PECT PreK-4 EXAM MODULE 1,2 AND 3 ACTUAL EXAM 2023-
2024 EACH MODULE CONTAINS 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|AGRADE
PECT PreK-4 MODULE 1
What is a sign that a child has developed object permanence? –
ANSWER- If they search for the object after it is moved or hidden.
Mental constructs or concepts that represent elements of the
environment in categories or classes of things. – ANSWER- schema
The idea that things continue to exist even when they are out of sight. –
ANSWER- object permanence
What are the characteristics of the concrete operational stage? –
ANSWER- -Ability to think logically
-Trouble understanding abstract concepts or hypothetical situations
-Apply logical sequence and cause and effect to things they can see, feel,
and manipulate.
-Can conserve
-Develop proficiency in inductive logic
-Reversibility
The ability to reverse an action or operation. – ANSWER- reversibility
Assigning human qualities, feelings, and actions to inanimate objects. –
ANSWER- animism
Attributing cause and effect relationships between own feelings,
thoughts, and environmental events where none exists. – ANSWERmagical thinking
What is preschoolers’ thinking based upon? – ANSWER- Based upon
their sensory perceptions.
Creating a culturally inclusive classroom environement – ANSWER- –
Self assess own prejudice
-Teach respect; eliminate stigmas
-Acknowledge differences
-Embrace diversity
-Teach tolerance
-Promote acceptance
-Celebrate community
-Keep an open classroom
What the teachers have to do to have an inclusive classroom? –
ANSWER- 1. understand all cultures
- be open to diversity and difference
- understand prejudices
- respect all
Evaluates students skills to apply knowledge to real world concepts.
“Money math problems or writing stories” – ANSWER- Authentic
Assessment
Help find students who are below the norm in certain areas, or students
who are at risk before diagnosing. – ANSWER- Screening Tests
(Pre-Assessment)
Provide teachers with students prior knowledge and misconceptions
before a learning activity sets baseline for how much learning has taken
place from beginning to end.
“journaling; KWL” – ANSWER- Diagnostic Assessment
Monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used
by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their
learning low stakes-lower no point value.
“draw a concepts map, one or two sentence showing main idea” –
ANSWER- Formative Assessment
Focusing on only one property at a time. – ANSWER- centration
What age do children understand their environment through inborn
reflexes? – ANSWER- From birth to 1 month old
What are Piaget’s stages of development? – ANSWER- Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Concrete Operational
Formal Operational
What are the implications in the classroom? – ANSWER- -When solving
problems, depend mainly on how things look, sound, smell, feel, and
taste.
-Should always be given concrete objects that they can explore with in
any learning experience
Stages of language development – ANSWER- -Babbling 3-9 months by
5 month adds consonants
-single words 10-13 months
-Two words utterances 18 months. Nouns and verbs
-Multi-words sentences 2 years
When children play freely. They organize the games themselves. Helps
language skills, thinking skills, fine motor, large motor, creative skills,
and social skills. – ANSWER- Spontaneous Play
At what Piaget’s stage can children begin to decentrate? – ANSWERConcrete Operational