Test your basic knowledge |

Early Childhood Education Vocab

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. How a child understands language






2. Skills used to comprehend and repeat What is being said.






3. A five star rating system developed for licensed early childhood facilities.






4. Type of guidance technique that can be used when a child's misbehavior is not harmful.






5. Before or after school care for children ages five-to-ten-year-old children






6. The evaluation of a program that has been evaluated by an external body to meet certain standards of quality.






7. Child birth to 12 months






8. An assessment/observation tool used to determine a childs level of performance.






9. Allow children to go to their homes after school and receive calls from caregivers to be sure there are no problems






10. Words arranged in an order that makes sense - and contains almost all nouns and verbs - usually two word phrases.






11. Is the action involving the small muscles of the hands - as in handwriting - stringing beads - cutting or Legos.






12. 'Permission granted by an agency of government to an individual to engage in a given profession or occupation - once an applicant has met qualifications standards.'






13. Developing from head to toe






14. A person who provides support services such as cooking - cleaning - or driving a vehicle - but is not a caregiver.






15. Statements of purpose reflecting the end result of curriculum.






16. Child between infancy and childhood it usually begins between the ages of 1 to 3 years old






17. Communication of one's ideas - desires - or intentions to others - usually through speech - printed words or signing






18. A evaluation process by which a person meets a potential employer face to face.






19. Written plan showing specific actions and activities used to meet planned goals






20. Through psychosocial development personality goes through eight stages one being trust vs. mistrust






21. Actions used by an adult to help children develop self control






22. Wasting time or moving slowly for example a child eating very slowly.






23. Actions such as spoken words or gestures that influence behavior.






24. An assessment/observation tool used to show mastery of a list of items.






25. Is a stage in human development from birth to 5 years of age.






26. An observation that records the facts without using your personal opinions.






27. How information moves from one neuron to another






28. A child's apprehension associated with separation from a parent or other caregiver






29. Brain damage leading to periodic seizures






30. 'argued that when a childs actions have positive results - they will be repeated - continued negative results may end unwanted behavior'






31. Children learn through four stages of development one being sensorimotor.






32. Training required for designated employees by MSDH annually to maintain licensure






33. Special room or space to seperate children who become sick or show signs of a communicable disease






34. A connection between child and caregiver/parent






35. Type of abuse that may involve inappropriate or unwanted touches - or sexual contact






36. Issued when all conditions and requirements for licensure have been met. The licensure period may not last more than a year.






37. Listening - then repeating what was said.






38. A normal - uncontrollable reaction of your body to something that you feel - see - or experience.






39. Child care programs formed by parents - so they can have more control over the learning environment - the teacher may experience a lack of control






40. An experience planned by the teacher with a specific goal in mind.






41. Breathing disorder that may cause labored breathing - coughing and wheezing






42. How children develop skills such as concentration - and the ability to learn - understand - recognize and reason.






43. Developing from the center outward






44. 4 stages - studied his children's mental growth - sensorimotor.






45. National Association for the Education of Young Children is the professional organization for early childhood education and child care in the United States.






46. Space used by the children - not to include storage - kitchen - teacher areas -






47. 'Howard Gardner identifies seven different human intelligences that allow us to engage in learning and help us make sense of the world.'






48. An oath or set of moral principles - determined by a professional organization for its members.






49. Keeping sensitive personal information of others private.






50. Recording your opinions rather than facts as to why you believe a behavior is occurring.







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests