Seven-year-old Selina, a student with a cognitive impairment, attends a first-grade class. She lives with
her parents and two older sisters. Every morning, as Selina's family prepares to go to work or school,
one of Selina's sisters dresses her, combs her hair, and brushes her teeth. Which of the following
characteristics or attitudes would Selina be most likely to develop as a result of this daily routine?
social anxiety
a sense of entitlement
learned helplessness
a lack of empathy - Answer -learned helplessness
A six-month-old child in an infant and toddler program has been recently diagnosed with a significant
hearing loss. According to scientifically based research, which of the following strategies would be the
most effective for promoting this child's language development?
always speaking loudly and slowly when talking to the child
using exaggerated lip movements to foster the child's speechreading
,immediately starting to use sign language with the child
making pictures for the child to point to to indicate his or her needs - Answer -immediately starting to
use sign language with the child
Five-year-old John has been enrolled in a kindergarten class partway through the school year. On his
first day at school, John chooses to play in the block center. John first spends a few minutes watching
what two of his new classmates are building, then sits down near them and starts making a road. After a
few more minutes, John says to the children, "Hey, we could connect my road to your road. Look." One
of the other children says, "Yeah, then we could make a really, really long road around the city!" Soon all
three children are working busily on the road. John's behavior in this situation best demonstrates how:
proficiency in social skills can facilitate communication and collaborative thinking.
the ability to self-regulate can facilitate interpersonal problem solving and conflict resolution.
a positive disposition toward learning can facilitate growth across multiple developmental domains.
perseverance in com - Answer -proficiency in social skills can facilitate communication and collaborative
thinking.
Which of the following children is demonstrating behavior that is atypical of a three-year-old child?
Katya draws figures that resemble circles.
Tranh covers a page with scribbles and announces that it's a grocery list.
Gwen has difficulty holding and cutting with scissors.
Jonah draws detailed pictures of his mother with specific facial features. - Answer -Jonah draws detailed
pictures of his mother with specific facial features.
,Ava is a four-year-old child who has Down syndrome. In which of the following areas would Ava be likely
to have the most significant developmental delay?
social learning
spatial processing
visual memory
speech production - Answer -speech production
Ms. Cohen, a preschool teacher, is preparing for the upcoming school year. This year's class will include
Warren, a child who has Down syndrome. As she plans for the first weeks of school, Ms. Cohen should
be aware that Warren is especially likely to benefit from learning activities that:
Five-year-old Silvio, a student with spina bifida, will be attending a general education preschool class in
the upcoming year. Silvio uses a power wheelchair, which he propels independently. Which of the
following issues would be especially important for Silvio's preschool teacher to be aware of in order to
promote Silvio's health and physical well-being in the classroom?
checking Silvio's wheelchair thoroughly for proper function on Monday of each week
ensuring that Silvio's pressure relief regimen is followed everyday without fail
isolating Silvio whenever one or more of his classmates shows any signs of illness
confirming each day that Silvio has been administered his required daily medications - Answer -ensuring
that Silvio's pressure relief regimen is followed everyday without fail
, A prekindergarten teacher who works in an inclusive setting wishes to create a learning environment
that promotes children's independence in the classroom. Which of the following strategies would likely
be most effective for the teacher to use to achieve this goal?
having children participate in putting away their toys and materials
providing opportunities for children to make choices about activities and tasks each school day
incorporating instructional themes that build on children's interests
encouraging children to work
alone on activities and tasks rather than with a classmate - Answer -providing opportunities for children
to make choices about activities and tasks each school day
Six-year-old Noah is a student with autism spectrum disorder who attends Ms. Wu's first-grade class.
Ms. Wu has created a visual schedule with Noah to help him learn the daily classroom routine; however,
Noah has difficulty when anything out of the ordinary happens. For example, during a recent
unannounced fire drill, he began shouting and pulling his hair. Ms. Wu is aware that the class will be
attending an assembly later in the week during a time regularly scheduled for mathematics instruction.
Which of the following strategies would likely be most effective for Ms. Wu to use to help Noah with this
change in the schedule?
assigning Noah to sit with a peer who can model good behavior for him during the assembly
talking to Noah about the assembly well ahead of time and adding pictures to his visual
schedule to illustrate the change
arranging for a paraprofessional to stay with Noah in the classroom during the ass - Answer -talking to
Noah about the assembly well ahead of time and adding pictures to his visual
The outdoor play area at an early childhood center has a play structure that consists of three swings,
two slides, a climbing wall, and a play deck. Several times this week, there have been arguments among
a class of four-year-olds regarding who can use the swings. The teacher wishes to use this as an
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