Praxis Pedagogy questions with correct answers
Mr. Smith believes that all children are entitled to an education and that
this education should focus on the whole child. His views are most
consistent with those of Correct Answer-John Dewey
4 teachers are discussing influences on being an effective teacher. Which
of the following 4 statements is likely to be most accurate? Correct
Answer-Being an effective teacher is influenced by scientific research
knowledge, teaching skills, and personal experiences
Suzanne spends a considerable amount of time writing lesson plans,
developing criteria for student success, and organizing materials. which
professional skill is she demonstrating? Correct Answer-goal setting and
instructional management
Mr. Marcinello, who is midway through his first year of teaching, feels
frustrated with his job. He is developing a negative attitude, and it is
carrying over in his teaching. Which of the following areas does Mr.
Marcinello need to work on the most at this point to become an effective
teacher? Correct Answer-commitment and motivation
which of the following is more scientific? Correct Answer-systematic
observation
Mr. McMahon wants to know how much time his students spend off-
task each day. To determine this, he carefully watches the student in
class, keeping a record of off-task behavior. Which research approach
has he used? Correct Answer-naturalistic observation
,Ms. Simon has been hired to determine how effective a school's health
education program has been in reducing adolescent pregnancies. Which
type of research will she conduct? Correct Answer-program evaluation
Mr. Nugerian wants to use qualitative research to discover why students
are slacking off on their homework. Which of the following measure is
he likely to describe as not being an example of development? Correct
Answer-observation with statistical analysis of the data
Mr. Huxtaby is giving a talk on development to a parent-teacher
organization. In his talk, which of the following is he most likely to
describe as not being an example of development? Correct Answer-an
inherited tendency to be shy
Ms. Halle teaches third grade. Which period of development is likely to
be of most interest to her? Correct Answer-middle childhood and late
childhood
Piaget argued that children progress through a series of cognitive
development stages. In contrast, Skinner stressed that individuals simply
learn more as time goes on. Which developmental issue is highlighted in
their disagreement? Correct Answer-cognitive and discontinuity
Alexander's scores on standardized mathematics achievement tests are
always very high- among the highest in the nation. In contrast, his score
on the reading achievement tests indicate that he is about average. This
is an example of Correct Answer-splintered development
, Sander is a 16-year-old boy who takes many risks, such as driving fast
and drinking while driving. Recent research on the brain indicates that a
likely reason for this risk-taking behavior is that Sander's Correct
Answer-prefrontal cortex is still developing
Mrs. Gonzales teaches first grade. Which of her following strategies
would Piaget most likely endorse? Correct Answer-designing contexts
that promote student's thinking and discovery
Mr. Gould's fourth-grade students are learning about the relations among
percentages, decimals, and fractions. He distributes an assignment
requiring students to convert fractions to decimals and then to
percentages. Christopher can do this assignment without help from Mr.
Gould or his classmates. What would Vygotsky say about this task for
Christopher? Correct Answer-This task in inappropriate for Christopher
because it is below his zone of proximal development
Josh has developed a large vocabulary. Which of the following language
systems does this reflect? Correct Answer-Semantics
Children raised in isolation from human contact often show extreme,
long-lasting language deficits that are rarely overcome by later exposure
to language. This evidence supports which aspect of language
development? Correct Answer-Environmental
Tamara is discussing the birds she saw flying over her neighborhood.
She says, "We saw a flock of gooses." If Tamara's language
Mr. Smith believes that all children are entitled to an education and that
this education should focus on the whole child. His views are most
consistent with those of Correct Answer-John Dewey
4 teachers are discussing influences on being an effective teacher. Which
of the following 4 statements is likely to be most accurate? Correct
Answer-Being an effective teacher is influenced by scientific research
knowledge, teaching skills, and personal experiences
Suzanne spends a considerable amount of time writing lesson plans,
developing criteria for student success, and organizing materials. which
professional skill is she demonstrating? Correct Answer-goal setting and
instructional management
Mr. Marcinello, who is midway through his first year of teaching, feels
frustrated with his job. He is developing a negative attitude, and it is
carrying over in his teaching. Which of the following areas does Mr.
Marcinello need to work on the most at this point to become an effective
teacher? Correct Answer-commitment and motivation
which of the following is more scientific? Correct Answer-systematic
observation
Mr. McMahon wants to know how much time his students spend off-
task each day. To determine this, he carefully watches the student in
class, keeping a record of off-task behavior. Which research approach
has he used? Correct Answer-naturalistic observation
,Ms. Simon has been hired to determine how effective a school's health
education program has been in reducing adolescent pregnancies. Which
type of research will she conduct? Correct Answer-program evaluation
Mr. Nugerian wants to use qualitative research to discover why students
are slacking off on their homework. Which of the following measure is
he likely to describe as not being an example of development? Correct
Answer-observation with statistical analysis of the data
Mr. Huxtaby is giving a talk on development to a parent-teacher
organization. In his talk, which of the following is he most likely to
describe as not being an example of development? Correct Answer-an
inherited tendency to be shy
Ms. Halle teaches third grade. Which period of development is likely to
be of most interest to her? Correct Answer-middle childhood and late
childhood
Piaget argued that children progress through a series of cognitive
development stages. In contrast, Skinner stressed that individuals simply
learn more as time goes on. Which developmental issue is highlighted in
their disagreement? Correct Answer-cognitive and discontinuity
Alexander's scores on standardized mathematics achievement tests are
always very high- among the highest in the nation. In contrast, his score
on the reading achievement tests indicate that he is about average. This
is an example of Correct Answer-splintered development
, Sander is a 16-year-old boy who takes many risks, such as driving fast
and drinking while driving. Recent research on the brain indicates that a
likely reason for this risk-taking behavior is that Sander's Correct
Answer-prefrontal cortex is still developing
Mrs. Gonzales teaches first grade. Which of her following strategies
would Piaget most likely endorse? Correct Answer-designing contexts
that promote student's thinking and discovery
Mr. Gould's fourth-grade students are learning about the relations among
percentages, decimals, and fractions. He distributes an assignment
requiring students to convert fractions to decimals and then to
percentages. Christopher can do this assignment without help from Mr.
Gould or his classmates. What would Vygotsky say about this task for
Christopher? Correct Answer-This task in inappropriate for Christopher
because it is below his zone of proximal development
Josh has developed a large vocabulary. Which of the following language
systems does this reflect? Correct Answer-Semantics
Children raised in isolation from human contact often show extreme,
long-lasting language deficits that are rarely overcome by later exposure
to language. This evidence supports which aspect of language
development? Correct Answer-Environmental
Tamara is discussing the birds she saw flying over her neighborhood.
She says, "We saw a flock of gooses." If Tamara's language
