Question 1
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An early childhood special ed teacher is reviewing research on child abuse and neglect. The most effective protective factor against child maltreatment has proven to be:
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A supportive family environment and social networks
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Two married parents or caregivers living together in the home.
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Large amounts of one-on-one time spent between the child and his or her family.
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A higher education level of the child's caregivers.
Question 2
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According to research, a baby's brain continues to develop after birth primarily because of:
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Sensory experiences
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Environmental factors
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Family history
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Physical well-being
Question 3
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A kindergarten teacher observes that during many of the free play activities, two children with disabilities are often excluded and left to play by themselves. The teacher conferences with the special education teacher to discuss ways to help all students interact more inclusively. Which of the following strategies would be most effective for achieving this goal?
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Assigning different partners each day with the direction that they participate together in all activities.
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Videotaping a typical day and then showing it to the class to illustrate their exclusionary practices
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Organizing a whole group activity or game during the beginning of each free play time
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Providing opportunities for small group activities with a set goal such as finishing a puzzle
Question 4
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A preschooler with dyspraxia would likely have the most difficulty with which of the following activities?
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Sitting in a circle listening to a book being read
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Putting a puzzle together or working with small objects
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Retelling a story in front of the class
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Drinking from a cup without spilling
Question 5
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According to current research, which of the following factors hast he most positive impact in the social/emotional development of children with disabilities?
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Stronger connections between child and school
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Increased numbers of inclusive classrooms
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Development of self-advocacy skills
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Increased resources to enhance teacher support
Question 6
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Premature infants are at risk for delay across developmental domains. Which of the following interventions is supported by research to have a positive impact on the physical development of premature infants?
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Increased oxygen levels in the incubator
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Skin-to-skin contact with a caregiver
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Classical music played in the ICU
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Being read to by a caregiver
Question 7
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Two 5 year olds in a pre-K class are reluctant to attempt new tasks, repeatedly telling the teacher they "can't do it" and asking the teacher "do it for me". Which of the following responses by the teacher would likely be most effective for helping children develop attitudes of greater self-confidence and motivation to learn?
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Assigning the children extremely simple tasks and commending them for completion of the tasks
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Telling the children that no matter how well they have performed a task, they should feel proud of the work they have done
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Having the children work together on tasks and encouraging them to help one another to be successful
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Praising the children's ability when they succeed at a task and fostering effort and persistence at tasks they find challenging
Question 8
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2 teachers are planning a learning environment for toddlers between one and two years of age. According to the theories of Erik Erikson, for children of this age it would be especially important to create an environment that reinforces the children's
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Ability to pay attention during group activities such as show-and-tell
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Recognition that familiar objects and people still exist when unseen
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Mastery of basic self-care skills such as toiling and feeding
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Desire to establish close relationships, including having a best friend
Question 9
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Sarah is a three year old child who lives with her meatier and one younger brother. Sarah's mom is unemployed and without extended family nearby. The family recently moved to a homeless shelter after losing their apartment. There is no predictable schedule for their days or nights. As a result of this situation, Sarah would most likely:
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Experience adverse effects on her concentration and memory
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Have a greater chance of developing certain disorders such as asthma
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Experience an increase in her resilience and determination to succeed
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Have a greater understanding of the range of human emotions.
Question 10
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Which of the following is considered a developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) for preschool children?
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Building upon what the child already knows
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Using a prepackaged curriculum
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Having rules and regulations posted in the classroom
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Utilizing a pretest score to drive instruction
Question 11
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Alan is a third grade student with Asperger syndrome. In which of the following areas is Alan more likely to have difficulty than his classmates who do not have Asperger syndrome?
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Focusing on a specific topic of interest
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Listening to and appreciating music
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Understanding pragmatic language
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Learning and applying math concepts
Question 12
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A general education teacher and an early childhood special ed teacher both ketch in a kindergarten classroom, and they are planning for an upcoming visit from a children's book author. The author will first briefly discuss her life as a writer and will read aloud one of her books to the class. She will also provide children with an opportunity to ask questions related to her life and her work. Each child will crete a thank you card for the author that includes a short message and an illustration that represent what each child learned from the visit. The teachers consider the needs of a child with a fine-motor impairment in planning this task. Which of the following activities related to the author's visit will most likely need to be modified to support the needs f this particular child?
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Asking questions associated with the author's work and life
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Remaining seated during the author's read-aloud
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Thinking of a message to include int he card
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Drawing an illustration for the card
Question 13
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An early childhood special education teacher is working on expanding the communication skills of Esther, a six month old child who has not begun to coo or able and rarely attempts to make any verbal sounds. Her pediatrician has found no physical reason for Esther's lack of verbal communication. Which of the following strategies would be most effective for this teacher to try with Esther?
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Moving a colorful, noisy toy within Esther's visual range and giving it to her after she makes eye contact
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Immersing Esther in sound by playing lively music or recorded stories in the background whenever she is awake
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Arranging to have Esther participate in a weekly baby group so she has the opportunity to interact with other infants
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Conversing with Esther about what is happening while changing her diapers, dressing, and feeding her
Question 14
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Which of the following would be most effective assessment tool to use when determine a preschooler's letter recognition skills?
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Checklist
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Observation
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Anecdotal record
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Rubric
Question 15
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At the beginning of the school year, a third grade student scored below the bench mark on the universal screening assessment for reading fluency. Her teacher began collectedly weekly progress monitoring data, which is showing in the graph below. After 9 weeks, the school support team recommended Tier 2 interventions, which the child hs been receiving for the last 7 weeks. Next week, the support team will meet again to review the child's progress monitoring data. Which of the following recommendations will the support team most likely make based on the data provided?
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Moving the child to Tier 1
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Moving the child to Tier 3
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Continuing Tier 2 interventions
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Administering a new fluency assessment
Question 16
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Ms. Malty teaches a class three and four year olds with global developmental delays. Throughout the year she compiles work samples and drawings for each child and keeps them in a portfolio. This type of assessment is most appropriate for which of the following purposes?
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To identify children who might benefit from extra help
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To monitor children's development and learning
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To report and communicate with others
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To guide classroom planning and decision making
Question 17
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At the end of the school year, a preschool special ed teacher assesses each of her students moving up to kindergarten. She asks each child questions and asks them to do a series of academic tasks. The kindergarten teacher will use the results of the assessment to gain an understanding of the children's strengths and weaknesses and pass this info on to the next year's teacher and the children's parents The type of testing is limiting in its scope because:
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Skills tested by a familiar teacher often get unreliable results
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The techniques used for oral-response tests are not always well developed
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It is time consuming for the teacher and hard for a five year old to complete
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Skills are tested in isolation and may not be indicators of final performance
Question 18
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Elena is a preschooler with a form of spina bifida known as myelomenigocele. Which of the following medical conditions is most closely associated with this condition?
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Leukemia
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Hydrocephalus
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Type 1 diabetes
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Hyperactivity
Question 19
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Ashton is a five year old who has weakened bones associated with osteogenesis imperfect (OI). He has spent most of his time in the hospital or at home with his parents and older sisters. He recently began attending a general education kindergarten class in a wheelchair with the assistance of a paraprofessional. Ashton's physical condition will most likely affect this academic performance as a result of:
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Restricted social interactions
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Limited life experiences
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Inexperience with classroom routines
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Undeveloped attention span
Question 20
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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 in order to promote Silvio's health and physical wellbeing in the classroom?
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Checking Silvio's wheelchair thoroughly for proper function on Monday of each week
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Ensuring that Silvio's pressure-relief regiment is followed every day without fail
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Isolating Silvio whenever one or more of his classmates shows any signs of illness
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Confirming each day that Silvio has been administered his required day medications
Question 21
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An early childhood special education teacher would like to incorporate technology in a reading program for Eliot, a kindergarten student with cerebral plays, to support beginning skills in reading comprehension. Eliot has difficulty processing text visually, maintaining attention, and turning page sina picture book. Which of the following type of technology would likely be the most effective to use with Eliot?
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An audio recording of the a printed text
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A stand-alone unit with optical character recognition
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A digital tablet that reds and highlights each word
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A desktop computer with a large color monitor