PECT PreK-4 EXAM MODULE 1,2 AND 3 ACTUAL EXAM
EACH MODULE CONTAINS 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|AGRADE
According to Piaget's theory, in what age range do children begin representing things
with symbols?
a. between birth and 6 months
b. between 6 and 12 months
c. between 12 and 18 months
d. between 18 and 24 months - ANSWER: between 18 and 24 months
A toddler sees a large brown dog and says, "Moo!" This is an example of:
a. Egocentrism
b. Equilibrium
c. Accommodation
d. Assimilation - ANSWER: Assimilation
According to Piaget's theory, the term conservation means which of these? -
ANSWER: The idea that amounts/ numbers are the same regardless of shape or
appearance.
When a young child believes his/ her thoughts caused something external to happen,
which is the most specific Piagetian term to describe this phenomenon?
a. Animism
b. Centration
c. Egocentrism
d. Magical thinking - ANSWER: magical thinking
In which of the six stages of art growth and development do children begin to
develop a visual schema?
a. Scribble
b. Preschematic
c. Schematic
d. Dawning realism - ANSWER: Preschematic
Which of the following is most effective for teaching pre-math and manipulative
skills to preschool children? - ANSWER: Giving them solid objects to manipulate
physically
At what age do children typically undergo the second of three periods of language/
communication development?
, a. from 0- 6 months
b. from 6-18 months
c. from 8-12 months
d. from 18-24 months - ANSWER: from 6-18 months
Which of the following is most typical of the language development of a two- year
old? - ANSWER: Using at least two pronouns correctly
Which of the these is more typical of the language development of a two to three
year old than a preschooler? - ANSWER: Expressing opinions/ preferences
Which of these is correct about one-on-one vs. group conversations between adults
and young children? - ANSWER: adults can better elicit children's abstract idea
comprehension one on one
Which of the following teacher actions is most effective for fostering greater depth
of preschoolers' comprehension of word meanings? - ANSWER: giving multiple
definitions and examples of new words
What is correct about how teachers can support young children's language
development when the children tell stories? - ANSWER: Storytelling permits young
children to exercise their powers of imagination
What is the most typical age for children to understand common opposites like
big/little, hot/cold, etc? - ANSWER: Five years old
According to Roger Brown's (1973) stage I sentence types, which of these is classified
under "Operations of Reference"? - ANSWER: A negation
In Brown's (1973) Stages of Syntactical and Morphological Development , which of
these age ranges is associated with what he designated as Stage I? - ANSWER: 12-26
months
A child who correctly uses irregular past tenses of verbs, e.g. went, fell, froze, etc.,
would be in which of Roger Brown's Stages of Syntactic and Morphological
Development? - ANSWER: Stage III
According to Roger Brown, a child who indicates the regular plural by saying "My
toys" is in which of his Stages of Syntactical and Morphological Development? -
ANSWER: Stage II
When characterizing young children, what did Vygotsky mean by the term "private
speech" that he coined? - ANSWER: Speaking aloud to themselves during activities
Among the following auditory disabilities, which one does not involve any part of the
hearing mechanism? - ANSWER: Central auditory processing disorder
EACH MODULE CONTAINS 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|AGRADE
According to Piaget's theory, in what age range do children begin representing things
with symbols?
a. between birth and 6 months
b. between 6 and 12 months
c. between 12 and 18 months
d. between 18 and 24 months - ANSWER: between 18 and 24 months
A toddler sees a large brown dog and says, "Moo!" This is an example of:
a. Egocentrism
b. Equilibrium
c. Accommodation
d. Assimilation - ANSWER: Assimilation
According to Piaget's theory, the term conservation means which of these? -
ANSWER: The idea that amounts/ numbers are the same regardless of shape or
appearance.
When a young child believes his/ her thoughts caused something external to happen,
which is the most specific Piagetian term to describe this phenomenon?
a. Animism
b. Centration
c. Egocentrism
d. Magical thinking - ANSWER: magical thinking
In which of the six stages of art growth and development do children begin to
develop a visual schema?
a. Scribble
b. Preschematic
c. Schematic
d. Dawning realism - ANSWER: Preschematic
Which of the following is most effective for teaching pre-math and manipulative
skills to preschool children? - ANSWER: Giving them solid objects to manipulate
physically
At what age do children typically undergo the second of three periods of language/
communication development?
, a. from 0- 6 months
b. from 6-18 months
c. from 8-12 months
d. from 18-24 months - ANSWER: from 6-18 months
Which of the following is most typical of the language development of a two- year
old? - ANSWER: Using at least two pronouns correctly
Which of the these is more typical of the language development of a two to three
year old than a preschooler? - ANSWER: Expressing opinions/ preferences
Which of these is correct about one-on-one vs. group conversations between adults
and young children? - ANSWER: adults can better elicit children's abstract idea
comprehension one on one
Which of the following teacher actions is most effective for fostering greater depth
of preschoolers' comprehension of word meanings? - ANSWER: giving multiple
definitions and examples of new words
What is correct about how teachers can support young children's language
development when the children tell stories? - ANSWER: Storytelling permits young
children to exercise their powers of imagination
What is the most typical age for children to understand common opposites like
big/little, hot/cold, etc? - ANSWER: Five years old
According to Roger Brown's (1973) stage I sentence types, which of these is classified
under "Operations of Reference"? - ANSWER: A negation
In Brown's (1973) Stages of Syntactical and Morphological Development , which of
these age ranges is associated with what he designated as Stage I? - ANSWER: 12-26
months
A child who correctly uses irregular past tenses of verbs, e.g. went, fell, froze, etc.,
would be in which of Roger Brown's Stages of Syntactic and Morphological
Development? - ANSWER: Stage III
According to Roger Brown, a child who indicates the regular plural by saying "My
toys" is in which of his Stages of Syntactical and Morphological Development? -
ANSWER: Stage II
When characterizing young children, what did Vygotsky mean by the term "private
speech" that he coined? - ANSWER: Speaking aloud to themselves during activities
Among the following auditory disabilities, which one does not involve any part of the
hearing mechanism? - ANSWER: Central auditory processing disorder
