Indiana Pedagogy Test UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following statements best describes Piaget's ideas about the role of disequilibrium
in cognitive development?
A) Cognitive growth results when an individual realizes that his current ways of thinking are not
effective in solving a problem.
B) Cognitive development progresses most rapidly when development in other domains in a state
of relative balance
C) CG increases when an individual recognizes that a newly learned concepts can be generalized
to other contexts
D) CD is enhanced by frequent exposure to stimulating environments that contain dissonance. 1 -
CORRECT ANSWER -A
Which of the following factors is likely to have the most significant positive effect on adolescent
identity development?
A) Explicit instruction on the use of social problem-solving strategies.
B) local communities rich in educational and vocational options and opportunities for
exploration
C) relaxed parents who adopt a permissive approach to parenting
D) frequent opportunities to practice a range of communication skills in authentic contexts 2 -
CORRECT ANSWER -B
Which of the following social behaviors typically appears first in early adolescence?
A) viewing friendships as a mutual relationship based on trust
B) organizing peer groups based on proximity and similarity in gender and ethnicity
C) demonstrating awareness of gender stereotypes in personality traits
,D) forming small groups of peers with similar family backgrounds, attitudes, and values.3 -
CORRECT ANSWER -D
A high school classroom includes students who exhibit significant variation in their physical
development. It is important for the teacher to consider this range in development when planning
learning experiences that:
A) involve extensive interactions with peer partners
B) require a high degree of coordination
C) involve frequent transitions between tasks
D) require extended periods of quiet work. 4 - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Teachers in a middle school provide students with opportunities to participate in regular
activities designed to introduce them to a variety of specialized subjects. These activities are
likely to be most effective in helping students begin to address which of the following
challenges?
A) developing a sense of self-efficacy as learners
B) forming an accurate perception of their abilities
C) making decisions about their future education and careers
D) becoming independent and goal oriented in their learning 5 - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Students in a middle school science class come from diverse socioeconomic circumstances.
Some students have limited access to enrichment opportunities while other students from more
affluent circumstances have much greater access to such opportunities. In this situation the
teacher can best promote students' success as learners by:
A) using grouping strategies that promote interaction between students with different
background experiences.
B) arranging for all students to participate in learning experiences that extend beyond the
classroom.
,C) establishing a resource library in the classroom that includes materials on a wide-range of
content-area topics.
D) ensuring that all students have the necessary background knowledge to benefit from
instruction 6 - CORRECT ANSWER -D
A High School includes several lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students. Teachers in the
school's history department have a goal of providing a positive educational experience. Which of
the following initial strategies is likely to be most effective in helping the teachers achieve their
goal?
A) using gender-neutral language in direct interactions with LGBT students
B) incorporating the contributions and accomplishments in LGBT individuals into the
curriculum
C) assigning LGBT students leadership roles in the classroom
D) having a school counselor review lesson plans to identify content that may be sensitive for
LGBT students 7 - CORRECT ANSWER -B
In general, students with specific learning disabilities are more likely than their peers without
disabilities to develop:
A) speech problems such as stuttering
B) conduct disorder
C) unrealistic fears of certain objects or situations
D) low self-esteem 8 - CORRECT ANSWER -D
Highly creative students are most likely to demonstrate which of the following characteristics
A) short attention span
B) frequent experimentation with materials and ideas
C) slow empathetic response
D) strong desire for the approval of respected adults 9 - CORRECT ANSWER -B
, English Learners at the middle school and high school levels are likely to be most successful in
their learning when they receive explicit instruction and support in which of the following areas?
A) academic language development
B) English phonemes
C) Conversational language skills
D) English idioms 10 - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Which of the following statements describes a significant limitation in the application of
behavioral learning theory?
A) processes such as students' grasp of concepts and problem-solving strategies are difficult to
observe directly
B) students' backgrounds experiences with regard to any given topic are likely to vary greatly
C) the amount of content that can be taught must be reduced to facilitate all students' skill
development
D) tangible reinforcers can distract students from processing information into long-term memory
11 - CORRECT ANSWER -A
a teacher who makes a practices of activating students' background knowledge as a regular part
of instruction is most clearly applying which of the following ideas about knowledge
construction
A) setting the stage for new learning by conveying to students the objectives and intended
outcomes of a lesson
B) facilitating students' ability to use information in a different context from which it was learned
C) engaging students in accessing mental networks of related concepts to help them understand
new information
D) providing scaffolding to support students' ability to internalize new information and skills 12
- CORRECT ANSWER -C
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following statements best describes Piaget's ideas about the role of disequilibrium
in cognitive development?
A) Cognitive growth results when an individual realizes that his current ways of thinking are not
effective in solving a problem.
B) Cognitive development progresses most rapidly when development in other domains in a state
of relative balance
C) CG increases when an individual recognizes that a newly learned concepts can be generalized
to other contexts
D) CD is enhanced by frequent exposure to stimulating environments that contain dissonance. 1 -
CORRECT ANSWER -A
Which of the following factors is likely to have the most significant positive effect on adolescent
identity development?
A) Explicit instruction on the use of social problem-solving strategies.
B) local communities rich in educational and vocational options and opportunities for
exploration
C) relaxed parents who adopt a permissive approach to parenting
D) frequent opportunities to practice a range of communication skills in authentic contexts 2 -
CORRECT ANSWER -B
Which of the following social behaviors typically appears first in early adolescence?
A) viewing friendships as a mutual relationship based on trust
B) organizing peer groups based on proximity and similarity in gender and ethnicity
C) demonstrating awareness of gender stereotypes in personality traits
,D) forming small groups of peers with similar family backgrounds, attitudes, and values.3 -
CORRECT ANSWER -D
A high school classroom includes students who exhibit significant variation in their physical
development. It is important for the teacher to consider this range in development when planning
learning experiences that:
A) involve extensive interactions with peer partners
B) require a high degree of coordination
C) involve frequent transitions between tasks
D) require extended periods of quiet work. 4 - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Teachers in a middle school provide students with opportunities to participate in regular
activities designed to introduce them to a variety of specialized subjects. These activities are
likely to be most effective in helping students begin to address which of the following
challenges?
A) developing a sense of self-efficacy as learners
B) forming an accurate perception of their abilities
C) making decisions about their future education and careers
D) becoming independent and goal oriented in their learning 5 - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Students in a middle school science class come from diverse socioeconomic circumstances.
Some students have limited access to enrichment opportunities while other students from more
affluent circumstances have much greater access to such opportunities. In this situation the
teacher can best promote students' success as learners by:
A) using grouping strategies that promote interaction between students with different
background experiences.
B) arranging for all students to participate in learning experiences that extend beyond the
classroom.
,C) establishing a resource library in the classroom that includes materials on a wide-range of
content-area topics.
D) ensuring that all students have the necessary background knowledge to benefit from
instruction 6 - CORRECT ANSWER -D
A High School includes several lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students. Teachers in the
school's history department have a goal of providing a positive educational experience. Which of
the following initial strategies is likely to be most effective in helping the teachers achieve their
goal?
A) using gender-neutral language in direct interactions with LGBT students
B) incorporating the contributions and accomplishments in LGBT individuals into the
curriculum
C) assigning LGBT students leadership roles in the classroom
D) having a school counselor review lesson plans to identify content that may be sensitive for
LGBT students 7 - CORRECT ANSWER -B
In general, students with specific learning disabilities are more likely than their peers without
disabilities to develop:
A) speech problems such as stuttering
B) conduct disorder
C) unrealistic fears of certain objects or situations
D) low self-esteem 8 - CORRECT ANSWER -D
Highly creative students are most likely to demonstrate which of the following characteristics
A) short attention span
B) frequent experimentation with materials and ideas
C) slow empathetic response
D) strong desire for the approval of respected adults 9 - CORRECT ANSWER -B
, English Learners at the middle school and high school levels are likely to be most successful in
their learning when they receive explicit instruction and support in which of the following areas?
A) academic language development
B) English phonemes
C) Conversational language skills
D) English idioms 10 - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Which of the following statements describes a significant limitation in the application of
behavioral learning theory?
A) processes such as students' grasp of concepts and problem-solving strategies are difficult to
observe directly
B) students' backgrounds experiences with regard to any given topic are likely to vary greatly
C) the amount of content that can be taught must be reduced to facilitate all students' skill
development
D) tangible reinforcers can distract students from processing information into long-term memory
11 - CORRECT ANSWER -A
a teacher who makes a practices of activating students' background knowledge as a regular part
of instruction is most clearly applying which of the following ideas about knowledge
construction
A) setting the stage for new learning by conveying to students the objectives and intended
outcomes of a lesson
B) facilitating students' ability to use information in a different context from which it was learned
C) engaging students in accessing mental networks of related concepts to help them understand
new information
D) providing scaffolding to support students' ability to internalize new information and skills 12
- CORRECT ANSWER -C
