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PPR practice test Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question: Mrs. McCaffery, a health teacher, is discussing the typical sequence
of physical development in adolescence with her middle school students.
She's aware that the timing and rate at which puberty occurs vary widely.
These differences mean that some of Mrs. McCaffery's students may be
completely mature, while others have not begun puberty-
Mrs. McCaffery is likely to be aware that late-maturing boys-
Ans: have less self-confidence than early maturers
Question: Mrs. McCaffery, a health teacher, is discussing the typical sequence
of physical development in adolescence with her middle school students.
She's aware that the timing and rate at which puberty occurs vary widely.
These differences mean that some of Mrs. McCaffery's students may be
completely mature, while others have not begun puberty-
Mrs. McCaffery is also likely to be aware that early-maturing girls-
Ans: may develop precocious sexual interests
Question: Mrs. McCaffery, a health teacher, is discussing the typical sequence
of physical development in adolescence with her middle school students.
She's aware that the timing and rate at which puberty occurs vary widely.
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These differences mean that some of Mrs. McCaffery's students may be
completely mature, while others have not begun puberty-
When Mrs. McCaffery sends three-week progress reports home, one-third of
her students are failing. She wonders if physiological needs may be playing a
role in her students' lack of academic achievement. Which of the following
best describes the role of physiological needs in students' academic
performance?
Ans: A student with unmet physiological performance needs may show
little interest in academic performance
Question: Mrs. McCaffery, a health teacher, is discussing the typical sequence
of physical development in adolescence with her middle school students.
She's aware that the timing and rate at which puberty occurs vary widely.
These differences mean that some of Mrs. McCaffery's students may be
completely mature, while others have not begun puberty-
As a health teacher, Mrs. McCaffery is likely to be aware that nutritional
deficiencies among her students are-
Ans: more common among girls than boys
Question: A teacher should be most concerned about which of the following
students?
Ans: A second-grade girl whose grades have plummeted
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Question: Mrs. Griffin teacher ninth-grade mathematics. She is
demonstrating on the board how to solve a difficult word problem. She talks
to herself out loud as she draws diagrams and tries out different strategies,
some that work and some that don't, explaining to herself the steps she is
taking until she finally solves the problem. Her "talk aloud" is intended to-
Ans: model metacognitive behaviors and thought processes
Question: The fifth-grade teacher has instituted a plan in his classroom called
"I'm calling your parents!" The goal of the plan is to contact all of the students'
parents often to tell them things their child did well in school. The teacher
believes this is important because he knows that-
Ans: Students at this age will develop a sense of industry rather than
inferiority if they experience satisfaction.
Question: There are many adolescent and pre-adolescent students at risk of
failure in US schools. Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to
this problem?
Ans: Differences in the ability to learn between students of culturally and
ethnically diverse backgrounds and students of mainstream backgrounds.
Question: Which of the following professional strategies is most likely to help
middle-school teachers connect with students of diverse backgrounds
Ans: share and discuss literature from a variety of cultures
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Question: Marta is an elementary English language learner who can
successfully participate in short and simple conversations on familiar topics.
When she doesn't understand something you say, she will sometimes ask you
to slow down or repeat it. Given this description, Marta is MOST LIKELY at
which proficiency level for the listening domain?
Ans: Intermediate
Question: Select the answer which best completes the sentence-
Elementary students who live in poverty or are economically disadvantaged-
Ans: can meet high expectations and standards
Question: Mrs. Sessler studies world geography and current events with
students in her eighth-grade classroom. She cultivates an attitude of respect
for the cultures and people that her students encounter in these studies.
Which of the following are benefits for students for this classroom? Select all
that apply.
PPR practice test Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question: Mrs. McCaffery, a health teacher, is discussing the typical sequence
of physical development in adolescence with her middle school students.
She's aware that the timing and rate at which puberty occurs vary widely.
These differences mean that some of Mrs. McCaffery's students may be
completely mature, while others have not begun puberty-
Mrs. McCaffery is likely to be aware that late-maturing boys-
Ans: have less self-confidence than early maturers
Question: Mrs. McCaffery, a health teacher, is discussing the typical sequence
of physical development in adolescence with her middle school students.
She's aware that the timing and rate at which puberty occurs vary widely.
These differences mean that some of Mrs. McCaffery's students may be
completely mature, while others have not begun puberty-
Mrs. McCaffery is also likely to be aware that early-maturing girls-
Ans: may develop precocious sexual interests
Question: Mrs. McCaffery, a health teacher, is discussing the typical sequence
of physical development in adolescence with her middle school students.
She's aware that the timing and rate at which puberty occurs vary widely.
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These differences mean that some of Mrs. McCaffery's students may be
completely mature, while others have not begun puberty-
When Mrs. McCaffery sends three-week progress reports home, one-third of
her students are failing. She wonders if physiological needs may be playing a
role in her students' lack of academic achievement. Which of the following
best describes the role of physiological needs in students' academic
performance?
Ans: A student with unmet physiological performance needs may show
little interest in academic performance
Question: Mrs. McCaffery, a health teacher, is discussing the typical sequence
of physical development in adolescence with her middle school students.
She's aware that the timing and rate at which puberty occurs vary widely.
These differences mean that some of Mrs. McCaffery's students may be
completely mature, while others have not begun puberty-
As a health teacher, Mrs. McCaffery is likely to be aware that nutritional
deficiencies among her students are-
Ans: more common among girls than boys
Question: A teacher should be most concerned about which of the following
students?
Ans: A second-grade girl whose grades have plummeted
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Question: Mrs. Griffin teacher ninth-grade mathematics. She is
demonstrating on the board how to solve a difficult word problem. She talks
to herself out loud as she draws diagrams and tries out different strategies,
some that work and some that don't, explaining to herself the steps she is
taking until she finally solves the problem. Her "talk aloud" is intended to-
Ans: model metacognitive behaviors and thought processes
Question: The fifth-grade teacher has instituted a plan in his classroom called
"I'm calling your parents!" The goal of the plan is to contact all of the students'
parents often to tell them things their child did well in school. The teacher
believes this is important because he knows that-
Ans: Students at this age will develop a sense of industry rather than
inferiority if they experience satisfaction.
Question: There are many adolescent and pre-adolescent students at risk of
failure in US schools. Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to
this problem?
Ans: Differences in the ability to learn between students of culturally and
ethnically diverse backgrounds and students of mainstream backgrounds.
Question: Which of the following professional strategies is most likely to help
middle-school teachers connect with students of diverse backgrounds
Ans: share and discuss literature from a variety of cultures
, Page | 4
Question: Marta is an elementary English language learner who can
successfully participate in short and simple conversations on familiar topics.
When she doesn't understand something you say, she will sometimes ask you
to slow down or repeat it. Given this description, Marta is MOST LIKELY at
which proficiency level for the listening domain?
Ans: Intermediate
Question: Select the answer which best completes the sentence-
Elementary students who live in poverty or are economically disadvantaged-
Ans: can meet high expectations and standards
Question: Mrs. Sessler studies world geography and current events with
students in her eighth-grade classroom. She cultivates an attitude of respect
for the cultures and people that her students encounter in these studies.
Which of the following are benefits for students for this classroom? Select all
that apply.
