TEFL COMBINED SET EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is phonetic transcription? - Answer-Transcribing speech using phonemes
Name 2 phonetic transcriptions. - Answer-Allophonic transcription & Comparative
transcription
Why should you use a text that is already transcribed in your transcription exercises? -
Answer-So that there is an answer key for comparison
Which of the following is an effective classroom transcription activity? - Answer-
Students transcribe alone
How does conversational English differ from formal English? - Answer-There is more
use of slang and improper language
T/F-Students need to understand all English idioms to understand conversational
English. - Answer-False
T/F-Verb conjugation is an important part of conversational English. - Answer-True
What are 3 steps in the paraphrasing process? - Answer-Reword, Rechech, &
Rearrange
Bloom's taxonomy (1 of 2) - Answer-Benjamin Bloom studied learning and came to the
conclusion that learning activities could be categorized into 6 segments based on the
level of thinking that they require. He framed his theory into the shape of a triangle with
the lowest-level thinking at the bottom. He did this because even though the lower-level
activities require less thinking, they provide the base for higher-level thinking. He
believed (as many do) it is hard to extend your learning on a topic if you do not
understand the topic itself. We will discuss each category in reverse order, starting with
what Bloom labeled as the lowest level of thinking.
Bloom's taxonomy: Remember - Answer-At the base of this triangle, representing the
lowest level of thinking, is any activity that requires a student to recall facts and basic
concepts. These types of activities are extremely important in a student's learning, since
it is hard to take the next step without first knowing the basic facts. Activities that require
students to remember include defining words, memorizing facts, listing things, and
repeating information.
,Bloom's taxonomy: Understand - Answer-At the next level of thinking, teachers ask
students to comprehend what they are memorizing and repeating. In order for students
to explore content in any way, they need to comprehend what they are studying.
Activities that require students to explain ideas or concepts include classifying
information, describe, discuss, and explain information.
Bloom's taxonomy (2 of 2): Apply - Answer-Once students understand the information
they are learning, they can take the next step and apply what they learned to new
situations. This displays a higher level of thinking because the student needs to
understand the concept enough to apply it to something different. For example: a
student may recite Romeo & Juliet which displays memory. They may comprehend the
play enough to explain it, which displays understanding. Now, if they can take that
comprehension of the play and use it to understand Othello, they are applying their
knowledge. Activities that require students to apply their knowledge include
implementing plans, solving problems, and demonstrating knowledge.
Bloom's taxonomy: Analyze - Answer-True analysis of a concept requires a student to
have accomplished all the levels of thinking that come before it. In order to delve into a
topic and analyze more than what is explicitly stated, a student needs to understand it
completely. When students analyze, they draw connections between ideas and explore
connotative and deep meaning. Activities that require students to analyze include
differentiating information, organizing information, comparing and contrasting, and
experimenting.
Bloom's taxonomy: Evaluate - Answer-The act of evaluating does not necessarily
require much thinking; we are constantly in judgment of things we know nothing about.
However, to make an accurate judgment about something, you need to completely
understand it. Ask your students if Americans were justified in fighting against the British
in the American Revolution. They will need to understand how the war began, why each
side fought, then make a determination about the colonies' justification. Activities that
require students to justify a stand or decision include appraisals, arguments, judgments,
and critiques.
Bloom's taxonomy: Create - Answer-The highest level of thinking, according to Bloom,
is when you ask your students to synthesize what they have learned and create
something new. The idea behind the emphasis on this skill is that students need to
understand something completely to now go and create something of their own that is
related. Activities that require students to synthesize their knowledge include designing,
assembling, constructing, writing (something original), etc.
Pedagogy - Behaviorism (1 of 2): Positive reinforcement - Answer-When an outsider
rewards a desired behavior by providing a desired stimulus. An example of this is giving
a student a good grade for working hard on an assignment.
, Pedagogy - Behaviorism (1 of 2): Negative reinforcement - Answer-This is probably the
most misunderstood term in behaviorism. The word negative refers to removal, and the
word reinforcement refers to a stimulus. Therefore, negative reinforcement is when an
outsider rewards a desired behavior by removing an undesirable stimulus. An example
of this would be rewarding a student for good behavior by not yelling at him or her like
you normally would.
Pedagogy - Behaviorism (1 of 2): Positive punishment - Answer-This is when an
outsider presents the subject with an undesirable stimulus as a consequence of doing
something wrong or not doing something right. An example of this would be giving a
student an F for not doing his or her work.
Pedagogy - Behaviorism (1 of 2): Negative punishment - Answer-This is when an
outsider removes a desired stimulus from the subject as a consequence of doing
something wrong or not doing something right. An example of this would be telling a
student he or she can no longer sit with friends because he or she is misbehaving.
Classic Conditioning - Answer-which refers to conditioning involuntary behavior (a dog
does not choose to salivate)
Operant Conditioning - Answer-B.F. Skinner extended this idea, referring to his ideas as
operant conditioning, which refers to conditioning voluntary actions through
reinforcement and punishment.
Behaviorism (2 of 2): Theories 1 - Answer-Learners are not active in the learning
process, but rather passive participants who are simply responding to stimuli.
Behaviorism (2 of 2): Theories 2 - Answer-Learners begin as a blank page, and
behavior is only shaped when stimuli provide either positive or negative reinforcement.
Behaviorism (2 of 2): Theories 3 - Answer-The more a behavior is reinforced, whether
negatively or positively, the more likely the student is to repeat that behavior.
Behaviorism (2 of 2): Theories 4 - Answer-In the same way, the more a behavior is
punished, whether negatively or positively, the less likely the student is to repeat that
behavior.
Behaviorism (2 of 2): Theories 5 - Answer-In operant conditioning, B.F. Skinner tested
the efficacy of different methods of disbursements for reinforcement and punishments.
In other words, how often do you need to reinforce or punish behavior in order for it to
have the most lasting effect on the subject?
Behaviorism (2 of 2): Continuous reinforcement - Answer-This is when a subject is
reinforced every time he or she performs the desired behavior. Skinner found that this
did not motivate subjects. They did not work as hard, and when the reinforcement was
removed, they quickly stopped performing the desired behavior.
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is phonetic transcription? - Answer-Transcribing speech using phonemes
Name 2 phonetic transcriptions. - Answer-Allophonic transcription & Comparative
transcription
Why should you use a text that is already transcribed in your transcription exercises? -
Answer-So that there is an answer key for comparison
Which of the following is an effective classroom transcription activity? - Answer-
Students transcribe alone
How does conversational English differ from formal English? - Answer-There is more
use of slang and improper language
T/F-Students need to understand all English idioms to understand conversational
English. - Answer-False
T/F-Verb conjugation is an important part of conversational English. - Answer-True
What are 3 steps in the paraphrasing process? - Answer-Reword, Rechech, &
Rearrange
Bloom's taxonomy (1 of 2) - Answer-Benjamin Bloom studied learning and came to the
conclusion that learning activities could be categorized into 6 segments based on the
level of thinking that they require. He framed his theory into the shape of a triangle with
the lowest-level thinking at the bottom. He did this because even though the lower-level
activities require less thinking, they provide the base for higher-level thinking. He
believed (as many do) it is hard to extend your learning on a topic if you do not
understand the topic itself. We will discuss each category in reverse order, starting with
what Bloom labeled as the lowest level of thinking.
Bloom's taxonomy: Remember - Answer-At the base of this triangle, representing the
lowest level of thinking, is any activity that requires a student to recall facts and basic
concepts. These types of activities are extremely important in a student's learning, since
it is hard to take the next step without first knowing the basic facts. Activities that require
students to remember include defining words, memorizing facts, listing things, and
repeating information.
,Bloom's taxonomy: Understand - Answer-At the next level of thinking, teachers ask
students to comprehend what they are memorizing and repeating. In order for students
to explore content in any way, they need to comprehend what they are studying.
Activities that require students to explain ideas or concepts include classifying
information, describe, discuss, and explain information.
Bloom's taxonomy (2 of 2): Apply - Answer-Once students understand the information
they are learning, they can take the next step and apply what they learned to new
situations. This displays a higher level of thinking because the student needs to
understand the concept enough to apply it to something different. For example: a
student may recite Romeo & Juliet which displays memory. They may comprehend the
play enough to explain it, which displays understanding. Now, if they can take that
comprehension of the play and use it to understand Othello, they are applying their
knowledge. Activities that require students to apply their knowledge include
implementing plans, solving problems, and demonstrating knowledge.
Bloom's taxonomy: Analyze - Answer-True analysis of a concept requires a student to
have accomplished all the levels of thinking that come before it. In order to delve into a
topic and analyze more than what is explicitly stated, a student needs to understand it
completely. When students analyze, they draw connections between ideas and explore
connotative and deep meaning. Activities that require students to analyze include
differentiating information, organizing information, comparing and contrasting, and
experimenting.
Bloom's taxonomy: Evaluate - Answer-The act of evaluating does not necessarily
require much thinking; we are constantly in judgment of things we know nothing about.
However, to make an accurate judgment about something, you need to completely
understand it. Ask your students if Americans were justified in fighting against the British
in the American Revolution. They will need to understand how the war began, why each
side fought, then make a determination about the colonies' justification. Activities that
require students to justify a stand or decision include appraisals, arguments, judgments,
and critiques.
Bloom's taxonomy: Create - Answer-The highest level of thinking, according to Bloom,
is when you ask your students to synthesize what they have learned and create
something new. The idea behind the emphasis on this skill is that students need to
understand something completely to now go and create something of their own that is
related. Activities that require students to synthesize their knowledge include designing,
assembling, constructing, writing (something original), etc.
Pedagogy - Behaviorism (1 of 2): Positive reinforcement - Answer-When an outsider
rewards a desired behavior by providing a desired stimulus. An example of this is giving
a student a good grade for working hard on an assignment.
, Pedagogy - Behaviorism (1 of 2): Negative reinforcement - Answer-This is probably the
most misunderstood term in behaviorism. The word negative refers to removal, and the
word reinforcement refers to a stimulus. Therefore, negative reinforcement is when an
outsider rewards a desired behavior by removing an undesirable stimulus. An example
of this would be rewarding a student for good behavior by not yelling at him or her like
you normally would.
Pedagogy - Behaviorism (1 of 2): Positive punishment - Answer-This is when an
outsider presents the subject with an undesirable stimulus as a consequence of doing
something wrong or not doing something right. An example of this would be giving a
student an F for not doing his or her work.
Pedagogy - Behaviorism (1 of 2): Negative punishment - Answer-This is when an
outsider removes a desired stimulus from the subject as a consequence of doing
something wrong or not doing something right. An example of this would be telling a
student he or she can no longer sit with friends because he or she is misbehaving.
Classic Conditioning - Answer-which refers to conditioning involuntary behavior (a dog
does not choose to salivate)
Operant Conditioning - Answer-B.F. Skinner extended this idea, referring to his ideas as
operant conditioning, which refers to conditioning voluntary actions through
reinforcement and punishment.
Behaviorism (2 of 2): Theories 1 - Answer-Learners are not active in the learning
process, but rather passive participants who are simply responding to stimuli.
Behaviorism (2 of 2): Theories 2 - Answer-Learners begin as a blank page, and
behavior is only shaped when stimuli provide either positive or negative reinforcement.
Behaviorism (2 of 2): Theories 3 - Answer-The more a behavior is reinforced, whether
negatively or positively, the more likely the student is to repeat that behavior.
Behaviorism (2 of 2): Theories 4 - Answer-In the same way, the more a behavior is
punished, whether negatively or positively, the less likely the student is to repeat that
behavior.
Behaviorism (2 of 2): Theories 5 - Answer-In operant conditioning, B.F. Skinner tested
the efficacy of different methods of disbursements for reinforcement and punishments.
In other words, how often do you need to reinforce or punish behavior in order for it to
have the most lasting effect on the subject?
Behaviorism (2 of 2): Continuous reinforcement - Answer-This is when a subject is
reinforced every time he or she performs the desired behavior. Skinner found that this
did not motivate subjects. They did not work as hard, and when the reinforcement was
removed, they quickly stopped performing the desired behavior.
