddlers, and Pre-schooler to

Early-school-age.

In the answer any of the following key information should be included.

• Birth to 12 months: you will see reflexes such as the sucking reflex, grasping and blinking; imitation of people’s

actions or sounds; the beginning of hand-eye coordination, following moving objects; manipulation of toys, e.g. a

rattle.

• Toddlers: will name familiar objects; speak in simple sentences; assemble and disassemble; identify simple colours

and shapes; role-play, sort and classify.

• Pre-school and Early-school-age: can stack blocks; recognise shapes, letters and sounds; match, sort and classify;

understand concept of time; use complex sentences.

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 4 Foster cognitive development

Difficulty: Hard

20. Explain how you can extend children’s’ learning possibilities during play.

In the answer any of the following key information should be included.

• During play, educators need to provide a variety of play experiences that can challenge children in a variety of ways

and provide opportunities to experience new and interesting things.

• Play should reflect and extend children’s interests and provide opportunities to further their knowledge.

• Examples of play that could benefit children are dramatic play experiences, exploratory play, manipulative play,

physical play and sensory play.

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 6 Foster an environment for holistic learning and development

Difficulty: MediumChapter 05 Testbank Summary

Category # of Questions

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 1 Foster physical development 4

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 2 Foster social development 4

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 3 Fostering emotional development 3

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 4 Foster cognitive development 4

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 5 Foster communication development 2

Competency: CHCECE017, Element 6 Foster an environment for holistic learning and development 3

Difficulty: Easy 7

Difficulty: Hard 3

Difficulty: Medium 10