TEXES PPR EC-12 Questions With Complete Solutions!

Anorexia Nervosa - ANSWERSEating disorder characterized by very limited food intake Assimilation - ANSWERSIncorporation of new knowledge into existing knowledge structures Assisted Learning/Guided Participation - ANSWERSProcesses used by a teacher or tutor when providing scaffolding within a student's zone of proximal development Bulimia - ANSWERSEating disorder characterized by overeating and then getting rid of the food by self induced vomiting or laxatives Clique - ANSWERSGroup of peers who share similar values and beliefs smaller in size than a crowd, but larger than a small group of friends Cognitive Development - ANSWERSChanges in mental processes Concrete Operational - ANSWERSThe stage of Piaget's theory characterized by a child's need for concrete objects or a situation in order for logical thinking to take place Crowd - ANSWERSLarge group of peers who share some similar attributes, interests, and desired activities usually there are identifiable labels for these groups to which students feel affiliation Development - ANSWERSSystematic lasting changes that take place over the course of human life span Disequilibrium - ANSWERSState of unbalance that occurs after an interaction with the environment that conflicts with our prior representation of events or objects. Equilibrium - ANSWERSThe constant search for a balance between what we already know and some new knowledge or experience Formal Operational - ANSWERSStage of Piaget's theory characterized by a child's ability to think logically using abstract ideas and concepts Identity vs. Confusion - ANSWERSErikson stage in which students emerge feeling as if they can or cannot adequately answer the question "Who am I?" I