TEXES 160 PPR Exam 2023 Questions and
Answers
Which of the following rationales would a supporter of block scheduling provide to convince others to
support the organizational structure?
A. Teachers can focus on more subjects in a shorter time
B. There is an emphasis on mastering facts and skills
C. Students' time in quality learning situations is increased
D. The responsibility for learning is shifted to the teachers
C. Students' time in quality learning situations is increased
Which of the following strategies best supports a teacher's goal to incorporate critical thinking skills
into language arts lessons?
A. Providing students with opportunities to seek additional content knowledge
B. Creating a forum for students to debate points of view
C. Having students individually summarize various literature read
D. Asking students to create practice questions as a review activity
B. Creating a forum for students to debate points of view
Which THREE of the following are important factors to consider when establishing routines for
cooperative group work?
A. Goals to be met
B. Daily schedule
C. Classroom setting
D. Individual accountability
E. Equal opportunities
A. Goals to be met and D. Individual accountability and E. Equal opportunities
During class instruction, a middle school teacher realizes that most of the students are reluctant to
participate in class discussions and give one-word answers when they of participate. Which of the
following strategies is most effective for the teacher to use to increase student engagement?
A. Having students answer questions on paper in class
B. Giving students think time after asking probing questions
C. Asking students to answer questions online for homework
D. Assessing students' understanding using an oral pop quiz
B. Giving students think time after asking probing questions
A teacher plans to integrate technology into a collaborative learning
environment. Which of the following student activities will be most engaging to the students and
achieve the teacher's goal?
A. Presenting a multimedia presentation on a key concept
B. Creating a blog discussion the attributes of a book they read recently
C. Reading an electronic version of a chapter in a textbook
D. Comparing accounts of historical events in film and print sources
B. Creating a blog discussion the attributes of a book they read recently
,Which of the following is the most appropriate first step to take is a teacher is concerned that a
student is suffering from abuse?
A. Calling the parents for a conference to discuss the suspicions
B. Reporting the suspicions to the child protective services agency
C. Sharing the concerns with the designated school personnel
D. Asking the student pointed questions to ensure that all is well at home
B. Reporting the suspicions to the child protective services agency
A teacher wants to require students to purchase a novel for an assigned reading. Which of the
following is the most appropriate source for the teacher to check whether requiring the purchase is
allowable?
A. Texas Education Code
B. Copyright Law
C. Educators' Code of Ethics
D. Acceptable use policy
A. Texas Education Code
Which of the following learning processes produces the result of reconstructing or repositioning a
belief system or value system?
A. Self-regulated learning for testing instruction efficacy
B. Creating cognitive dissonance with an existing position
C. Integrating new learning into currently existing systems
D. Cueing and/or retrieving previously acquired knowledge
D. Cueing and/or retrieving previously acquired knowledge
Whether a students has more internal or external locus of control is related to which variable
influencing learning and achievement?
A. Motivation
B. Self-confidence
C. Student maturity
D. Cognitive development
A. Motivation
Among the Wechsler tests, which would be most age-appropriate for assessing the intelligence of a
normally developing nine-year-old student?
A. WPPSI
B. WAIS
C. WIAT
D. WISC
D. WISC
For a student who is nonverbal bother receptively and expressively, which of the following tests
would NOT be appropriate?
A. PPVT
B. UNIT
C. Leiter
, D. Raven's
A. PPVT
Among interactive learning strategies, which of these is most formal and logical?
A. Brainstorming
B. Interviews
C. Discussions
D. Debates
D. Debates
Each Monday at the beginning of class, a teacher briefly conferences with each student letting each
know that "You will have a great week." The students are required to respond by saying, "I will have a
great week." The students believe this, so they hold themselves accountable. This is an example of
which of the following?
A. Prevalence Preparation
B. Positive reinforcement conditioning
C. Culturally responsive teaching
D. The Pygmalion Effect
D. The Pygmalion Effect
A boy and his sister are playing with their stuffed animals and dolls. The boy often talks to the dolls by
suggesting, "You will go here" before he situates the stuffed animals and dolls in place. The boy
appears to be exemplifying what?
A. Concrete operational thinking associated with Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development
B. Reflective intelligence associated with Dave Perkin's theory of learnable intelligence
C. Geocentric speech associated with Lev Vygotsky's final stage of speech development
D. Emergent language development associated with Universal Grammar of Noam Chomsky's theory of
language development
C. Geocentric speech associated with Lev Vygotsky's final stage of speech development
A teacher hands a student a ball of clay. The student is asked to reshape the clay. When asked if the
new shape has more, less, or the same amount of clay than the ball, the student says, "less". The
student has demonstrated that he does not understand which of the following?
A. Reversibility
B. Egocentrism
C. Distribution
D. Conservation
D. Conservation
Per the Renzulli's Three-Ring Model, what should teachers observe in students who are gifted?
A. Superior intelligence, spatial awareness, and social aptitude
B. Heightened knowledge of complex concepts, critical analysis, and kinesthetic awareness
C. Above-average abilities, task commitment, and creativity
D. Motivation, engagement, and grade-level or higher abilities
C. Above-average abilities, task commitment, and creativity
Answers
Which of the following rationales would a supporter of block scheduling provide to convince others to
support the organizational structure?
A. Teachers can focus on more subjects in a shorter time
B. There is an emphasis on mastering facts and skills
C. Students' time in quality learning situations is increased
D. The responsibility for learning is shifted to the teachers
C. Students' time in quality learning situations is increased
Which of the following strategies best supports a teacher's goal to incorporate critical thinking skills
into language arts lessons?
A. Providing students with opportunities to seek additional content knowledge
B. Creating a forum for students to debate points of view
C. Having students individually summarize various literature read
D. Asking students to create practice questions as a review activity
B. Creating a forum for students to debate points of view
Which THREE of the following are important factors to consider when establishing routines for
cooperative group work?
A. Goals to be met
B. Daily schedule
C. Classroom setting
D. Individual accountability
E. Equal opportunities
A. Goals to be met and D. Individual accountability and E. Equal opportunities
During class instruction, a middle school teacher realizes that most of the students are reluctant to
participate in class discussions and give one-word answers when they of participate. Which of the
following strategies is most effective for the teacher to use to increase student engagement?
A. Having students answer questions on paper in class
B. Giving students think time after asking probing questions
C. Asking students to answer questions online for homework
D. Assessing students' understanding using an oral pop quiz
B. Giving students think time after asking probing questions
A teacher plans to integrate technology into a collaborative learning
environment. Which of the following student activities will be most engaging to the students and
achieve the teacher's goal?
A. Presenting a multimedia presentation on a key concept
B. Creating a blog discussion the attributes of a book they read recently
C. Reading an electronic version of a chapter in a textbook
D. Comparing accounts of historical events in film and print sources
B. Creating a blog discussion the attributes of a book they read recently
,Which of the following is the most appropriate first step to take is a teacher is concerned that a
student is suffering from abuse?
A. Calling the parents for a conference to discuss the suspicions
B. Reporting the suspicions to the child protective services agency
C. Sharing the concerns with the designated school personnel
D. Asking the student pointed questions to ensure that all is well at home
B. Reporting the suspicions to the child protective services agency
A teacher wants to require students to purchase a novel for an assigned reading. Which of the
following is the most appropriate source for the teacher to check whether requiring the purchase is
allowable?
A. Texas Education Code
B. Copyright Law
C. Educators' Code of Ethics
D. Acceptable use policy
A. Texas Education Code
Which of the following learning processes produces the result of reconstructing or repositioning a
belief system or value system?
A. Self-regulated learning for testing instruction efficacy
B. Creating cognitive dissonance with an existing position
C. Integrating new learning into currently existing systems
D. Cueing and/or retrieving previously acquired knowledge
D. Cueing and/or retrieving previously acquired knowledge
Whether a students has more internal or external locus of control is related to which variable
influencing learning and achievement?
A. Motivation
B. Self-confidence
C. Student maturity
D. Cognitive development
A. Motivation
Among the Wechsler tests, which would be most age-appropriate for assessing the intelligence of a
normally developing nine-year-old student?
A. WPPSI
B. WAIS
C. WIAT
D. WISC
D. WISC
For a student who is nonverbal bother receptively and expressively, which of the following tests
would NOT be appropriate?
A. PPVT
B. UNIT
C. Leiter
, D. Raven's
A. PPVT
Among interactive learning strategies, which of these is most formal and logical?
A. Brainstorming
B. Interviews
C. Discussions
D. Debates
D. Debates
Each Monday at the beginning of class, a teacher briefly conferences with each student letting each
know that "You will have a great week." The students are required to respond by saying, "I will have a
great week." The students believe this, so they hold themselves accountable. This is an example of
which of the following?
A. Prevalence Preparation
B. Positive reinforcement conditioning
C. Culturally responsive teaching
D. The Pygmalion Effect
D. The Pygmalion Effect
A boy and his sister are playing with their stuffed animals and dolls. The boy often talks to the dolls by
suggesting, "You will go here" before he situates the stuffed animals and dolls in place. The boy
appears to be exemplifying what?
A. Concrete operational thinking associated with Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development
B. Reflective intelligence associated with Dave Perkin's theory of learnable intelligence
C. Geocentric speech associated with Lev Vygotsky's final stage of speech development
D. Emergent language development associated with Universal Grammar of Noam Chomsky's theory of
language development
C. Geocentric speech associated with Lev Vygotsky's final stage of speech development
A teacher hands a student a ball of clay. The student is asked to reshape the clay. When asked if the
new shape has more, less, or the same amount of clay than the ball, the student says, "less". The
student has demonstrated that he does not understand which of the following?
A. Reversibility
B. Egocentrism
C. Distribution
D. Conservation
D. Conservation
Per the Renzulli's Three-Ring Model, what should teachers observe in students who are gifted?
A. Superior intelligence, spatial awareness, and social aptitude
B. Heightened knowledge of complex concepts, critical analysis, and kinesthetic awareness
C. Above-average abilities, task commitment, and creativity
D. Motivation, engagement, and grade-level or higher abilities
C. Above-average abilities, task commitment, and creativity
