NES Secondary Professional Knowledge Exam questions with correct answers

Theory: What is Erikson's theory? CORRECT ANSWER Psychosocial Theory of Development - Individuals experience internal conflicts at various stages of life (crises) which are resolved through interaction with others Theory: What does Erikson's theory suggest about secondary students? CORRECT ANSWER Competence: Industry vs. inferiority (ages 5~12) Fidelity: Identity vs. Role Confusion (ages 13~19) Theory: What can a teacher do to help students based on Erikson's theory? CORRECT ANSWER Help students explore identity, beliefs, careers, and responsibilities. Model career choices. Help students find resources to work out personal problems. Give many "second chances" Theory: What is Piaget's theory? CORRECT ANSWER Theory of Cognitive Development - Infants are born with sensory and reflexive skills that they use to engage the environment and ultimately construct mental representations of it Theory: What does Piaget's Theory suggest about secondary students? CORRECT ANSWER -Concrete Operational (ages 7~11) time, space, and quantity are understood and can be applied but not as independent concepts -Formal Operations (age 11+) theoretical, hypothetical, and counterfactual thinking, abstract logic and reasoning