PSYC2170 Educational Psychology - Ch 1-5| 125 Questions and
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Considering the research B
findings described in the
textbook, only one of the
following is a true statement.
Which one is true?
A) Repeating something over
and over is usually the most
effective way to learn it.
B) Students often study
differently for different kinds of
classroom assessments
C) Girls have a noticeable
advantage over boys on verbal
tasks.
D) For optimal performance,
students should never feel the
least bit anxious in the
classroom.
Considering the research D
findings described in the
textbook, only one of the
following is a true statement.
Which one is true?
A) Students are usually the best
judges of what they do and do
not know.
B) Most experts discourage
teachers from having children
tutor one another.
C) Mathematics is almost
exclusively a left‐ brain activity;
,music is largely a right‐brain
activity.
D) Students who see a classmate
rewarded for doing something
may engage in the same
behavior themselves.
,Which one of the following is the C
best example of elaboration?
A) Logan copies a friendʹs
answers to last nightʹs
homework assignment.
B) Sharon automatically
knows how to study effectively
for an upcoming history test.
C) Melissa makes up stories to
help her remember the various
species she studies in biology.
D) Rosie repeats the spelling of
each word several times the
night before her spelling test.
Which one of the following B
teaching practices is definitely
an example of evidence‐
based practice?
A) A high school art teacher
encourages students to choose
a medium (e.g., clay, watercolor
paints) that they can best use to
express themselves.
B) A fourth-grade teacher
uses a reading program that
research has shown to be
effective for fourth graders.
C) A kindergarten teacher asks
students to bring something
from home that begins with
the letter B.
D) A seventh-grade science
teacher asks students to conduct
experiments in which they must
determine which one of several
variables makes a pendulum
swing fast or more slowly.
Which one of the following is the A
best example of qualitative
, research?
A) Interviewing middle school
students about cliques at
their school
B) Looking at school
attendance records to identify
potential school dropouts
C)Comparing average
achievement test scores for
students at three different
schools
D) Finding out how long it takes 6‐
year‐olds
to assemble challenging picture
puzzles
Answers
Considering the research B
findings described in the
textbook, only one of the
following is a true statement.
Which one is true?
A) Repeating something over
and over is usually the most
effective way to learn it.
B) Students often study
differently for different kinds of
classroom assessments
C) Girls have a noticeable
advantage over boys on verbal
tasks.
D) For optimal performance,
students should never feel the
least bit anxious in the
classroom.
Considering the research D
findings described in the
textbook, only one of the
following is a true statement.
Which one is true?
A) Students are usually the best
judges of what they do and do
not know.
B) Most experts discourage
teachers from having children
tutor one another.
C) Mathematics is almost
exclusively a left‐ brain activity;
,music is largely a right‐brain
activity.
D) Students who see a classmate
rewarded for doing something
may engage in the same
behavior themselves.
,Which one of the following is the C
best example of elaboration?
A) Logan copies a friendʹs
answers to last nightʹs
homework assignment.
B) Sharon automatically
knows how to study effectively
for an upcoming history test.
C) Melissa makes up stories to
help her remember the various
species she studies in biology.
D) Rosie repeats the spelling of
each word several times the
night before her spelling test.
Which one of the following B
teaching practices is definitely
an example of evidence‐
based practice?
A) A high school art teacher
encourages students to choose
a medium (e.g., clay, watercolor
paints) that they can best use to
express themselves.
B) A fourth-grade teacher
uses a reading program that
research has shown to be
effective for fourth graders.
C) A kindergarten teacher asks
students to bring something
from home that begins with
the letter B.
D) A seventh-grade science
teacher asks students to conduct
experiments in which they must
determine which one of several
variables makes a pendulum
swing fast or more slowly.
Which one of the following is the A
best example of qualitative
, research?
A) Interviewing middle school
students about cliques at
their school
B) Looking at school
attendance records to identify
potential school dropouts
C)Comparing average
achievement test scores for
students at three different
schools
D) Finding out how long it takes 6‐
year‐olds
to assemble challenging picture
puzzles
