NYSTCE EAS EXAM WITH ALL CORRECT & 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS |ACTUAL COMPLETE EXAM |
ALREADY GRADED A+
Ethnic Diversity ✔Correct Answer-Higher proportions of New Yorkers are foreign born and do not
speak English at home
Poverty ✔Correct Answer-New York ranks fourth in the US for people living in poverty
What percentage of female led households with children live in poverty? ✔Correct Answer-Nearly
40%
What percentage of Latinos live in poverty? ✔Correct Answer-About 27%
What percentage of African Americans live in poverty? ✔Correct Answer-About 25%
What is the number of homeless children in New York? ✔Correct Answer-Exceeding 100,000
Income Disparity ✔Correct Answer-New York is second only to Washington DC in income
disparities in wage earners in all incomes
Motivation ✔Correct Answer-Keeps learners interested and focused on a lesson; can be intrinsic or
extrinsic
Intrinsic Motivation ✔Correct Answer-Refers to topics that students enjoy or like; effective if based
on a knowledge of what is popular or interesting to students of a particular age
Extrinsic Motivation ✔Correct Answer-Focuses on external rewards for good work or goal
attainment; successful when used in conjunction with more routine work
What are some keys to motivating students? ✔Correct Answer-Clear, unambiguous objective,
stimulating tasks, allow students to have choices
Keys to successful learning ✔Correct Answer-Students are engaged at an appropriate level, they
are taught as opposed to working independently, material is at an appropriate level, teachers expect
them to master the curriculum, the classroom is positive, not critical and students develop a positive
attitude to teachers who appear warm.
Classroom approaches ✔Correct Answer-Zone of Proximal Development, Gardner's Multiple
Intelligences, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Human Motivation
Zone of Proximal Development ✔Correct Answer-Vygotsky. Tasks that students cannot do without
help can be done with help; applied with scaffolding
Scaffolding ✔Correct Answer-Vygotsky. Student receives help to learn something in his/her ZPD;
help is withdrawn in a measured way until the help becomes unnecessary
,Gardner's Multiple Intelligences ✔Correct Answer-Howard Gardner. Spatial, Linguistic, Logical-
Mathematic, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Musical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Naturalistic, Existential.
Spatial Thinkers ✔Correct Answer-One of Gardener's 9 Multiple Intelligences. Students who learn
best visualizing problems and solutions.
Linguistic Thinkers ✔Correct Answer-One of Gardener's 9 Multiple Intelligences. Students who
learn best through words and language.
Logical-Mathematic Thinkers ✔Correct Answer-One of Gardener's 9 Multiple Intelligences.
Students who learn best through abstract and scientific thinking and through solving numerical
problems. Strongly related to traditional measure of intelligence.
Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence ✔Correct Answer-One of Gardener's 9 Multiple Intelligences.
Students who learn best through physical activity and are generally good at sports and dance.
Musical Intelligence ✔Correct Answer-One of Gardener's 9 Multiple Intelligences. Students who
learn best by listening and tend to excel at singing and playing instruments.
Interpersonal Thinkers ✔Correct Answer-One of Gardener's 9 Multiple Intelligences. Students who
learn best by working with others and tend to be sensitive to the needs of others.
Intrapersonal Thinkers ✔Correct Answer-One of Gardener's 9 Multiple Intelligences. Students who
learn best by working alone and tend to be intuitive and introverted.
Naturalistic Thinkers ✔Correct Answer-One of Gardener's 9 Multiple Intelligences. Students who
learn best by relating subject matter to nature and to the world around them.
Existential Thinkers ✔Correct Answer-One of Gardener's 9 Multiple Intelligences. Students who
may comprehend concepts beyond the information given.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Human Motivation ✔Correct Answer-Basic needs which Maslow
holds must be met for a person to be motivated to achieve the higher level needs.
Biological and Physiological needs > Safety needs > Love and belongingness needs > Esteem needs >
Self Actualization needs
Deficiency (Basic) Needs ✔Correct Answer-Level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs; includes
Biological and Physiological needs > Safety needs > Love and belongingness needs > Esteem needs >
Self Actualization needs
Biological and Physiological Needs ✔Correct Answer-Basic or deficiency needs which include
hunger, thirst and bodily conditions
Safety Needs ✔Correct Answer-Basic or deficiency needs which include feeling safe, free from
danger, and for adults, secure employment.
Belongingness and Love Needs ✔Correct Answer-Basic or deficiency needs which include being
affiliated with others, and with family, feeling accepted and loved.
Esteem Needs ✔Correct Answer-Basic or deficiency need which include gaining approval, being
seen as capable and having self respect.
,Being Needs ✔Correct Answer-Level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs; includes cognitive, Aesthetic,
Self Actualization, Self-Transcendence.
Cognitive Needs ✔Correct Answer-Being or higher level needs which include being able to know,
understand and explore
Aesthetic Needs ✔Correct Answer-Being or higher-level needs. Include the appreciation of--and
search for--beauty, order and form.
Self Actualization Needs ✔Correct Answer-Being or higher level needs which include the need to
find self fulfillment and realize ones potential
Self Transcendence Needs ✔Correct Answer-Being or higher level needs which include the need to
help others find self fulfillment and self realization
Learning Styles in the Classroom ✔Correct Answer-Includes Auditory, Visual Spatial, Kinesthetic,
Metacognition, Teacher Centered Approaches, Lecture or Explanation, Demonstrations
Auditory ✔Correct Answer-Student learns best through listening to spoken information, e.g., books
on CD, books read aloud by e-reader. Encourage students to make oral reports.
Visual Spatial ✔Correct Answer-Student learns best through reading and viewing tables, charts and
maps, e.g., write words as you speak, provide rich selection of books. Encourage students to make
powerpoints, hand out typed instructions.
Kinesthetic ✔Correct Answer-Student learns best through physical and hands on activity, e.g., field
trips and role playing
Metacognition ✔Correct Answer-"Knowing about knowing." Includes student knowing about
him/herself, helps students perform cognitive tasks more effectively, promote through self
questioning and use graphic representation
Teacher Centered Approaches ✔Correct Answer-Characterized by teacher presentation, a factual
question and knowledge based response from students.
Lecture or Explanation ✔Correct Answer-A lecture is longer than an explanation; efficient ways to
present information that must be structured in a particular way, may place learners in a passive role.
Demonstrations ✔Correct Answer-Lecture/model what you want the students to learn.
Teacher Questions ✔Correct Answer-Successful questions are clear, purposeful, brief, and at an
appropriate level. They are addressed to the entire class, higher and lower levels of Bloom's
Taxonomy. Pause for student to think, rephrase.
Student Centered Approach / Active Learning ✔Correct Answer-The teacher ceases to be the
prime presenter of information, questions are more open ended and indirect, teacher uses students'
ideas.
, Cooperative Learning ✔Correct Answer-Students work together in groups to learn a concept or
skill or complete a project. Students summarize work in presentation. Characterized by active
learning, full participation and democracy.
Inquiry Learning ✔Correct Answer-Socratic method. Uses student's own processes to help him/her
learn a concept, solve a problem or discover a relationship.
Resources for Instruction ✔Correct Answer-Should help students meet the learning objectives and
match the teaching approach. May be textual, manipulative, technological and human resources.
Characteristics of Successful Teachers ✔Correct Answer-Accept children within a teacher-student
relationship; set firm and clear but flexible limits; enforce rules consistently; have positive and
realistic expectations about student achievement; model behavior; don't take children's actions
personally.
Critical Thinking ✔Correct Answer-Involves logical thinking and reasoning. includes skills such as
comparison, classification, sequencing, cause and effect, patterning, webbing, analogies, forecasting,
planning, hypothesizing and critiquing.
Creative Thinking ✔Correct Answer-Involves creating something new or original. Involves the skills
of flexibility, originality, fluency, elaboration, brainstorming, modification, imagery, associative
thinking, attribute listing and metaphorical thinking.
Higher Order Thinking ✔Correct Answer-Skills and concepts that involve analysis, evaluation, and
the creation of new knowledge, more likely to be applied to new situations. Based on the higher
levels of Bloom's revised taxonomy.
Inductive Reasoning ✔Correct Answer-Leads learner from specific to general, e.g., making a
conclusion based on observation.
Deductive Reasoning ✔Correct Answer-Leads learner from general to specific, e.g., drawing a
conclusion based on an established scientific fact.
Problem Solving ✔Correct Answer-Students apply critical and creative thinking with established
steps to solve problems.
Invention ✔Correct Answer-This approach asks students to create something new or better.
Memorization and recall ✔Correct Answer-Lowest rung of Blooms Taxonomy.
Concept Map ✔Correct Answer-Graphical tool for representing and organizing concepts, Usually
shown as squares or circles and are connected with labeled arrows to show flow of development.
Project Approach ✔Correct Answer-Builds learning around the study of a particular topic rather
than skill or concept. Student learns wide range of subject skills and concepts in context of topic
Local Experts ✔Correct Answer-Using people from the community to help students learn. May be
parents, guardians of students.
Primary Documents ✔Correct Answer-Relies on original documents rather than a description of
the document.
VERIFIED ANSWERS |ACTUAL COMPLETE EXAM |
ALREADY GRADED A+
Ethnic Diversity ✔Correct Answer-Higher proportions of New Yorkers are foreign born and do not
speak English at home
Poverty ✔Correct Answer-New York ranks fourth in the US for people living in poverty
What percentage of female led households with children live in poverty? ✔Correct Answer-Nearly
40%
What percentage of Latinos live in poverty? ✔Correct Answer-About 27%
What percentage of African Americans live in poverty? ✔Correct Answer-About 25%
What is the number of homeless children in New York? ✔Correct Answer-Exceeding 100,000
Income Disparity ✔Correct Answer-New York is second only to Washington DC in income
disparities in wage earners in all incomes
Motivation ✔Correct Answer-Keeps learners interested and focused on a lesson; can be intrinsic or
extrinsic
Intrinsic Motivation ✔Correct Answer-Refers to topics that students enjoy or like; effective if based
on a knowledge of what is popular or interesting to students of a particular age
Extrinsic Motivation ✔Correct Answer-Focuses on external rewards for good work or goal
attainment; successful when used in conjunction with more routine work
What are some keys to motivating students? ✔Correct Answer-Clear, unambiguous objective,
stimulating tasks, allow students to have choices
Keys to successful learning ✔Correct Answer-Students are engaged at an appropriate level, they
are taught as opposed to working independently, material is at an appropriate level, teachers expect
them to master the curriculum, the classroom is positive, not critical and students develop a positive
attitude to teachers who appear warm.
Classroom approaches ✔Correct Answer-Zone of Proximal Development, Gardner's Multiple
Intelligences, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Human Motivation
Zone of Proximal Development ✔Correct Answer-Vygotsky. Tasks that students cannot do without
help can be done with help; applied with scaffolding
Scaffolding ✔Correct Answer-Vygotsky. Student receives help to learn something in his/her ZPD;
help is withdrawn in a measured way until the help becomes unnecessary
,Gardner's Multiple Intelligences ✔Correct Answer-Howard Gardner. Spatial, Linguistic, Logical-
Mathematic, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Musical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Naturalistic, Existential.
Spatial Thinkers ✔Correct Answer-One of Gardener's 9 Multiple Intelligences. Students who learn
best visualizing problems and solutions.
Linguistic Thinkers ✔Correct Answer-One of Gardener's 9 Multiple Intelligences. Students who
learn best through words and language.
Logical-Mathematic Thinkers ✔Correct Answer-One of Gardener's 9 Multiple Intelligences.
Students who learn best through abstract and scientific thinking and through solving numerical
problems. Strongly related to traditional measure of intelligence.
Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence ✔Correct Answer-One of Gardener's 9 Multiple Intelligences.
Students who learn best through physical activity and are generally good at sports and dance.
Musical Intelligence ✔Correct Answer-One of Gardener's 9 Multiple Intelligences. Students who
learn best by listening and tend to excel at singing and playing instruments.
Interpersonal Thinkers ✔Correct Answer-One of Gardener's 9 Multiple Intelligences. Students who
learn best by working with others and tend to be sensitive to the needs of others.
Intrapersonal Thinkers ✔Correct Answer-One of Gardener's 9 Multiple Intelligences. Students who
learn best by working alone and tend to be intuitive and introverted.
Naturalistic Thinkers ✔Correct Answer-One of Gardener's 9 Multiple Intelligences. Students who
learn best by relating subject matter to nature and to the world around them.
Existential Thinkers ✔Correct Answer-One of Gardener's 9 Multiple Intelligences. Students who
may comprehend concepts beyond the information given.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Human Motivation ✔Correct Answer-Basic needs which Maslow
holds must be met for a person to be motivated to achieve the higher level needs.
Biological and Physiological needs > Safety needs > Love and belongingness needs > Esteem needs >
Self Actualization needs
Deficiency (Basic) Needs ✔Correct Answer-Level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs; includes
Biological and Physiological needs > Safety needs > Love and belongingness needs > Esteem needs >
Self Actualization needs
Biological and Physiological Needs ✔Correct Answer-Basic or deficiency needs which include
hunger, thirst and bodily conditions
Safety Needs ✔Correct Answer-Basic or deficiency needs which include feeling safe, free from
danger, and for adults, secure employment.
Belongingness and Love Needs ✔Correct Answer-Basic or deficiency needs which include being
affiliated with others, and with family, feeling accepted and loved.
Esteem Needs ✔Correct Answer-Basic or deficiency need which include gaining approval, being
seen as capable and having self respect.
,Being Needs ✔Correct Answer-Level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs; includes cognitive, Aesthetic,
Self Actualization, Self-Transcendence.
Cognitive Needs ✔Correct Answer-Being or higher level needs which include being able to know,
understand and explore
Aesthetic Needs ✔Correct Answer-Being or higher-level needs. Include the appreciation of--and
search for--beauty, order and form.
Self Actualization Needs ✔Correct Answer-Being or higher level needs which include the need to
find self fulfillment and realize ones potential
Self Transcendence Needs ✔Correct Answer-Being or higher level needs which include the need to
help others find self fulfillment and self realization
Learning Styles in the Classroom ✔Correct Answer-Includes Auditory, Visual Spatial, Kinesthetic,
Metacognition, Teacher Centered Approaches, Lecture or Explanation, Demonstrations
Auditory ✔Correct Answer-Student learns best through listening to spoken information, e.g., books
on CD, books read aloud by e-reader. Encourage students to make oral reports.
Visual Spatial ✔Correct Answer-Student learns best through reading and viewing tables, charts and
maps, e.g., write words as you speak, provide rich selection of books. Encourage students to make
powerpoints, hand out typed instructions.
Kinesthetic ✔Correct Answer-Student learns best through physical and hands on activity, e.g., field
trips and role playing
Metacognition ✔Correct Answer-"Knowing about knowing." Includes student knowing about
him/herself, helps students perform cognitive tasks more effectively, promote through self
questioning and use graphic representation
Teacher Centered Approaches ✔Correct Answer-Characterized by teacher presentation, a factual
question and knowledge based response from students.
Lecture or Explanation ✔Correct Answer-A lecture is longer than an explanation; efficient ways to
present information that must be structured in a particular way, may place learners in a passive role.
Demonstrations ✔Correct Answer-Lecture/model what you want the students to learn.
Teacher Questions ✔Correct Answer-Successful questions are clear, purposeful, brief, and at an
appropriate level. They are addressed to the entire class, higher and lower levels of Bloom's
Taxonomy. Pause for student to think, rephrase.
Student Centered Approach / Active Learning ✔Correct Answer-The teacher ceases to be the
prime presenter of information, questions are more open ended and indirect, teacher uses students'
ideas.
, Cooperative Learning ✔Correct Answer-Students work together in groups to learn a concept or
skill or complete a project. Students summarize work in presentation. Characterized by active
learning, full participation and democracy.
Inquiry Learning ✔Correct Answer-Socratic method. Uses student's own processes to help him/her
learn a concept, solve a problem or discover a relationship.
Resources for Instruction ✔Correct Answer-Should help students meet the learning objectives and
match the teaching approach. May be textual, manipulative, technological and human resources.
Characteristics of Successful Teachers ✔Correct Answer-Accept children within a teacher-student
relationship; set firm and clear but flexible limits; enforce rules consistently; have positive and
realistic expectations about student achievement; model behavior; don't take children's actions
personally.
Critical Thinking ✔Correct Answer-Involves logical thinking and reasoning. includes skills such as
comparison, classification, sequencing, cause and effect, patterning, webbing, analogies, forecasting,
planning, hypothesizing and critiquing.
Creative Thinking ✔Correct Answer-Involves creating something new or original. Involves the skills
of flexibility, originality, fluency, elaboration, brainstorming, modification, imagery, associative
thinking, attribute listing and metaphorical thinking.
Higher Order Thinking ✔Correct Answer-Skills and concepts that involve analysis, evaluation, and
the creation of new knowledge, more likely to be applied to new situations. Based on the higher
levels of Bloom's revised taxonomy.
Inductive Reasoning ✔Correct Answer-Leads learner from specific to general, e.g., making a
conclusion based on observation.
Deductive Reasoning ✔Correct Answer-Leads learner from general to specific, e.g., drawing a
conclusion based on an established scientific fact.
Problem Solving ✔Correct Answer-Students apply critical and creative thinking with established
steps to solve problems.
Invention ✔Correct Answer-This approach asks students to create something new or better.
Memorization and recall ✔Correct Answer-Lowest rung of Blooms Taxonomy.
Concept Map ✔Correct Answer-Graphical tool for representing and organizing concepts, Usually
shown as squares or circles and are connected with labeled arrows to show flow of development.
Project Approach ✔Correct Answer-Builds learning around the study of a particular topic rather
than skill or concept. Student learns wide range of subject skills and concepts in context of topic
Local Experts ✔Correct Answer-Using people from the community to help students learn. May be
parents, guardians of students.
Primary Documents ✔Correct Answer-Relies on original documents rather than a description of
the document.
