EDUCATION 101 – STUDYDOTCOM EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE RIGHT ANSWERS.
Negative Punishment - Correct Answer -Behaviorist call taking away something that a
student wants. Ex: ban them from field trip
Positive Punishment - Correct Answer -Behaviorist call giving a student something they do
not want. Ex: Detention
Extiction - Correct Answer -Behaviorist call withdrawing a reinforcement that leads to
behaviors stopping
Distinguishes between positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement. - Correct Answer -
Positive reinforcement means giving a student something he wants while negative
reinforcement means taking away something the student does not want.
Behaviorists are interested only - Correct Answer -in observable behaviors.
Behaviorism - Correct Answer -was the predominant psychological theory of the early and
mid 20th Century.
Behaviorists believe that - Correct Answer -people's actions are driven by a need to gain
rewards or avoid punishment.
Why did Lev Vygotsky (zone of proximal development) believe that teacher-student
interactions were not the most effective form of social learning? (Constructivism) - Correct
Answer -Because he believed that people learn best from people who are just a little bit ahead
of them.
Project-based learning - Correct Answer -Giving an open-ended, complex, real-world
question to a group of students to solve.
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,Steps of Project-Based Learning - Correct Answer -1. Presentation of problem 2. Group
development of theories 3. Individual development of solutions 4. Group comparison and
evaluation of solutions
Social Learning - Correct Answer -Learning through interactions with others.
Constructivism - Correct Answer -The idea that people learn through their experiences and
interactions with the world.
Critical Theory - Correct Answer -is a philosophy that advocates for being skeptical of the
traditional beliefs of society.
What is the main difference between extrinsic motivators and self-evaluation? (Humanism) -
Correct Answer -Extrinsic motivators rely on motivation from outside the individual, while
self-evaluation relies on motivation from within the individual.
A teacher makes sure to take time to encourage each of their students, no matter how poorly
the student is doing in the class. Why might this teacher be called a humanist? - Correct
Answer -Because they believe that all of their students should live up to their potential.
Even though Joel graduated from college years ago, he continues to spend hours each week
reading and studying. Which of the following terms BEST captures what kind of learner Joel
is? (Humanism) - Correct Answer -Life-long learner
Why are self-directed learning and self-evaluation key elements in building lifelong learners?
(Humanism) - Correct Answer -By combining a knowledge of how to learn with a knowledge
of their own weaknesses, they give people the tools they need to learn new things.
Which of the following statements BEST describes self-directed learning? (Humanism) -
Correct Answer -Letting students choose what they learn.
Working memory (Info Processing Theory) - Correct Answer -Things that just happened a
few seconds ago are stored in _____, which is very limited.
Automaticity (Info Processing Theory) - Correct Answer -The process of making something
automatic through lots of practice.
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, Sensory storage (Info Processing Theory) - Correct Answer -According to the information
processing theory, information moves from _____, to working memory, to long-term
memory.
Why is chunking helpful? (Info Processing Theory) - Correct Answer -By grouping pieces of
information together, they become easier to remember.
Cognitive load (Info Processing Theory) - Correct Answer -When working memory is
overtaxed with too much information, it results in:
Jeffersonianism - Correct Answer -is the philosophy of education based on the principles of
Thomas Jefferson.
Principles of Jeffersonianism - Correct Answer -Inclusive education, Mentoring, Citizen
education
Objective of citizen education (Jeffersonianism) - Correct Answer -Students should be able to
apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Students should be able to understand current issues and vote in an educated way
Students should learn how to be good citizens of the country
An example of mentoring in education (Jeffersonianism) - Correct Answer -A teacher meets
one-on-one with a student to provide guidance and extra help
Mark uses a wheelchair and attends a middle school where there are no sports and
recreational activities that accommodate physically-disabled students. Which of the following
principles of education would address this issue? (Jeffersonianism) - Correct Answer -
Inclusive education
Pragmatism (Like John Dewey) - Correct Answer -maintains that education should be about
life and growth.
Ms. Chang's class is starting a six-week unit on plant growth. Which of the following
activities would she MOST LIKELY use to incorporate experiential learning? (Pragmatism) -
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QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE RIGHT ANSWERS.
Negative Punishment - Correct Answer -Behaviorist call taking away something that a
student wants. Ex: ban them from field trip
Positive Punishment - Correct Answer -Behaviorist call giving a student something they do
not want. Ex: Detention
Extiction - Correct Answer -Behaviorist call withdrawing a reinforcement that leads to
behaviors stopping
Distinguishes between positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement. - Correct Answer -
Positive reinforcement means giving a student something he wants while negative
reinforcement means taking away something the student does not want.
Behaviorists are interested only - Correct Answer -in observable behaviors.
Behaviorism - Correct Answer -was the predominant psychological theory of the early and
mid 20th Century.
Behaviorists believe that - Correct Answer -people's actions are driven by a need to gain
rewards or avoid punishment.
Why did Lev Vygotsky (zone of proximal development) believe that teacher-student
interactions were not the most effective form of social learning? (Constructivism) - Correct
Answer -Because he believed that people learn best from people who are just a little bit ahead
of them.
Project-based learning - Correct Answer -Giving an open-ended, complex, real-world
question to a group of students to solve.
1
,Steps of Project-Based Learning - Correct Answer -1. Presentation of problem 2. Group
development of theories 3. Individual development of solutions 4. Group comparison and
evaluation of solutions
Social Learning - Correct Answer -Learning through interactions with others.
Constructivism - Correct Answer -The idea that people learn through their experiences and
interactions with the world.
Critical Theory - Correct Answer -is a philosophy that advocates for being skeptical of the
traditional beliefs of society.
What is the main difference between extrinsic motivators and self-evaluation? (Humanism) -
Correct Answer -Extrinsic motivators rely on motivation from outside the individual, while
self-evaluation relies on motivation from within the individual.
A teacher makes sure to take time to encourage each of their students, no matter how poorly
the student is doing in the class. Why might this teacher be called a humanist? - Correct
Answer -Because they believe that all of their students should live up to their potential.
Even though Joel graduated from college years ago, he continues to spend hours each week
reading and studying. Which of the following terms BEST captures what kind of learner Joel
is? (Humanism) - Correct Answer -Life-long learner
Why are self-directed learning and self-evaluation key elements in building lifelong learners?
(Humanism) - Correct Answer -By combining a knowledge of how to learn with a knowledge
of their own weaknesses, they give people the tools they need to learn new things.
Which of the following statements BEST describes self-directed learning? (Humanism) -
Correct Answer -Letting students choose what they learn.
Working memory (Info Processing Theory) - Correct Answer -Things that just happened a
few seconds ago are stored in _____, which is very limited.
Automaticity (Info Processing Theory) - Correct Answer -The process of making something
automatic through lots of practice.
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, Sensory storage (Info Processing Theory) - Correct Answer -According to the information
processing theory, information moves from _____, to working memory, to long-term
memory.
Why is chunking helpful? (Info Processing Theory) - Correct Answer -By grouping pieces of
information together, they become easier to remember.
Cognitive load (Info Processing Theory) - Correct Answer -When working memory is
overtaxed with too much information, it results in:
Jeffersonianism - Correct Answer -is the philosophy of education based on the principles of
Thomas Jefferson.
Principles of Jeffersonianism - Correct Answer -Inclusive education, Mentoring, Citizen
education
Objective of citizen education (Jeffersonianism) - Correct Answer -Students should be able to
apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Students should be able to understand current issues and vote in an educated way
Students should learn how to be good citizens of the country
An example of mentoring in education (Jeffersonianism) - Correct Answer -A teacher meets
one-on-one with a student to provide guidance and extra help
Mark uses a wheelchair and attends a middle school where there are no sports and
recreational activities that accommodate physically-disabled students. Which of the following
principles of education would address this issue? (Jeffersonianism) - Correct Answer -
Inclusive education
Pragmatism (Like John Dewey) - Correct Answer -maintains that education should be about
life and growth.
Ms. Chang's class is starting a six-week unit on plant growth. Which of the following
activities would she MOST LIKELY use to incorporate experiential learning? (Pragmatism) -
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