Praxis 5621 (PLT: ECED) Questions and Answers 100% Correct
Normative/Maturational Theory Ans-stresses the time when children meet specific
milestones
Behaviorist Ans-environment is the main determiner of behavior
Bronfenbrenner Ans-ecological theory-development based on surrounding environment
Gesell Ans-Normative/Maturational theory (biological standards; helps pediatricians)
B.F. Skinner Ans-Behaviorist; operant conditioning (positive and negative reinforcements)
Bandura Ans-Behaviorist through observation; social imitation
Vygotsky Ans-Developmental ; ZPD and scaffolding
Maslow Ans-Developmental; hierarchy of needs
Piaget Ans-Developmental; cognitive stages
Erikson Ans-Developmental; psycho-social theory
Freud Ans-Developmental; psych-sexual theory
Memory is aided by Ans-attention
sensory involvement
experience
, plasticity
meaning
Behaviorist Theories Ans-learning is the main determiner of behavior
classical conditioning Ans-when learning occurs through association of stimulus and a
response
operant conditioning Ans-behavior is shaped by use of rewards for desired behavior and
undesired behavior is ignored
operant conditioning extinction Ans-process of no longer providing the reinforcement that
was maintaining the behavior
Rubin 4 levels of play Ans-functional
constructive
dramatic play
games with rules
autonomy Ans-children are encouraged to explore, problem solve, and construct knowledge
independently
Constructivism Ans-(piaget) belief of children construct own knowledge through active
interaction with environment
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) Ans-Vygotsky's concept of child's range of ability to
accomplish a skill from guided to independent
Normative/Maturational Theory Ans-stresses the time when children meet specific
milestones
Behaviorist Ans-environment is the main determiner of behavior
Bronfenbrenner Ans-ecological theory-development based on surrounding environment
Gesell Ans-Normative/Maturational theory (biological standards; helps pediatricians)
B.F. Skinner Ans-Behaviorist; operant conditioning (positive and negative reinforcements)
Bandura Ans-Behaviorist through observation; social imitation
Vygotsky Ans-Developmental ; ZPD and scaffolding
Maslow Ans-Developmental; hierarchy of needs
Piaget Ans-Developmental; cognitive stages
Erikson Ans-Developmental; psycho-social theory
Freud Ans-Developmental; psych-sexual theory
Memory is aided by Ans-attention
sensory involvement
experience
, plasticity
meaning
Behaviorist Theories Ans-learning is the main determiner of behavior
classical conditioning Ans-when learning occurs through association of stimulus and a
response
operant conditioning Ans-behavior is shaped by use of rewards for desired behavior and
undesired behavior is ignored
operant conditioning extinction Ans-process of no longer providing the reinforcement that
was maintaining the behavior
Rubin 4 levels of play Ans-functional
constructive
dramatic play
games with rules
autonomy Ans-children are encouraged to explore, problem solve, and construct knowledge
independently
Constructivism Ans-(piaget) belief of children construct own knowledge through active
interaction with environment
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) Ans-Vygotsky's concept of child's range of ability to
accomplish a skill from guided to independent
