PLT Practice Test – Complete Study Guide, Practice Questions, and
Exam Preparation
A student applies what she has learned about probability to add information to a report on
weather casting. This is an example of... - ✔✔transfer
breaking an assignment into manageable parts and scheduling each part for completion implies
which learning style? - ✔✔analytical
The idea that SELF-EFFICACY is a vital precondition for behavior change is associated with which
theory? - ✔✔social cognitive theory
Which act or policy regulates issues such as size and placement of water fountains? - ✔✔ADA
(Americans with Disabilities Act)
A strategy of that capitalizes on student enthusiasm for a topic that is inherently interesting to
them... (does NOT have to use rewards as incentive) - ✔✔INTRINSIC motivation
Which strategy DOES use incentive to motivate students, such as competitions or reward
opportunities? - ✔✔EXTRINSIC motivation
A key benefit for students in a learning environment where 50% of learning occurs on
computers is... - ✔✔the ability to learn at his or her own pace
Mr. X gives students a list of terms to include in an essay and it is successful for them; for the
next essay, he asks students to come up with their own list of terms. This is an example of... -
✔✔scaffolding
, When a teacher asks students how they would feel about a topic if it happened to them, this is
on which level of Bloom's taxonomy? (requires higher-level thinking: assessing, justifying,
judging...) - ✔✔the Evaluation Level
Good way for a student to break a large essay into smaller, manageable tasks - ✔✔locate 3
sources on a topic and take notes while reading them
Best way to evaluate the effectiveness of a new activity after the class has performed it? -
✔✔Summative Assessment (because it is after the activity is completed)
The purpose of the criterion-referenced test is to assess a student's knowledge of - ✔✔specific
content standards in a curriculum (how their knowledge compares to each standard
requirement)
Thinking in more abstract terms, as in exploring hypothetical solutions (such as writing a
hypothesis to test) is achievable in which of Piaget's stages? - ✔✔Formal Operational
If Tabitha scored a 78 out of 100 on a test and got the highest grade in class, what is her
percentile rank? - ✔✔99
Title IX is a portion of the ED Amendment of 1972 that dealt specifically with - ✔✔Equal
Access, on the basis of sex
The ..... approach seeks to establish a clear plan for discipline that establishes a clear plan for
discipline that includes consistent rules students must always follow. Sets out positive response
for following rules and the escalating negative consequences. - ✔✔Assertive Discipline
Having co-teachers observe colleague's class and offer constructive criticism/discussion is an
example of... - ✔✔peer coaching
Exam Preparation
A student applies what she has learned about probability to add information to a report on
weather casting. This is an example of... - ✔✔transfer
breaking an assignment into manageable parts and scheduling each part for completion implies
which learning style? - ✔✔analytical
The idea that SELF-EFFICACY is a vital precondition for behavior change is associated with which
theory? - ✔✔social cognitive theory
Which act or policy regulates issues such as size and placement of water fountains? - ✔✔ADA
(Americans with Disabilities Act)
A strategy of that capitalizes on student enthusiasm for a topic that is inherently interesting to
them... (does NOT have to use rewards as incentive) - ✔✔INTRINSIC motivation
Which strategy DOES use incentive to motivate students, such as competitions or reward
opportunities? - ✔✔EXTRINSIC motivation
A key benefit for students in a learning environment where 50% of learning occurs on
computers is... - ✔✔the ability to learn at his or her own pace
Mr. X gives students a list of terms to include in an essay and it is successful for them; for the
next essay, he asks students to come up with their own list of terms. This is an example of... -
✔✔scaffolding
, When a teacher asks students how they would feel about a topic if it happened to them, this is
on which level of Bloom's taxonomy? (requires higher-level thinking: assessing, justifying,
judging...) - ✔✔the Evaluation Level
Good way for a student to break a large essay into smaller, manageable tasks - ✔✔locate 3
sources on a topic and take notes while reading them
Best way to evaluate the effectiveness of a new activity after the class has performed it? -
✔✔Summative Assessment (because it is after the activity is completed)
The purpose of the criterion-referenced test is to assess a student's knowledge of - ✔✔specific
content standards in a curriculum (how their knowledge compares to each standard
requirement)
Thinking in more abstract terms, as in exploring hypothetical solutions (such as writing a
hypothesis to test) is achievable in which of Piaget's stages? - ✔✔Formal Operational
If Tabitha scored a 78 out of 100 on a test and got the highest grade in class, what is her
percentile rank? - ✔✔99
Title IX is a portion of the ED Amendment of 1972 that dealt specifically with - ✔✔Equal
Access, on the basis of sex
The ..... approach seeks to establish a clear plan for discipline that establishes a clear plan for
discipline that includes consistent rules students must always follow. Sets out positive response
for following rules and the escalating negative consequences. - ✔✔Assertive Discipline
Having co-teachers observe colleague's class and offer constructive criticism/discussion is an
example of... - ✔✔peer coaching
