PRAXIS 5622 PLT PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. The use of heterogeneous groups in order to increase learning in the class-
room is best supported by
A. Piaget's Developmental Theory
B. Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development
C. Bruner's Modes of Representation
D. Bloom's Taxonomy
*Answer√√ B
2. The most significant difference between Bruner's Modes of Representation
and Piaget's Cognitive Developmental Stages is .
A. The ages associated with each mode/stage
B. That Bruner believes generic coding systems allow individuals to predict
and invent
C. That Piaget suggests we learn through assimilation and accommodation
D. That Bruner believes an individual is capable of learning any concept at any
,age as long as it is presented and organized appropriately
*Answer√√ D
3. Eight year old Nathan has been failing to reach the class goal of 30 addition
facts answered correctly in one minute. The teacher decides to use individual
goals for the one-minute timings instead, and adjusts Nathan's goal to 20.
This decision most clearly demonstrates a/an .
A. Teacher's misunderstanding of child development
B. Appropriate modification to a cognitive task
C. Clear understanding of a developmental need for competence
D. Both B and C
*Answer√√ D
4. A student is able to use counters to show that 3 + 4 = 7, but when the
teacher writes 3 + 4 = ? on the white board, the same student cannot answer
the question. A reasonable conclusion the teacher may draw is that this child
.
,A. Has not yet reached Piaget's preoperational stage of development
B. Does not respond typically to operant conditioning
, C. Is performing at the synthesis level of Bloom's Taxonomy
D. Has a learning disability*Answer√√ A
5. Isabel frequently complains that she is not understanding the math material
presented in class. Which of the following factors should NOT be considered
a likely contributor to this lack of understanding
A. Gender
B. The methods of instruction
C. Isabel's SES
D. A language barrier*Answer√√ A
6. In the middle of a math lesson, a third grade teacher realizes that several stu-
dents are having difficulty understanding and applying the strategy involved.
The teacher should investigate which of the following as possible causes?
A. low self esteem
B. lack of prior knowledge
1. The use of heterogeneous groups in order to increase learning in the class-
room is best supported by
A. Piaget's Developmental Theory
B. Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development
C. Bruner's Modes of Representation
D. Bloom's Taxonomy
*Answer√√ B
2. The most significant difference between Bruner's Modes of Representation
and Piaget's Cognitive Developmental Stages is .
A. The ages associated with each mode/stage
B. That Bruner believes generic coding systems allow individuals to predict
and invent
C. That Piaget suggests we learn through assimilation and accommodation
D. That Bruner believes an individual is capable of learning any concept at any
,age as long as it is presented and organized appropriately
*Answer√√ D
3. Eight year old Nathan has been failing to reach the class goal of 30 addition
facts answered correctly in one minute. The teacher decides to use individual
goals for the one-minute timings instead, and adjusts Nathan's goal to 20.
This decision most clearly demonstrates a/an .
A. Teacher's misunderstanding of child development
B. Appropriate modification to a cognitive task
C. Clear understanding of a developmental need for competence
D. Both B and C
*Answer√√ D
4. A student is able to use counters to show that 3 + 4 = 7, but when the
teacher writes 3 + 4 = ? on the white board, the same student cannot answer
the question. A reasonable conclusion the teacher may draw is that this child
.
,A. Has not yet reached Piaget's preoperational stage of development
B. Does not respond typically to operant conditioning
, C. Is performing at the synthesis level of Bloom's Taxonomy
D. Has a learning disability*Answer√√ A
5. Isabel frequently complains that she is not understanding the math material
presented in class. Which of the following factors should NOT be considered
a likely contributor to this lack of understanding
A. Gender
B. The methods of instruction
C. Isabel's SES
D. A language barrier*Answer√√ A
6. In the middle of a math lesson, a third grade teacher realizes that several stu-
dents are having difficulty understanding and applying the strategy involved.
The teacher should investigate which of the following as possible causes?
A. low self esteem
B. lack of prior knowledge
