Praxis 5024 Questions with Complete Answers
zone of proximal development Vygotsky the difference between what children can do
with assistance and what they can do alone
scaffolding temporary support to help a child master a task
How children learn how to spell. Must understand the alphabetic principle
Mary Ainsworth researcher who described attachment styles in infants as measured by
the "strange situation" test
attachment theory Secure
Insecure and avoidant
Insecure and resistant
Insecure and disorganized
secure attachment a stable and positive emotional bond
Insecure and resistant Exaggerated separation anxiety, ambivalence and resistance to
mother upon reuniting, fear of strangers, cry more, and explore less than secure babies
Insecure and avoidant Show no separation anxiety or stranger anxiety and little interest
on reunions with mother and are comforted equally by mother or stranger
Insecure and disorganized Dazed and confused
avoidant, resistant, disorganized styles Associated with low self esteem and negative self
images, most predictive of emotional disturbances.
, preoperational stage Stage at which children learn to represent things in the mind.
Intuitive thinking or symbolic representation
Centration (Piaget) the act of focusing on one aspect of something. It is a key factor in
the preoperational stage.
Reversibility The ability to perform a mental operation and then reverse thinking to
return to the starting point.
conservation the preservation and careful management of the environment and of
natural resources
Schema A category or class of things.
Assimilation Interpreting one's new experience in terms of one's existing schemas.
Egocentrism The inability to see the world through anyone else's eyes
Piaget Sensorimotor stage Coordination of reactions
Tertiary circular
Early representational thoughts
coordination of secondary circular reactions an infant's combination of different
schemas to achieve a specific goal
8-12 months
tertiary circular reaction toddlers repeat behaviors with variation 12-18 months
zone of proximal development Vygotsky the difference between what children can do
with assistance and what they can do alone
scaffolding temporary support to help a child master a task
How children learn how to spell. Must understand the alphabetic principle
Mary Ainsworth researcher who described attachment styles in infants as measured by
the "strange situation" test
attachment theory Secure
Insecure and avoidant
Insecure and resistant
Insecure and disorganized
secure attachment a stable and positive emotional bond
Insecure and resistant Exaggerated separation anxiety, ambivalence and resistance to
mother upon reuniting, fear of strangers, cry more, and explore less than secure babies
Insecure and avoidant Show no separation anxiety or stranger anxiety and little interest
on reunions with mother and are comforted equally by mother or stranger
Insecure and disorganized Dazed and confused
avoidant, resistant, disorganized styles Associated with low self esteem and negative self
images, most predictive of emotional disturbances.
, preoperational stage Stage at which children learn to represent things in the mind.
Intuitive thinking or symbolic representation
Centration (Piaget) the act of focusing on one aspect of something. It is a key factor in
the preoperational stage.
Reversibility The ability to perform a mental operation and then reverse thinking to
return to the starting point.
conservation the preservation and careful management of the environment and of
natural resources
Schema A category or class of things.
Assimilation Interpreting one's new experience in terms of one's existing schemas.
Egocentrism The inability to see the world through anyone else's eyes
Piaget Sensorimotor stage Coordination of reactions
Tertiary circular
Early representational thoughts
coordination of secondary circular reactions an infant's combination of different
schemas to achieve a specific goal
8-12 months
tertiary circular reaction toddlers repeat behaviors with variation 12-18 months
