Test Bank
for EDUCATIONAL
Psychology
ACTIVE LEARNING EDITION
14th Edition
By Anita Woolfolk
, Test Bank
For
Educational Psychology
Fourteenth Edition
Anita Woolfolk
Prepared by
Raye Lakey, Lakey Associates
, Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology 1
Chapter 2 Cognitive Development 7
Chapter 3 The Self, Social, and Moral Development 14
Chapter 4 Learner Differences and Learning Needs 23
Chapter 5 Language Development, Language Diversity,
and Immigrant Education 32
Chapter 6 Culture and Diversity 39
Chapter 7 Behavioral Views of Learning 47
Chapter 8 Cognitive Views of Learning 55
Chapter 9 Complex Cognitive Processes 63
Chapter 10 Constructivism and Designing Learning Environments 70
Chapter 11 Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation 77
Chapter 12 Motivation in Learning and Teaching 85
Chapter 13 Managing Learning Environments 94
Chapter 14 Teaching Every Student 103
Chapter 15 Classroom Assessment, Grading, and Standardized Testing 111
Answer Key Chapters 1-15 118
, Chapter 1
Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology
Chapter 1 Objectives Relevant Test Items
Objective 1.1: Describe the key elements of the No Child Multiple Choice: 1-6
Left Behind Act and its successor, the Every Student Essay: 20
Succeeds Act, and discuss the continuing impact of testing
and accountability for teachers and students.
Objective 1.2: Discuss the essential features of effective Multiple Choice: 7-9
teaching, including different frameworks describing what Essay: 21
good teachers do.
Objective 1.3: Describe the methods used to conduct Multiple Choice: 10-17
research in the field of educational psychology and the Essay: 22
kinds of questions each method can address.
Objective 1.4: Recognize how theories and research in Multiple Choice: 18-19
development and learning are related to educational Essay: 23
practice.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. As a new teacher, you are eager to meet your 24 students. You are interested in
the ethnic and cultural diversity of your students and their range of abilities and
needs. If the diversity among your students matches national statistical norms,
how many children will you have with mild to severe developmental disabilities?
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four
2. Nearly 15 million or 22% of children in America live in poverty. How does the
wealth in typical Black households compare to the wealth in typical White
households?
a. 18% as much wealth in typical Black households
b. 11% as much wealth in typical Black households
c. 6% as much wealth in typical Black households
d. 25% as much wealth in typical Black households
3. Javier emigrated from Mexico with his family and is starting third grade with
minimal ability to speak English. Mrs. Foster has worked with other students like
Javier and can’t wait to see how much progress Javier will make in her class this
year. Mrs. Foster’s attitude seems to be evidence of:
a. the teacher’s sense of efficacy.
b. overly optimistic beliefs.
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for EDUCATIONAL
Psychology
ACTIVE LEARNING EDITION
14th Edition
By Anita Woolfolk
, Test Bank
For
Educational Psychology
Fourteenth Edition
Anita Woolfolk
Prepared by
Raye Lakey, Lakey Associates
, Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology 1
Chapter 2 Cognitive Development 7
Chapter 3 The Self, Social, and Moral Development 14
Chapter 4 Learner Differences and Learning Needs 23
Chapter 5 Language Development, Language Diversity,
and Immigrant Education 32
Chapter 6 Culture and Diversity 39
Chapter 7 Behavioral Views of Learning 47
Chapter 8 Cognitive Views of Learning 55
Chapter 9 Complex Cognitive Processes 63
Chapter 10 Constructivism and Designing Learning Environments 70
Chapter 11 Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation 77
Chapter 12 Motivation in Learning and Teaching 85
Chapter 13 Managing Learning Environments 94
Chapter 14 Teaching Every Student 103
Chapter 15 Classroom Assessment, Grading, and Standardized Testing 111
Answer Key Chapters 1-15 118
, Chapter 1
Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology
Chapter 1 Objectives Relevant Test Items
Objective 1.1: Describe the key elements of the No Child Multiple Choice: 1-6
Left Behind Act and its successor, the Every Student Essay: 20
Succeeds Act, and discuss the continuing impact of testing
and accountability for teachers and students.
Objective 1.2: Discuss the essential features of effective Multiple Choice: 7-9
teaching, including different frameworks describing what Essay: 21
good teachers do.
Objective 1.3: Describe the methods used to conduct Multiple Choice: 10-17
research in the field of educational psychology and the Essay: 22
kinds of questions each method can address.
Objective 1.4: Recognize how theories and research in Multiple Choice: 18-19
development and learning are related to educational Essay: 23
practice.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. As a new teacher, you are eager to meet your 24 students. You are interested in
the ethnic and cultural diversity of your students and their range of abilities and
needs. If the diversity among your students matches national statistical norms,
how many children will you have with mild to severe developmental disabilities?
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four
2. Nearly 15 million or 22% of children in America live in poverty. How does the
wealth in typical Black households compare to the wealth in typical White
households?
a. 18% as much wealth in typical Black households
b. 11% as much wealth in typical Black households
c. 6% as much wealth in typical Black households
d. 25% as much wealth in typical Black households
3. Javier emigrated from Mexico with his family and is starting third grade with
minimal ability to speak English. Mrs. Foster has worked with other students like
Javier and can’t wait to see how much progress Javier will make in her class this
year. Mrs. Foster’s attitude seems to be evidence of:
a. the teacher’s sense of efficacy.
b. overly optimistic beliefs.
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