NEW TEXES PPR EC-12 REAL EXAM TESTBANK WITH
COMPLETE 500+ ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS)
LATEST UPDATED VERSION 2024 |ALREADY GRADED A+
(BRAND NEW!!)
Accommodation - ANSWER: Process through which change is made to an existing
knowledge structure or a new structure constructed as a result of new information
Adaptation - ANSWER: The adjustment of existing knowledge structures through
either the process of assimilation or the process of accommodation
Anorexia Nervosa - ANSWER: Eating disorder characterized by very limited food
intake
Assimilation - ANSWER: Incorporation of new knowledge into existing knowledge
structures
Assisted Learning/Guided Participation - ANSWER: Processes used by a teacher or
tutor when providing scaffolding within a student's zone of proximal development
Bulimia - ANSWER: Eating disorder characterized by overeating and then getting rid
of the food by self induced vomiting or laxatives
Clique - ANSWER: Group of peers who share similar values and beliefs smaller in size
than a crowd, but larger than a small group of friends
Cognitive Development - ANSWER: Changes in mental processes
Concrete Operational - ANSWER: The 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 - ANSWER: Large 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 - ANSWER: Systematic lasting changes that take place over the course
of human life span
Disequilibrium - ANSWER: State of unbalance that occurs after an interaction with
the environment that conflicts with our prior representation of events or objects.
Equilibrium - ANSWER: The constant search for a balance between what we already
know and some new knowledge or experience
,Formal Operational - ANSWER: Stage of Piaget's theory characterized by a child's
ability to think logically using abstract ideas and concepts
Identity vs. Confusion - ANSWER: Erikson stage in which students emerge feeling as if
they can or cannot adequately answer the question "Who am I?"
Imaginary Audience - ANSWER: Adolescents belief that everyone is as concerned
about their behavior and appearance as they are
Industry vs. Inferiority - ANSWER: Erikson stage in which students emerge either
feeling eager to engage in productive work or feeling incompetent in dealing with
social situations and with their peers
Maturation - ANSWER: Internally determined change
Organization - ANSWER: Continual process of arranging information objects and
events within mental systems
Peer network - ANSWER: Large group of peers with whom students associate
Personal Fable - ANSWER: Adolescents belief that they are special in the sense of
being unique, invulnerable, and omnipotent
Physical Development - ANSWER: Changes in the human body dependent to a large
extent on genes
Prepubesence - ANSWER: Period of life immediately before puberty, often marked
by accelerated physical growth
Private Speech - ANSWER: Vygotsky described private speech or self-talk as a critical
factor in guiding and monitoring thinking and problem solving, especially for children
but also sometimes used by adults
Puberty - ANSWER: The stage of adolescence in which an individual becomes
physiologically capable of sexual reproduction
Reflectivity - ANSWER: The tendency to think about what is going on in one's own
mind and to study oneself
Scaffolding - ANSWER: Guidance and support from adults or peers that is gradually
withdrawn as competence improves
Schema - ANSWER: Building blocks of thought that enable us to understand our
world and help guide our interactions with objects and events
Self concept - ANSWER: conscious cognitive perception and evaluation of oneself
,Self-esteem/Self-image - ANSWER: Global value humans place on their own
particular characteristics behaviors and abilities
Social Development - ANSWER: Chang that occurs as humans interact with others
Stages of Moral Reasoning - ANSWER: Levels of thinking processes related to
judgments of right or wrong
Zone of Proximal Development - ANSWER: The difference between intellectual tasks
that children can perform alone and those that they can perform with the assistance
of an adult or more skilled peer
Sensorimotor - ANSWER: From birth to 2 years, they rapidly develop ability to act on
environment. Accomplishments include understanding objects exist even when not
in range of sight or sound, imitation of actions of others to reverse an action, and
evidence of goal directed or intentional behaviors tied to physical actions
Preoperational - ANSWER: Early childhood which includes ages 2-7 they develop
their thought processes. Makes transition to symbolic thought cannot yet perform
the mental experiments or operations that are characteristic of later cognitive
development. Considered egocentric because they can't view situations from
perspective of others
Austonomy vs. Shame & Doubt - ANSWER: Ages 18 months to 3 years and whether
they develop personal autonomy or end up doubting their abilities to cope with the
world
Trust vs. Mistrust - ANSWER: Birth to 18 months where children encounter conflicts
that determine whether they learn to trust people or not
Initiative vs. Guilt - ANSWER: Children from 3-6 years test their independence and
explore their environment as they master language, cognitive and social skills
Preconventional (Stages 1 & 2) - ANSWER: Stage of moral reasoning where course of
action is chosen because they will receive certain rewards or punishments or
because they will benefit in some way from obeying the rules
Conventional (Stages 3 &4) - ANSWER: Focus on gaining the approval of others as a
result of a particular course of action. They view societal rules and laws as guidelines
that should be followed inflexibly.
Postconventional (Stages 5&6) - ANSWER: Reflects moral decisions in light of the
interests of majority and rights of individual and moves in its last stage to
establishment of a personal code of ethics that may transcend rules established by
society. Laws seen as flexible and subject to change when they no longer fulfill
purpose in society.
, Accommodations - ANSWER: Providing what is needed for instruction for students
with special needs or ELL students by adapting or adjusting such as by using different
instructional approaches and strategies
Acculturation - ANSWER: When a cultural group accepts and takes on the cultural
norms of another cultural group
Additive approach - ANSWER: the viewpoint that acquisition of a second language is
positive and that it does not necessitate forfeiting the first language
Assimilation - ANSWER: The process by which a minority group becomes a part of
the majority group, changing itself and changing the group in power, too
Authentic Assessments - ANSWER: Assessments conducted in real life settings or
simulations that are close to real life
Basic International Communications Skills - ANSWER: Social conversational language
Bilingualism - ANSWER: Comfort and facility in two languages such that individuals
are users of formal and informal aspects of both languages
Class Structure - ANSWER: Defined in terms of income (low, medium, high)
Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency - ANSWER: Academic abstract language
that normally takes from 5 to 7 years to acquire when learning a new language
Critical Pedagogy - ANSWER: An approach in which students learn to question the
questions to seek their own answers and to examine all areas critically when
developing decision making and social action skills
Cultural relativism - ANSWER: The ability to view a culture as if you were a member
of that culture
Culture - ANSWER: Perceptions beliefs and behaviors acquired from families and
those around us, usually a function of exposure or socialization
Deficit Model - ANSWER: Viewing individuals who are not of one's own culture as
deficient and generalizing this negative perception to all behaviors that are particular
to that individuals culture
Digital Divide - ANSWER: Differences between the haves and the have-nots in access
to technology resources
Disability Group - ANSWER: Defines the identity of a person who has lost or
experienced reduced function of a certain body part or organ, also includes physical
cognitive and emotional functions
COMPLETE 500+ ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS)
LATEST UPDATED VERSION 2024 |ALREADY GRADED A+
(BRAND NEW!!)
Accommodation - ANSWER: Process through which change is made to an existing
knowledge structure or a new structure constructed as a result of new information
Adaptation - ANSWER: The adjustment of existing knowledge structures through
either the process of assimilation or the process of accommodation
Anorexia Nervosa - ANSWER: Eating disorder characterized by very limited food
intake
Assimilation - ANSWER: Incorporation of new knowledge into existing knowledge
structures
Assisted Learning/Guided Participation - ANSWER: Processes used by a teacher or
tutor when providing scaffolding within a student's zone of proximal development
Bulimia - ANSWER: Eating disorder characterized by overeating and then getting rid
of the food by self induced vomiting or laxatives
Clique - ANSWER: Group of peers who share similar values and beliefs smaller in size
than a crowd, but larger than a small group of friends
Cognitive Development - ANSWER: Changes in mental processes
Concrete Operational - ANSWER: The 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 - ANSWER: Large 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 - ANSWER: Systematic lasting changes that take place over the course
of human life span
Disequilibrium - ANSWER: State of unbalance that occurs after an interaction with
the environment that conflicts with our prior representation of events or objects.
Equilibrium - ANSWER: The constant search for a balance between what we already
know and some new knowledge or experience
,Formal Operational - ANSWER: Stage of Piaget's theory characterized by a child's
ability to think logically using abstract ideas and concepts
Identity vs. Confusion - ANSWER: Erikson stage in which students emerge feeling as if
they can or cannot adequately answer the question "Who am I?"
Imaginary Audience - ANSWER: Adolescents belief that everyone is as concerned
about their behavior and appearance as they are
Industry vs. Inferiority - ANSWER: Erikson stage in which students emerge either
feeling eager to engage in productive work or feeling incompetent in dealing with
social situations and with their peers
Maturation - ANSWER: Internally determined change
Organization - ANSWER: Continual process of arranging information objects and
events within mental systems
Peer network - ANSWER: Large group of peers with whom students associate
Personal Fable - ANSWER: Adolescents belief that they are special in the sense of
being unique, invulnerable, and omnipotent
Physical Development - ANSWER: Changes in the human body dependent to a large
extent on genes
Prepubesence - ANSWER: Period of life immediately before puberty, often marked
by accelerated physical growth
Private Speech - ANSWER: Vygotsky described private speech or self-talk as a critical
factor in guiding and monitoring thinking and problem solving, especially for children
but also sometimes used by adults
Puberty - ANSWER: The stage of adolescence in which an individual becomes
physiologically capable of sexual reproduction
Reflectivity - ANSWER: The tendency to think about what is going on in one's own
mind and to study oneself
Scaffolding - ANSWER: Guidance and support from adults or peers that is gradually
withdrawn as competence improves
Schema - ANSWER: Building blocks of thought that enable us to understand our
world and help guide our interactions with objects and events
Self concept - ANSWER: conscious cognitive perception and evaluation of oneself
,Self-esteem/Self-image - ANSWER: Global value humans place on their own
particular characteristics behaviors and abilities
Social Development - ANSWER: Chang that occurs as humans interact with others
Stages of Moral Reasoning - ANSWER: Levels of thinking processes related to
judgments of right or wrong
Zone of Proximal Development - ANSWER: The difference between intellectual tasks
that children can perform alone and those that they can perform with the assistance
of an adult or more skilled peer
Sensorimotor - ANSWER: From birth to 2 years, they rapidly develop ability to act on
environment. Accomplishments include understanding objects exist even when not
in range of sight or sound, imitation of actions of others to reverse an action, and
evidence of goal directed or intentional behaviors tied to physical actions
Preoperational - ANSWER: Early childhood which includes ages 2-7 they develop
their thought processes. Makes transition to symbolic thought cannot yet perform
the mental experiments or operations that are characteristic of later cognitive
development. Considered egocentric because they can't view situations from
perspective of others
Austonomy vs. Shame & Doubt - ANSWER: Ages 18 months to 3 years and whether
they develop personal autonomy or end up doubting their abilities to cope with the
world
Trust vs. Mistrust - ANSWER: Birth to 18 months where children encounter conflicts
that determine whether they learn to trust people or not
Initiative vs. Guilt - ANSWER: Children from 3-6 years test their independence and
explore their environment as they master language, cognitive and social skills
Preconventional (Stages 1 & 2) - ANSWER: Stage of moral reasoning where course of
action is chosen because they will receive certain rewards or punishments or
because they will benefit in some way from obeying the rules
Conventional (Stages 3 &4) - ANSWER: Focus on gaining the approval of others as a
result of a particular course of action. They view societal rules and laws as guidelines
that should be followed inflexibly.
Postconventional (Stages 5&6) - ANSWER: Reflects moral decisions in light of the
interests of majority and rights of individual and moves in its last stage to
establishment of a personal code of ethics that may transcend rules established by
society. Laws seen as flexible and subject to change when they no longer fulfill
purpose in society.
, Accommodations - ANSWER: Providing what is needed for instruction for students
with special needs or ELL students by adapting or adjusting such as by using different
instructional approaches and strategies
Acculturation - ANSWER: When a cultural group accepts and takes on the cultural
norms of another cultural group
Additive approach - ANSWER: the viewpoint that acquisition of a second language is
positive and that it does not necessitate forfeiting the first language
Assimilation - ANSWER: The process by which a minority group becomes a part of
the majority group, changing itself and changing the group in power, too
Authentic Assessments - ANSWER: Assessments conducted in real life settings or
simulations that are close to real life
Basic International Communications Skills - ANSWER: Social conversational language
Bilingualism - ANSWER: Comfort and facility in two languages such that individuals
are users of formal and informal aspects of both languages
Class Structure - ANSWER: Defined in terms of income (low, medium, high)
Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency - ANSWER: Academic abstract language
that normally takes from 5 to 7 years to acquire when learning a new language
Critical Pedagogy - ANSWER: An approach in which students learn to question the
questions to seek their own answers and to examine all areas critically when
developing decision making and social action skills
Cultural relativism - ANSWER: The ability to view a culture as if you were a member
of that culture
Culture - ANSWER: Perceptions beliefs and behaviors acquired from families and
those around us, usually a function of exposure or socialization
Deficit Model - ANSWER: Viewing individuals who are not of one's own culture as
deficient and generalizing this negative perception to all behaviors that are particular
to that individuals culture
Digital Divide - ANSWER: Differences between the haves and the have-nots in access
to technology resources
Disability Group - ANSWER: Defines the identity of a person who has lost or
experienced reduced function of a certain body part or organ, also includes physical
cognitive and emotional functions
