PRAXIS 5622 PLT PRACTICE QUESTIONS
The use of heterogeneous groups in order to increase learning in the classroom 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 - Answers- B
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 - Answers- D
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 - Answers- D
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 - Answers- A
Which of the following considerations should you pay the most attention to in first setting
up the classroom before students arrive?
A. Desk/table arrangement
B. Location of your file cabinet
C. Attendance procedures
D. Posting expectations - Answers- A
,Research suggests that the core components of effective classroom management do
NOT include _____________.
A. The teaching of transition time routines
B. Classroom arrangement
C. Alignment with an authoritarian teaching style
D. Record keeping considerations - Answers- C
Piaget's process of accommodation is most closely related to ____________.
A. Classical conditioning
B. Cognitive dissonance
C. Attribution theory
D. Intrinsic motivation - Answers- B
. A teacher using systems of positive reinforcement and logical consequences to
motivate learners best illustrates the tenets of __________.
A. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
B. Thorndike's Law of Effect
C. Erikson's Theory of Identity & Psychosocial Development
D. Heider/Weiner's Attribution Theory - Answers- B
Beginning with a standard stated as a student learning objective in order to plan a
lesson is an example of ____________.
A. An "anticipatory set"
B. "Backwards Planning"
C. Aligning assessment with the instructional goal
D. None of the above - Answers- B
Standards allow for _______________.
A. Learning opportunities to be specifically targeted to what a student should know and
be able to do
B. Teachers to diagnose learning disabilities
C. Alignment of activities, materials, instructional processes, and assessments
D. Both A and C - Answers- D
In planning a kindergarten sink-or-float experiment with pumpkins, the teacher is
confident that most students will be surprised by such a large and heavy object being
able to float. S/he designs some discussion questions that will support the students in
having to adjust their original schema around what causes objects to sink. This scenario
demonstrates the teacher's awareness of ___________.
A. Vicarious learning
, B. Zones of Proximal Development
C. Reciprocal Determinism
D. Cognitivism - Answers- D
All of the following EXCEPT ________ are key components of constructivism.
A. Expository teaching
B. Experiential learning
C. Discovery learning
D. Inquiry - Answers- A
Deciding when to teach story elements is primarily an example of considering
_____________.
A. Scope
B. Standard alignment
C. Sequence
D. A learning objective - Answers- C
One of the first grade teachers is going to include some lessons about heredity in her
Family and Ancestry unit, and the other is not. This primarily reveals a difference in
___________.
A. Philosophy
B. Style
C. Scope
D. Sequence - Answers- C
The first grade standard stating "Given a two-digit number, mentally find 10 more or 10
less than the number, without having to count..." is an example of targeting the
___________ domain(s).
A. Cognitive
B. Affective
C. Psychomotor
D. Cognitive and affective - Answers- A
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 - Answers- A
The use of heterogeneous groups in order to increase learning in the classroom 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 - Answers- B
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 - Answers- D
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 - Answers- D
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 - Answers- A
Which of the following considerations should you pay the most attention to in first setting
up the classroom before students arrive?
A. Desk/table arrangement
B. Location of your file cabinet
C. Attendance procedures
D. Posting expectations - Answers- A
,Research suggests that the core components of effective classroom management do
NOT include _____________.
A. The teaching of transition time routines
B. Classroom arrangement
C. Alignment with an authoritarian teaching style
D. Record keeping considerations - Answers- C
Piaget's process of accommodation is most closely related to ____________.
A. Classical conditioning
B. Cognitive dissonance
C. Attribution theory
D. Intrinsic motivation - Answers- B
. A teacher using systems of positive reinforcement and logical consequences to
motivate learners best illustrates the tenets of __________.
A. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
B. Thorndike's Law of Effect
C. Erikson's Theory of Identity & Psychosocial Development
D. Heider/Weiner's Attribution Theory - Answers- B
Beginning with a standard stated as a student learning objective in order to plan a
lesson is an example of ____________.
A. An "anticipatory set"
B. "Backwards Planning"
C. Aligning assessment with the instructional goal
D. None of the above - Answers- B
Standards allow for _______________.
A. Learning opportunities to be specifically targeted to what a student should know and
be able to do
B. Teachers to diagnose learning disabilities
C. Alignment of activities, materials, instructional processes, and assessments
D. Both A and C - Answers- D
In planning a kindergarten sink-or-float experiment with pumpkins, the teacher is
confident that most students will be surprised by such a large and heavy object being
able to float. S/he designs some discussion questions that will support the students in
having to adjust their original schema around what causes objects to sink. This scenario
demonstrates the teacher's awareness of ___________.
A. Vicarious learning
, B. Zones of Proximal Development
C. Reciprocal Determinism
D. Cognitivism - Answers- D
All of the following EXCEPT ________ are key components of constructivism.
A. Expository teaching
B. Experiential learning
C. Discovery learning
D. Inquiry - Answers- A
Deciding when to teach story elements is primarily an example of considering
_____________.
A. Scope
B. Standard alignment
C. Sequence
D. A learning objective - Answers- C
One of the first grade teachers is going to include some lessons about heredity in her
Family and Ancestry unit, and the other is not. This primarily reveals a difference in
___________.
A. Philosophy
B. Style
C. Scope
D. Sequence - Answers- C
The first grade standard stating "Given a two-digit number, mentally find 10 more or 10
less than the number, without having to count..." is an example of targeting the
___________ domain(s).
A. Cognitive
B. Affective
C. Psychomotor
D. Cognitive and affective - Answers- A
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 - Answers- A
