Student Name: ______________________

Teacher: ______________________ Date: ___________

District: Rutherford
Assessment: 9_12 FACS FE60 - Parenting and Child Dev Test 4

Description: PC Unit Test-Preschoolers 6.00

Form: 501

1. Which illustrates the desire for comfort from parents of a typical four-year-old?

A. Larry asked his mother to come see the puzzle he put together.
B. Matt knew how to control his temper and never argued.
C. Norma played by herself most of the time.
D. Olivia wanted her mom to sit with her when she felt badly.

2. Which illustrates the social characteristics of a typical six-year-old?

A. Jack preferred to play with the other boys, not girls, in his class.
B. Kathy did not like playing group games and sports.
C. Leon kept playing the game of Twister even though he was very tired.
D. Michelle wanted to ignore the instructions and make the project her way.

3. Which illustrates a recommended practice for physical care of a preschooler?

A. A father made a scene about eating salad at the table with his son present.
B. A father buys a shirt for his six-year-old son because the child had misbehavied.
C. Sue chooses clothes for her children that are low-cost and durable.
D. Terry dresses his son each morning so they can leave the house on time.

4. How are the emotional characteristics of a threeyear- old different from a five-year-old?

A. Five-year-olds are not as curious about their world as three-year-olds.

B. Five-year-olds show a greater understanding of others than three-year-olds.
C. Three-year-olds are more afraid of unfamiliar places than five-year-olds.
D. Three-year-olds are more willing to take directions than five-year-olds.
5. How are the gross motor skills of a four-year-old different from those of a five-year-old?

A. A five-year-old can skip on one foot, then the other; a four-year-old can jump on one foot.
B. A four-year-old can do cartwheels; a five-yearold can ride a bike.
C. A four-year-old can jump rope; a five-year-old cannot.
D. A four-year-old can walk in the opposite direction much better than a five-year-old.

6. The teacher allowed six-year-old Sid to continue to play in the team game. Which type of care needs does
this support?

A. Emotional
B. Physical
C. Social
D. Special care

7. Which illustrates a recommended practice for physical care of a preschooler?

A. The father allowed his four-year-old to sleep fifteen or more hours each day.
B. The mother encouraged her children to eat the food they were given at mealtimes.
C. The mother served chips and doughnuts as snacks for her six-year-old.
D. The mother was very angry because Tim wet the bed.

8. How are the fine motor skills of a three-year-old different from a five-year-old?

A five year-old can use a fork and spoon to eat; a three-year-old prefers to eat bite-size pieces with
A.
fingers.
B. A five-year-old writes entire words; a threeyear-olds cannot.
C. A three-year-old cut on line with scissors; a five-year-old does not.
D. A three-year-old ties shoes; a five-year-old skips with alternating feet.

9. Which illustrates a recommended practice for physical care of a preschooler?

A. A family does not have a routine bedtime for children.

B. A mother makes her preschool son take a nap in the morning and afternoon.
C. The father marked the back seams of John’s pants so he could tell the front from the back.
D. The mother served her children a high-calorie meal.
10. Which illustrates the impulsiveness of a five-yearold?

A. Amy waited impatiently to get on the trolley car to ride downtown.

B. Ben cried when he saw his friend crying after he fell off the swings.
C. Carmella moved around the kindergarten room from center to center during story time.
D. Dell would not go near the fireman who visited his kindergarten class.

11. Which illustrates a recommended practice for physical care of a preschooler?

A. Terry’s mother served chips that were baked and salt-free.

B. Tony’s mother bought regular chips with extra cheese coating.
C. Tory’s mother made homemade fries with cheese and chili for her children.
D. Travis’s mother served cinnamon buns with lots of cream.

12. Which illustrates the desire for approval of a four-year- old?

A. Allie hugged her dad and took him down the beach to see her sandcastle.
B. Bret spoke in sentences of ten or more words.
C. Colleen told her younger cousins to get out of her way.
D. Drew woke his mother crying that monsters were in his bed.

13. A father spoke with his five-year-old son who had been talking negatively about his friends. Which type of
care needs does this support?

A. Emotional
B. Physical
C. Social
D. Special care

14. Which illustrates the language development of a three-year-old?

A. Jake quieted down once his mom explained that she had a headache.
B. Kelly seemed to care about no one but herself.
C. Lisa talked all the way from home to the center.
D. Mark was screaming after he saw his sister crying.
15. Which is an example of a preschooler in the preoperational period? Six-year-old Fran:

A. backed out of the play because he was not imaginative and creative.
B. created a play about a night with her family.
C. liked the way Sam ran his toy tractor.
D. made a poor choice of what to eat.

16. How are the cognitive characteristics of a three-year-old different from a six-year-old?

A. Six-year-olds make up stories; three-year-olds count up to ten objects.

B. Six-year-olds write simple words; three-year-olds understand three-step directions.
C. Three-year-olds sort by color and shapes; six-year-olds solve problems more effectively.
D. Three-year-olds have longer attention spans than six-year-olds.

17. How are the cognitive characteristics of a three-year-old different from a five-year-old?

A. Five-year-olds understand about 900 words; three-year-olds understand 13,000 words.

B. Five-year-olds make sentences with five to six words; three-year-olds use longer sentences.
C. Three-year-olds can sort by color and shape; five-year-olds can sort objects by size.
Three-year-olds verbalize sentences with less than four words; five-year-olds verbalize less than eight
D.
words.

18. How are Howard Gardner and Jean Piaget different?

A. Gardner had an egocentric viewpoint, while Piaget’s view was empathetic.

B. Gardner studied kinesthetic intelligence, while Piaget studied eight different intelligences.
C. Gardner studied the child as a whole person; Piaget studied just aspects of development.
D. Gardner valued multiple intelligences; while Piaget valued play that imitates real life.

19. What do Howard Gardner’s theory and Jean Piaget’s theory have in common? Both Piaget and Gardner:

A. emphasized the importance of a prepared learning environment.

B. focused on learning stations arranged by subject.
C. recommended frequent use of small group learning to promote teamwork.
D. studied children and their learning abilities.
20. Which illustrates appropriate moral development in a preschooler?

A. Andrew did not throw the ball in the street because he knew he might get run over.
B. Billy did not want to play ball with any of his friends.
C. Carlton did not know that he had done wrong when he slammed the door.
D. David broke the windshield on the car and ran away to hide.

21. How are Lev Vygotsky’s theory and Maria Montessori’s theory different?

Montessori believed that children learn naturally in the right environment; Vygotsky believed children
A.
learn best in teams.
Vygotsky felt that teachers play a more important role than children in learning; Montessori felt that
B.
children learn best from direct instruction.
C. Vygotsky felt that teachers should teach by lecture, while Montessori believed in teamwork.
Vygotsky felt that learning came from the environment; Montessori believed in the value of "child’s
D.
play."

22. How are the cognitive characteristics of a three-year-old different from a five-year-old?

A. Five-year-olds count up to ten and sort by size; three-year-olds sort by color and shape.
Five-year-olds speak in complete sentences of two to three words; three-year-olds know about thirteen
B.
thousand words.
C. Three-year-olds sort shapes and colors; five-year-olds cannot.
D. Three-year-olds know nine hundred words; five-year-olds do not.

23. Six-year-old Vickie loves to be alone and listen to music in her room. Which type of multiple intelligences
does this illustrate?

A. Interpersonal
B. Intrapersonal
C. Linguistic
D. Logical-mathematical
24. Six-year-old Danny loves to build models of planes. Which type of multiple intelligences does this
illustrate?

A. Bodily-kinesthetic
B. Musical
C. Naturalist
D. Spatial

25. How are Howard Gardner’s theory and Jean Piaget’s theory different?

Gardner focused on many ways of being smart, while Piaget focused on stages such as the preoperational
A.
period.
B. Gardner focused on areas of learning, while Piaget focused on periods of development.
C. Piaget had an interest in music and cognitive development, while Gardner used symbols.
D. Piaget studied multiple intelligences, while Gardner studied approaches to learning.

26. How are the cognitive characteristics of a three-year-old different from a four-year-old?

A. Four-year-olds figure out solutions to difficult situations more easily than three-year-olds.
Four-year-olds understand instructions when given seven things to do; three-year-olds, when given four
B.
things to do.
Three-year olds recognize parts of a wonderful situation; four-year-olds cannot create wonderful
C.
situations.
D. Three-year olds have longer attention spans than four-year-olds.

27. Which is an example of a preschooler in the preoperational period? Six-year-old Andrew:

A. does not know what to use as a prop for a truck in his story.
B. makes poor choices frequently.
C. only wants to play the game his way, not adapt to ideas of his playmates.
D. tries to be creative, but does not show a lot of imagination.

28. Six-year-old Terrance loves to write and read stories. Which type of multiple intelligences does this
illustrate?

A. Interpersonal
B. Intrapersonal
C. Linguistic
D. Logical-mathematical
29. Six-year-old Candy loves to go outside and pick flowers. Which type of multiple intelligences does this
illustrate?

A. Bodily-kinesthetic
B. Musical
C. Naturalist
D. Spatial

30. Six-year-old Anna loves to make up games and gestures to go with them. Which type of multiple
intelligences does this illustrate?

A. Bodily-kinesthetic
B. Musical
C. Naturalist
D. Spatial

31. Which is an example of teaching actions and consequences to children?

A. Coming home from work to take a sick child to the doctor

B. Helping a child clean up spilled milk and giving him/her more
C. Not replacing a ball when a child allowed it to roll into the street and it was damaged
D. Spanking a child who rode his tricycle into the street and damaged it

32. Which is an example of giving discipline privately?

A. Running onto the tee-ball field and scolding his son for not running faster
B. Scolding a son at a birthday party for hitting a little girl
C. Shouting at a child while pulling chewing gum from a shelf in the grocery store
D. Taking a daughter to the restroom to discuss her behavior in the restaurant

33. Which is an example of using positive reinforcement to guide children?

A. "How many times do I have to tell you to pick up your toys?"

B. "Why do you make such a mess?"
C. "You did a great job picking up your toys."
D. "You didn’t pick up your toys again.
34. Which is an example of sharing responsibility by giving children opportunities to help?

A. "Let me set the table. I can do it more quickly and neatly."

B. "Let’s set the table for lunch together."
C. "You need to wait until you are older to help set the table."
D. "You need to watch me set the table so you can learn to do it right."

35. Which is an example of accentuating the positive to guide children?

A. "Don’t run on the lawn. You will damage the grass."

B. "Don’t touch the dog; he will bite you."
C. "You cannot go to bed until you pick up the toys."
D. "You will enjoy playing more if you follow the rules."

36. Which is an example of teaching children to manage anger without aggression?

A. "Don’t get upset. Since you do not like to pick up your toys, I will do that for you."
B. "It is okay to get mad, but you must vent your feelings without hurting others."
C. "Just accept that you can’t have your way, and there is nothing you can do about it."
D. "Wait until your father gets home; he will take care of your crying and whining."

37. Which is an example of explaining feelings of children in a conflict situation?

A. "Anna, you can sit in time-out for not listening."

B. "Christy, I am going to talk with your mother about your behavior."
C. "Terry and Sally are not getting along; Sally is frustrated because Terry won’t share."
D. "You are not to come back to school until you bring your mother."

38. Which is an example of avoiding child abuse while guiding children?

A. Jerking a child off the ground and spanking him/her

B. Reaching for a child and jerking him roughly from the ground
C. Running over and slapping a child for jumping
D. Taking a deep, calming breath when finding two children fighting on the floor
39. Which statement from the parent to the babysitter is an example of setting reasonable limits for children
three to six?

A. "Susan’s bedtime is eight o’clock."

B. "Tracy can stay up until midnight on the weekends."
C. "Vincent can go outside and ride his bicycle by himself."
D. "Will’s mother allows him to go across the road and check the mailbox

40. Which is an example of setting a good example so children can imitate positive behaviors?

A. Cleaning up the milk she spilled as her daughter watched

B. Drinking a beer while playing on the floor with his/her son
C. Smoking two cigarettes while helping fix her daughter’s hair
D. Throwing the plate across the room as her daughter watched

41. Which is an example of using positive reinforcement to guide children?

A. "I am warning you this time, but next time you will go to time out."
B. "I told you not to pour out that drink. Look what you have done."
C. "Thank you for being such a good traveler. I love to go places with you!"
D. "You promised me you would behave if I let you come with me."

42. Which is an example of being consistent when guiding children?

A. Correcting a child each time he/she says a "bad word"

B. Disciplining a child on Monday for telling stories, but ignoring it on Tuesday
C. Putting a child in time-out for misbehavior some, but not all, of the time
D. Putting a child in time-out one day, and the next day making him go to his room without supper

43. Which is an example of building self-confidence in children?

A. Helping a child ride her tricycle and clapping each time she kept her balance
B. Never giving a child any words of encouragement
C. Telling a child not to get back on the bike because he was so poor at riding
D. Telling a son he was no good at catching the ball
44. Which is an example of communicating honestly with children?

A. "Come sit down and let’s talk about Grandma’s illness."

B. "Grandma is not sick. She’s just taking a little vacation."
C. "Eddie, Grandma has cancer, but she is going to be just fine."
D. "I told the children Grandma is visiting a friend, but she’s really in the hospital."

45. Which is an example of avoiding child neglect?

A. Closely supervising children as they play outside

B. Letting children eat only once a day
C. Never showing any love for a child
D. Only giving children a bath oncee a week

46. Which is an example of praising and encouraging talents and abilities of children?

A. "I know you want to put on your clothes by yourself, but you still need a lot of help."
B. "I love the way you keep trying to tie your shoes; I know you will catch on soon."
C. "It takes you too long to clean up your room; we’ll never get anything done waiting for you."
D. "Jessie, please help your sister put away her clothes; she always makes such a mess."

47. Which is an example of providing physical activity and creative outlets to help children vent strong feelings?

A. "Let’s go for a walk. It will make you feel much better."

B. "Sit down and be still now. You are wearing on my nerves."
C. "We will have quiet time until everyone learns to behave."
D. "You must sit still during the thunderstorm so lightning will not strike you."

48. Which is an example of being consistent when guiding children?

A. Never punishing a child, who had run away from home several times, until the last time
B. Not punishing a child for getting muddy, but later punishing the second time it happened
C. Punishing a child each time for leaving his/her coat outside three nights in a row
D. Shouting at children when they misbehave, then starting to put them in time-out
49. Which is an example of giving children the freedom to try new things?

A. Buying a child a new princess costume, but never letting her play with it
B. Dressing a child as she cries
C. Letting a child put on his/her own clothes
D. Screaming about water spills on the floor as a child plays with her toy stove