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C. Reasoning The ability of the human mind to sort, match, combine, and arrange perceptions,
experiences, and information is called
A. Recognition
B. Patterning
C. Reasoning
D. Concentration
A. Challenge preconceptions and Students have difficulty acquiring new knowledge when it contradicts their prior
replace them when appropriate knowledge. A teacher can help students overcome this obstacle to learning by
providing opportunities for students to
A. Challenge preconceptions and replace them when appropriate
B. Retain their preconceptions and incorporate them into their new learning
C. Share their preconceptions with one another
D. Explore areas of learning in which they have no prior knowledge
C. Apply what they have learned in a new setting According to cognitive theory, the most valid evidence that students have learned
a body of information is that they can
A. Repeat or retell the information on demand
B. Read at their appropriate grade level
C. Apply what they have learned in a new setting
D. Function at higher levels of Bloom's taxonomy
,A. The connection between violent media images and The work of theorist Albert Bandura has formed the foundation for research in
aggressive behavior which of the following areas related to childhood development?
A. The connection between violent media images and aggressive behavior
B. The effects of same-gender schooling on academic achievement
C. The impact of socioeconomic status on children's readiness to enter school
D. The effects of societal norms on children's moral development
B. Sociocultural theory A science teacher has students work in groups to classify a number of different
organisms in preparation for a homework assignment in which students will
complete the same task on their own. This activity demonstrates an application of
which of the following learning theories?
A. Behaviorism
B. Sociocultural theory
C. Humanism
D. Attribution
C. Children progress through the stages of moral The work of Lawrence Kohlberg supports which of the following statements
development by encountering situations that challenge about children's moral development?
their present view.
A. Children progress through the stages of moral development at the same rate as
they progress through the stages of cognitive, physical, and social
developmental.
B. Children reach the highest stage of moral development at around age 10 or 11.
C. Children progress through the stages of moral development by encountering
situations that challenge their present view.
D. Children's moral development is accelerated by exposure to the moral
judgment of adults.
A. Help teachers classify educational goals The primary purpose for which Benjamin Bloom and others devised educational
taxonomies was to
A. Help teachers classify educational goals
B. Define a uniform vocabulary for referring to thinking skills
C. Identify which learning objectives have merit and which do not
D. Sequence the steps in cognition
C. People learn best when the conditions of learning are Which of the following is an accurate generalization about how people learn?
varied.
A. People learn best when they receive information through a single modality.
B. People's prior knowledge or belief has little effect on how and what they learn.
C. People learn best when the conditions of learning are varied.
D. People have learned when they have acquired factual information.
, A. Students rise to exit the classroom when the bell rings. Which of the following situations show the effects of classical conditioning?
A. Students rise to exit the classroom when the bell rings.
B. A teacher puts a star on a chart each time a student finishes an assignment.
C. The lunchroom aide moves a misbehaving student to a table away from her
friends.
D. School is dismissed early because of threatening weather.
A. Their schema of a physical education teacher includes A journalism teacher tests students' powers of observation by asking them to
wearing a whistle. describe a physical education teacher who entered the room briefly to make an
announcement. Many of the students recall that the physical education teacher
was wearing a whistle, even though she was not. Which of the following is the
most likely explanation for the students' incorrect observation?
A. Their schema of a physical education teacher includes wearing a whistle.
B. Their dominant learning style is not visual, so they were unable to observe
accurately.
C. They experienced a short-term memory lapse and forgot there was no whistle.
D. The task lacked relevance, so they were not motivated to observe accurately.
B. A soccer coach reminds players that they defeated In which of the following situations is the educator's intent to build students' self-
their opponents easily in their last contest. efficacy?
A. A third-grade teacher works with students to compose a list of class rules.
B. A soccer coach reminds players that they defeated their opponents easily in
their last contest.
C. An English teacher creates a detailed timeline to guide students completing
their first research paper.
D. A debate team advisor tells student debaters that they are a pleasure to advise.
A. Uses imagination to create stories Which of the following observations describes atypical speech and language
development for a child entering preschool?
A. Uses imagination to create stories
B. Is able to repeat a short sentence
C. Uses verbs ending in "ing"
D. Describes the uses of everyday objects
Social Sciences Psychology Educational Psychology
PLT 5622_ETS TEST STUDY QUESTIONS
Save
Students also studied
Educational Objectives and Teachin... EDUC 210 Learning and Development Compr
25 terms 113 terms 57 terms 42 terms
charmainemakeda Preview ellasworld768 Preview anna__weiss Preview titu
C. Reasoning The ability of the human mind to sort, match, combine, and arrange perceptions,
experiences, and information is called
A. Recognition
B. Patterning
C. Reasoning
D. Concentration
A. Challenge preconceptions and Students have difficulty acquiring new knowledge when it contradicts their prior
replace them when appropriate knowledge. A teacher can help students overcome this obstacle to learning by
providing opportunities for students to
A. Challenge preconceptions and replace them when appropriate
B. Retain their preconceptions and incorporate them into their new learning
C. Share their preconceptions with one another
D. Explore areas of learning in which they have no prior knowledge
C. Apply what they have learned in a new setting According to cognitive theory, the most valid evidence that students have learned
a body of information is that they can
A. Repeat or retell the information on demand
B. Read at their appropriate grade level
C. Apply what they have learned in a new setting
D. Function at higher levels of Bloom's taxonomy
,A. The connection between violent media images and The work of theorist Albert Bandura has formed the foundation for research in
aggressive behavior which of the following areas related to childhood development?
A. The connection between violent media images and aggressive behavior
B. The effects of same-gender schooling on academic achievement
C. The impact of socioeconomic status on children's readiness to enter school
D. The effects of societal norms on children's moral development
B. Sociocultural theory A science teacher has students work in groups to classify a number of different
organisms in preparation for a homework assignment in which students will
complete the same task on their own. This activity demonstrates an application of
which of the following learning theories?
A. Behaviorism
B. Sociocultural theory
C. Humanism
D. Attribution
C. Children progress through the stages of moral The work of Lawrence Kohlberg supports which of the following statements
development by encountering situations that challenge about children's moral development?
their present view.
A. Children progress through the stages of moral development at the same rate as
they progress through the stages of cognitive, physical, and social
developmental.
B. Children reach the highest stage of moral development at around age 10 or 11.
C. Children progress through the stages of moral development by encountering
situations that challenge their present view.
D. Children's moral development is accelerated by exposure to the moral
judgment of adults.
A. Help teachers classify educational goals The primary purpose for which Benjamin Bloom and others devised educational
taxonomies was to
A. Help teachers classify educational goals
B. Define a uniform vocabulary for referring to thinking skills
C. Identify which learning objectives have merit and which do not
D. Sequence the steps in cognition
C. People learn best when the conditions of learning are Which of the following is an accurate generalization about how people learn?
varied.
A. People learn best when they receive information through a single modality.
B. People's prior knowledge or belief has little effect on how and what they learn.
C. People learn best when the conditions of learning are varied.
D. People have learned when they have acquired factual information.
, A. Students rise to exit the classroom when the bell rings. Which of the following situations show the effects of classical conditioning?
A. Students rise to exit the classroom when the bell rings.
B. A teacher puts a star on a chart each time a student finishes an assignment.
C. The lunchroom aide moves a misbehaving student to a table away from her
friends.
D. School is dismissed early because of threatening weather.
A. Their schema of a physical education teacher includes A journalism teacher tests students' powers of observation by asking them to
wearing a whistle. describe a physical education teacher who entered the room briefly to make an
announcement. Many of the students recall that the physical education teacher
was wearing a whistle, even though she was not. Which of the following is the
most likely explanation for the students' incorrect observation?
A. Their schema of a physical education teacher includes wearing a whistle.
B. Their dominant learning style is not visual, so they were unable to observe
accurately.
C. They experienced a short-term memory lapse and forgot there was no whistle.
D. The task lacked relevance, so they were not motivated to observe accurately.
B. A soccer coach reminds players that they defeated In which of the following situations is the educator's intent to build students' self-
their opponents easily in their last contest. efficacy?
A. A third-grade teacher works with students to compose a list of class rules.
B. A soccer coach reminds players that they defeated their opponents easily in
their last contest.
C. An English teacher creates a detailed timeline to guide students completing
their first research paper.
D. A debate team advisor tells student debaters that they are a pleasure to advise.
A. Uses imagination to create stories Which of the following observations describes atypical speech and language
development for a child entering preschool?
A. Uses imagination to create stories
B. Is able to repeat a short sentence
C. Uses verbs ending in "ing"
D. Describes the uses of everyday objects
