CDA Exam Practice | 75 Questions with
100% Correct Answers
Define "executive function" shills and describe how early educators can promote children
developing these types of skills in their setting Correct Answer: Mental processes needed to
connect past experiences with present action. These processes help children regulate behavior,
control impulses, manage time, stay organized and follow multi step directions. These skills also
help children filter through stimulation they receive daily to determine which information is
important. Early educators can slow children to explore learning alone or in social groups,
develop children's self control, support children to increase their attention spans and improve
their memory skills, offer children opportunities to make symbolic representations of their ideas
through art and movement.
Ms. Hart walks toddlers through the neighborhood several times a week. Which strategy makes
for the best learning experience?
A: Telling the children about how the neighborhoods has changed over time.
B: Permitting the children to pick any flowers or leaves they encounter.
C: Taking one path often enough to observe and talk about what is there.
D: Taking a different path with new features each time they walk. Correct Answer: C: Taking
one path often enough to observe and talk about what is there.
Four year-old Angie is struggling with puzzles. To best scaffold her learning, the early educator
will
A: Do the puzzle for Angie so she can watch.
B: Provide Angie with a 5-6 large piece puzzle that she can work with by herself.
C: Tell Angie to find somewhere else to play. Correct Answer: B: Provide Angie with a 5-6
large piece puzzle that she can work with by herself.
Describe an activity that a reader could do with a small group of children to promote developing
social studies skills (Indicate age of children) Correct Answer: Read stories about people with
varying occupations, invite visitors into classroom, field trips, dramatic play learning centers set
up, etc.
Describe how an early educator can effectively use technology in their learning environment to
promote children's learning and engagement (indicate age of children) Correct Answer: Children
can create artwork on a computer screen or table, read and interact with stories, engage in
photographs and videos that document their learning from prior experiences on field trips for
example or in the setting.
Define a "teachable moment". Correct Answer: Teachable moments are spontaneous windows
of opportunities to extend children's learning and understanding.
A four-year -old boy has had a toileting accident. Which response should his teacher make?
A: Put a diaper on him so he can avoid stress for a while.
, B:Tell him he is too big a boy to be having accidents.
C: Require him to clean up the accident as best he can.
D: Help him clean himself up while providing words/phrases of encouragement. Correct
Answer: D: Help him clean himself up while providing words/phrases of encouragement.
Define "self-esteem" and explain benefits for encouraging and acknowledging children's
accomplishments rather than praising their-n-born characteristics. Correct Answer: Self-esteem
refers to people's perception of their own self-worth. It is beneficial to praise children's
accomplishments rather than in-born characteristics, as it is much more effective in supporting
children to try hard, make mistakes, engage in tasks and learn about themselves.
Name five specific characteristics that determine a child's approaches to learning. Correct
Answer: Encouragement, Persistence, Planning, Inventiveness, Tolerance for Frustration,
Flexible problem- solving, Interest and joy of learning, Intrinsic motivation to learn.
Name three specific strategies that early educators can use to support children's approaches to
learning. Correct Answer: Focus on children's efforts not their capabilities. Give children
specific feedback when something goes does not work. Offer children choice to pique their
curiosity, help children finish what they start and provide time to do so. Instill a love of learning,
etc.
Define "self-regulation" and its importance. Correct Answer: Self regulation is the ability to
express and manage emotions and behavior in healthy ways and to maintain focus and attention.
Define the term "empathy". Correct Answer: The ability to identify with what another person is
feeling.
Describe strategies early educators can use to promote children to develop empathy and other
pro-social skills. Correct Answer: Help children put their feelings into words, read books where
you can discuss or ask children to describe the characters' feelings. help children to interpret
facial expressions and encourage children to reenact their favorite stories with puppets.
In Mr. Taylor's class, Luca is continually struggling to make friends and lashes out at other
children. Which of the following is the best strategy Mr. Taylor can use to support Luca?
A: Provide Luca with acceptable choices.
B: Lecture Luca on the importance of friendships.
C: Request that the other children "be nice" to Luca.
D: Ignore Luca. Correct Answer: A: Provide Luca with acceptable choices.
At the puzzles table, it seems that toddlers Yan and Juanita will never stop laughing. How should
their teacher respond?
A: Take pleasure in their toddler glee.
B: Ask them to please stop laughing.
C: Promise a sweet treat to draw their attention.
D: Ask one of them to leave the table for a while. Correct Answer: A: Take pleasure in their
toddler glee.
100% Correct Answers
Define "executive function" shills and describe how early educators can promote children
developing these types of skills in their setting Correct Answer: Mental processes needed to
connect past experiences with present action. These processes help children regulate behavior,
control impulses, manage time, stay organized and follow multi step directions. These skills also
help children filter through stimulation they receive daily to determine which information is
important. Early educators can slow children to explore learning alone or in social groups,
develop children's self control, support children to increase their attention spans and improve
their memory skills, offer children opportunities to make symbolic representations of their ideas
through art and movement.
Ms. Hart walks toddlers through the neighborhood several times a week. Which strategy makes
for the best learning experience?
A: Telling the children about how the neighborhoods has changed over time.
B: Permitting the children to pick any flowers or leaves they encounter.
C: Taking one path often enough to observe and talk about what is there.
D: Taking a different path with new features each time they walk. Correct Answer: C: Taking
one path often enough to observe and talk about what is there.
Four year-old Angie is struggling with puzzles. To best scaffold her learning, the early educator
will
A: Do the puzzle for Angie so she can watch.
B: Provide Angie with a 5-6 large piece puzzle that she can work with by herself.
C: Tell Angie to find somewhere else to play. Correct Answer: B: Provide Angie with a 5-6
large piece puzzle that she can work with by herself.
Describe an activity that a reader could do with a small group of children to promote developing
social studies skills (Indicate age of children) Correct Answer: Read stories about people with
varying occupations, invite visitors into classroom, field trips, dramatic play learning centers set
up, etc.
Describe how an early educator can effectively use technology in their learning environment to
promote children's learning and engagement (indicate age of children) Correct Answer: Children
can create artwork on a computer screen or table, read and interact with stories, engage in
photographs and videos that document their learning from prior experiences on field trips for
example or in the setting.
Define a "teachable moment". Correct Answer: Teachable moments are spontaneous windows
of opportunities to extend children's learning and understanding.
A four-year -old boy has had a toileting accident. Which response should his teacher make?
A: Put a diaper on him so he can avoid stress for a while.
, B:Tell him he is too big a boy to be having accidents.
C: Require him to clean up the accident as best he can.
D: Help him clean himself up while providing words/phrases of encouragement. Correct
Answer: D: Help him clean himself up while providing words/phrases of encouragement.
Define "self-esteem" and explain benefits for encouraging and acknowledging children's
accomplishments rather than praising their-n-born characteristics. Correct Answer: Self-esteem
refers to people's perception of their own self-worth. It is beneficial to praise children's
accomplishments rather than in-born characteristics, as it is much more effective in supporting
children to try hard, make mistakes, engage in tasks and learn about themselves.
Name five specific characteristics that determine a child's approaches to learning. Correct
Answer: Encouragement, Persistence, Planning, Inventiveness, Tolerance for Frustration,
Flexible problem- solving, Interest and joy of learning, Intrinsic motivation to learn.
Name three specific strategies that early educators can use to support children's approaches to
learning. Correct Answer: Focus on children's efforts not their capabilities. Give children
specific feedback when something goes does not work. Offer children choice to pique their
curiosity, help children finish what they start and provide time to do so. Instill a love of learning,
etc.
Define "self-regulation" and its importance. Correct Answer: Self regulation is the ability to
express and manage emotions and behavior in healthy ways and to maintain focus and attention.
Define the term "empathy". Correct Answer: The ability to identify with what another person is
feeling.
Describe strategies early educators can use to promote children to develop empathy and other
pro-social skills. Correct Answer: Help children put their feelings into words, read books where
you can discuss or ask children to describe the characters' feelings. help children to interpret
facial expressions and encourage children to reenact their favorite stories with puppets.
In Mr. Taylor's class, Luca is continually struggling to make friends and lashes out at other
children. Which of the following is the best strategy Mr. Taylor can use to support Luca?
A: Provide Luca with acceptable choices.
B: Lecture Luca on the importance of friendships.
C: Request that the other children "be nice" to Luca.
D: Ignore Luca. Correct Answer: A: Provide Luca with acceptable choices.
At the puzzles table, it seems that toddlers Yan and Juanita will never stop laughing. How should
their teacher respond?
A: Take pleasure in their toddler glee.
B: Ask them to please stop laughing.
C: Promise a sweet treat to draw their attention.
D: Ask one of them to leave the table for a while. Correct Answer: A: Take pleasure in their
toddler glee.
