NYSTCE EAS EXAMPREP TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED SOLUTIONS
ALREADY PASSED
●● Extrinsic Motivation
Answer: Focuses on external rewards for good work or goal attainment.
Most successful when used in conjunction with more routine work.
Example - offer an appropriate reward for completing an assignment of
for other acceptable performance.
●● Guidelines for Teaching Lessons in Which the Students Stay
Motivated
Answer: - Give clear and unambiguous objectives
-Give the students stimulating tasks at an appropriate level
-Get and hold students' attention
-Allow students some choices
-Students will be motivated if they like the topic/activity, believe the
lesson has something to do with them, believe they will succeed, and
have a positive reaction to your efforts to motivate them.
●● Do students learn most successfully when they are being
taught/supervised or when they are working independently?
Answer: Taught or supervised
,●● Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
Answer: Developed by Lev Vygotsky. Consists of tasks the student
cannot do without help but can do with help. Teachers should present
activities in a student's ZPD to encourage a realistic learning opportunity
●● Scaffolding
Answer: A student receives help to learn something in his or her ZPD.
The help is withdrawn in a measured way until it the help becomes
unnecessary.
●● Gardener's Multiple Intelligences
Answer: Theory by Howard gardner that presents 9 intelligences to
better reflect the wide range of ability demonstrated by students.
●● Spatial Thinkers
Answer: Learn best by visualizing problems and solutions
●● Linguistic Thinkers
Answer: Learn best through words and language
●● Logical-mathematical thinkers
Answer: Learn best through abstract and scientific thinking, and through
solving numerical problems
,●● Bodily-kinesthetic thinkers
Answer: Learn best through physical activity
●● Musical thinkers
Answer: Learn best by listening and tend to excel at singing/musical
instruments
●● Interpersonal thinkers
Answer: Learn best by working with others and tend to be sensitive to
the needs of others
●● Intrapersonal thinkers
Answer: Learn best by working alone and tend to be intuitive and
introverted
●● Naturalistic thinkers
Answer: Learn best by relating subject matter to nature and the world
around them
●● Existential thinkers
Answer: May comprehend concepts beyond the actual information given
, ●● Maslow's Deficiency Needs
Answer: 1. Biological/physiological - hunger, thirst, etc.
2. Safety
3. Belongingness/love
4. Esteem
●● Maslow's Being Needs
Answer: 1. Cognitive: to know, understand, explore
2. Aesthetic: appreciation of and search for beauty, order & form
3. Self-actualization
4. Self-transcendence
●● Auditory Learning Style
Answer: Student learns best through listening to spoken information
●● Visual-Spatial Learning Style
Answer: Student learns best through reading and viewing tables, charts,
and maps.
●● Kinesthetic Learning Style
Answer: Student learns best through physical activity and hands-on
activities
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED SOLUTIONS
ALREADY PASSED
●● Extrinsic Motivation
Answer: Focuses on external rewards for good work or goal attainment.
Most successful when used in conjunction with more routine work.
Example - offer an appropriate reward for completing an assignment of
for other acceptable performance.
●● Guidelines for Teaching Lessons in Which the Students Stay
Motivated
Answer: - Give clear and unambiguous objectives
-Give the students stimulating tasks at an appropriate level
-Get and hold students' attention
-Allow students some choices
-Students will be motivated if they like the topic/activity, believe the
lesson has something to do with them, believe they will succeed, and
have a positive reaction to your efforts to motivate them.
●● Do students learn most successfully when they are being
taught/supervised or when they are working independently?
Answer: Taught or supervised
,●● Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
Answer: Developed by Lev Vygotsky. Consists of tasks the student
cannot do without help but can do with help. Teachers should present
activities in a student's ZPD to encourage a realistic learning opportunity
●● Scaffolding
Answer: A student receives help to learn something in his or her ZPD.
The help is withdrawn in a measured way until it the help becomes
unnecessary.
●● Gardener's Multiple Intelligences
Answer: Theory by Howard gardner that presents 9 intelligences to
better reflect the wide range of ability demonstrated by students.
●● Spatial Thinkers
Answer: Learn best by visualizing problems and solutions
●● Linguistic Thinkers
Answer: Learn best through words and language
●● Logical-mathematical thinkers
Answer: Learn best through abstract and scientific thinking, and through
solving numerical problems
,●● Bodily-kinesthetic thinkers
Answer: Learn best through physical activity
●● Musical thinkers
Answer: Learn best by listening and tend to excel at singing/musical
instruments
●● Interpersonal thinkers
Answer: Learn best by working with others and tend to be sensitive to
the needs of others
●● Intrapersonal thinkers
Answer: Learn best by working alone and tend to be intuitive and
introverted
●● Naturalistic thinkers
Answer: Learn best by relating subject matter to nature and the world
around them
●● Existential thinkers
Answer: May comprehend concepts beyond the actual information given
, ●● Maslow's Deficiency Needs
Answer: 1. Biological/physiological - hunger, thirst, etc.
2. Safety
3. Belongingness/love
4. Esteem
●● Maslow's Being Needs
Answer: 1. Cognitive: to know, understand, explore
2. Aesthetic: appreciation of and search for beauty, order & form
3. Self-actualization
4. Self-transcendence
●● Auditory Learning Style
Answer: Student learns best through listening to spoken information
●● Visual-Spatial Learning Style
Answer: Student learns best through reading and viewing tables, charts,
and maps.
●● Kinesthetic Learning Style
Answer: Student learns best through physical activity and hands-on
activities
