NYSTCE EAS FULL SOLUTION BUNDLED
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● Positive reinforcement
Answer: involves giving someone something that he or she wants
●● Negative reinforcement
Answer: taking away something that someone does not want
●● Positive punishment
Answer: involves giving someone something that he or she does not
want
●● Negative punishment
Answer: involves taking away something that someone does want
●● Extinction
Answer: decreases the chances of a response to something by
withdrawing reinforcement of the behavior; like a reset button
●● Constructivism
, Answer: a philosophy of education that says that people construct
knowledge through their experiences and interactions with the world
●● Vyogtsky's Zone of Proximal Development
Answer: people learn best from other people who are just a little ahead
of them
●● Project-based learning (PBL)
Answer: focuses on giving an open-ended question and complex
problem to a group of students and having them figure out the best
solution to the problem
●● 4 Steps to PBL
Answer: 1. Learners are presented with a problem; 2. group develop
theories to explain the problem; 3. Learners work independently to come
up with solutions; 4. Regroup to compare solutions and develop a plan.
●● Critical Theory
Answer: a philosophy that involves being critical of the prevailing view
of society. Manifests for teachers to question how our educational
system can best offer education to all. Manifests to students as critical
pedagogy, prompting students to challenge systemic injustices, question
dominant narratives, and become agents of social change
●● Problems with access to technology
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● Positive reinforcement
Answer: involves giving someone something that he or she wants
●● Negative reinforcement
Answer: taking away something that someone does not want
●● Positive punishment
Answer: involves giving someone something that he or she does not
want
●● Negative punishment
Answer: involves taking away something that someone does want
●● Extinction
Answer: decreases the chances of a response to something by
withdrawing reinforcement of the behavior; like a reset button
●● Constructivism
, Answer: a philosophy of education that says that people construct
knowledge through their experiences and interactions with the world
●● Vyogtsky's Zone of Proximal Development
Answer: people learn best from other people who are just a little ahead
of them
●● Project-based learning (PBL)
Answer: focuses on giving an open-ended question and complex
problem to a group of students and having them figure out the best
solution to the problem
●● 4 Steps to PBL
Answer: 1. Learners are presented with a problem; 2. group develop
theories to explain the problem; 3. Learners work independently to come
up with solutions; 4. Regroup to compare solutions and develop a plan.
●● Critical Theory
Answer: a philosophy that involves being critical of the prevailing view
of society. Manifests for teachers to question how our educational
system can best offer education to all. Manifests to students as critical
pedagogy, prompting students to challenge systemic injustices, question
dominant narratives, and become agents of social change
●● Problems with access to technology
