MTTC 106 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
At the beginning of the school year, a prekindergarten teacher takes the children on a
walk around the playground to explore the equipment and discuss safety rules. The
teacher asks the children if they can imagine ways someone might get hurt when
playing on particular equipment. One child says that roughhousing on the climbing
structure could make somebody fall. Another child says that a person might get knocked
down by someone on a swing if they were not looking. Such a discussion would be
likely to promote safety on the playground primarily by:
encouraging children to be cautious about what equipment they choose to play on.
prompting children to tell the teacher if they see classmates playing too actively.
involving children in thinking about how their own behavior can affect their well-being.
helping children know what to do if someone gets hurt during outdoor play. - Answer-
involving children in thinking about how their own behavior can affect their well-being.
A local pediatrician has offered to make an evening presentation at an infant and toddler
center for families regarding young children's health. The teachers would like to take
advantage of this opportunity and want to ensure that the presentation is as meaningful
as possible. Which of the following steps should the teachers take to address this goal?
providing the pediatrician with demographic information regarding the children in the
class
seeking input from families regarding health issues and concerns that directly affect
their own children
sending home an invitation to the children's families and inviting them to bring their
friends and neighbors
developing health-related play activities for the children the same week as the
presentation - Answer-seeking input from families regarding health issues and concerns
that directly affect their own children
A second-grade student with a speech and language impairment (SLI) attends a
general education class and receives pull-out services from a speech-language
pathologist (SLP) twice a week. The general education teacher schedules a regular
,weekly meeting with the SLP. The primary purpose of these weekly meetings should be
to:
provide the SLP with information regarding the student's overall academic progress.
determine how long the student should continue to receive pull-out services.
coordinate pull-out and classroom activities to help the student achieve individual goals.
provide the teacher with professional development regarding communication disorders.
- Answer-coordinate pull-out and classroom activities to help the student achieve
individual goals.
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:
involve whole-class instruction.
emphasize auditory processing.
begin with a conceptual overview.
incorporate visual cues. - Answer-incorporate visual cues.
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
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
At the beginning of the school year, a prekindergarten teacher takes the children on a
walk around the playground to explore the equipment and discuss safety rules. The
teacher asks the children if they can imagine ways someone might get hurt when
playing on particular equipment. One child says that roughhousing on the climbing
structure could make somebody fall. Another child says that a person might get knocked
down by someone on a swing if they were not looking. Such a discussion would be
likely to promote safety on the playground primarily by:
encouraging children to be cautious about what equipment they choose to play on.
prompting children to tell the teacher if they see classmates playing too actively.
involving children in thinking about how their own behavior can affect their well-being.
helping children know what to do if someone gets hurt during outdoor play. - Answer-
involving children in thinking about how their own behavior can affect their well-being.
A local pediatrician has offered to make an evening presentation at an infant and toddler
center for families regarding young children's health. The teachers would like to take
advantage of this opportunity and want to ensure that the presentation is as meaningful
as possible. Which of the following steps should the teachers take to address this goal?
providing the pediatrician with demographic information regarding the children in the
class
seeking input from families regarding health issues and concerns that directly affect
their own children
sending home an invitation to the children's families and inviting them to bring their
friends and neighbors
developing health-related play activities for the children the same week as the
presentation - Answer-seeking input from families regarding health issues and concerns
that directly affect their own children
A second-grade student with a speech and language impairment (SLI) attends a
general education class and receives pull-out services from a speech-language
pathologist (SLP) twice a week. The general education teacher schedules a regular
,weekly meeting with the SLP. The primary purpose of these weekly meetings should be
to:
provide the SLP with information regarding the student's overall academic progress.
determine how long the student should continue to receive pull-out services.
coordinate pull-out and classroom activities to help the student achieve individual goals.
provide the teacher with professional development regarding communication disorders.
- Answer-coordinate pull-out and classroom activities to help the student achieve
individual goals.
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:
involve whole-class instruction.
emphasize auditory processing.
begin with a conceptual overview.
incorporate visual cues. - Answer-incorporate visual cues.
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
