PPR PRACTICETEST- TEXAS 2021 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 25
What is an effective interaction technique related to individual student age differences for teachers to
accomplish communication goals? ANS -Give students concepts and vocabulary slightly above their
current level at all ages.
According to cognitive information processing theory, in which on these do people receive input from
the environment? ANS -sensory memory
How do experts advocate that teachers communicate with their students' parents? ANS -Asking each
student's parents which forms of communication work best for them.
What accurately reflects effective teacher verbal communication strategies with all students? ANS -
Teachers get attention, show transitions, and enable processing via strategic pauses.
Which of these most accurately reflects expert recommendations of effective strategies for resolving
classroom conflicts? ANS -Have students track conflicts over time and discuss reactions.
Relative to assessment, what is a definition of statistical reliability? ANS -Consistency in test's results
across repeated administrations
Among these ways in which students acquire skills, which is most common during early childhood? ANS
-Learning by playing
Among the developmental stages Freud identified in his theory of psychosexual development, which
ones occur during infancy and early childhood through elementary ages? ANS -Oral, Anal, and Phillic
Which of these is true about effective nonverbal communication by teachers? ANS -Appropriate
movements expressing energy and enthusiasm work
, Among the following stages designed by Erikson in his theory of psychosocial development, which are
most associated with the life stage of adolescence? ANS -Identity vs. Role Confusion and Intimacy vs.
Isolation
According to research into achievement motivation, what is the role of student self-determination?
ANS -It strengthens student motivation for learning and performance
All of the following describe a musical learner except: ANS -Responds well to materials of varying
shapes.
What is true about teacher participation in school/district committees and activities? ANS -Teacher
support often determines extracurricular activities.
What kind of validity indicates how representative a test is of every part or detail of a construct? ANS -
Content Validity
What have research studies discovered about teacher use of wait time in questioning? ANS -Teachers
give less wait time to students they perceive as slower learners.
According to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, which stage is typical of adolescence? ANS -
Genital
Which term refers to the process of training a reflexive response to occur upon receiving an originally
unrelated stimulus? ANS -Classical Conditioning
Pervasive labeling has the effect of all of the following EXCEPT: ANS -Helping children to feel successful
by limiting responsibility
Part of the emotional environment of a classroom is the relationships between the teacher and the
children. Children learn and develop well in a nurturing relationship that includes all of the following
EXCEPT: ANS -Firmly ensures compliance with rules and routines
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 25
What is an effective interaction technique related to individual student age differences for teachers to
accomplish communication goals? ANS -Give students concepts and vocabulary slightly above their
current level at all ages.
According to cognitive information processing theory, in which on these do people receive input from
the environment? ANS -sensory memory
How do experts advocate that teachers communicate with their students' parents? ANS -Asking each
student's parents which forms of communication work best for them.
What accurately reflects effective teacher verbal communication strategies with all students? ANS -
Teachers get attention, show transitions, and enable processing via strategic pauses.
Which of these most accurately reflects expert recommendations of effective strategies for resolving
classroom conflicts? ANS -Have students track conflicts over time and discuss reactions.
Relative to assessment, what is a definition of statistical reliability? ANS -Consistency in test's results
across repeated administrations
Among these ways in which students acquire skills, which is most common during early childhood? ANS
-Learning by playing
Among the developmental stages Freud identified in his theory of psychosexual development, which
ones occur during infancy and early childhood through elementary ages? ANS -Oral, Anal, and Phillic
Which of these is true about effective nonverbal communication by teachers? ANS -Appropriate
movements expressing energy and enthusiasm work
, Among the following stages designed by Erikson in his theory of psychosocial development, which are
most associated with the life stage of adolescence? ANS -Identity vs. Role Confusion and Intimacy vs.
Isolation
According to research into achievement motivation, what is the role of student self-determination?
ANS -It strengthens student motivation for learning and performance
All of the following describe a musical learner except: ANS -Responds well to materials of varying
shapes.
What is true about teacher participation in school/district committees and activities? ANS -Teacher
support often determines extracurricular activities.
What kind of validity indicates how representative a test is of every part or detail of a construct? ANS -
Content Validity
What have research studies discovered about teacher use of wait time in questioning? ANS -Teachers
give less wait time to students they perceive as slower learners.
According to Freud's theory of psychosexual development, which stage is typical of adolescence? ANS -
Genital
Which term refers to the process of training a reflexive response to occur upon receiving an originally
unrelated stimulus? ANS -Classical Conditioning
Pervasive labeling has the effect of all of the following EXCEPT: ANS -Helping children to feel successful
by limiting responsibility
Part of the emotional environment of a classroom is the relationships between the teacher and the
children. Children learn and develop well in a nurturing relationship that includes all of the following
EXCEPT: ANS -Firmly ensures compliance with rules and routines
