Which of the following statements best describes current thinking about
second-language learning without instruction during childhood?
A. Children possess an innate ability to learn a second language that
adults do not possess.
B. Second-language competence decreases dramatically as children
enter adolescence.
C. Childhood is a sensitive period of development when children are
particularly responsive to second-language learning.
D. Neural pathways in the brain's language centers are forming during
childhood, facilitating second-language learning. Correct Answer-C)
Childhood is a sensitive period of development when children are
particularly responsive to second-language learning.
Which of the following cognitive advances typically occurs between the
ages of six and nine?
A. making the transition from "learning to read" to "reading to learn"
B. replacing magical beliefs with plausible explanations
C. identifying cause-and-effect relationships in familiar situations
D. distinguishing the difference between estimating and guessing
Correct Answer-A. making the transition from "learning to read" to
"reading to learn"
,In general, students with specific learning disabilities are more likely
than their peers without disabilities to develop:
A. personalized coping strategies.
B. negative academic self-concepts.
C. self-soothing habits such as rocking.
D. obsessive-compulsive characteristics. Correct Answer-B. negative
academic self-concepts.
During the concrete operational stage of cognitive development as
described by Piaget, students benefit from frequent opportunities to
manipulate and test objects primarily becasue students at this stage:
A. understand concepts more fully when learning tasks include physical
activity.
B. require scaffolding in the use of visualization as a learning strategy.
C. construct knowledge most effectively through a process of trial and
error.
D. possess a system of thinking that is still tied to physical reality.
Correct Answer-D. possess a system of thinking that is still tied to
physical reality.
Which of the following skills is most important to emphasize first in
helping kindergarten students develop emotional intelligence?
A. using "I" messages when communicating feelings
,B. recognizing and labeling feelings in themselves and others
C. expressing empathy for others' negative feelings
D. identifying creative outlets for expressing their feelings Correct
Answer-B. recognizing and labeling feelings in themselves and others
Students with conduct disorder are most likely to demonstrate which of
the following characteristics?
A. alternative periods of depression and euphoria
B. auditory hallucinations and disorganized behavior
C. persistent patterns of antisocial and aggressive behavior
D. excessive feelings of fear and generalized uneasiness Correct
Answer-C. persistent patterns of antisocial and aggressive behavior
Elementary school teachers can best support students in handling
difficult social situations by engaging them regularly in activities
designed to promote which of the following abilities?
A. creative thinking
B. problem-centered coping
C. analogical thinking
D. perspective taking Correct Answer-D. perspective taking
Definition: the ability to view a situation from another person's point of
view and consider their thoughts and feelings.
, A fifth-grade class includes a few students who religious practices have
clear guidelines for interactions between male and female students. In
this situation, the most appropriate and responsive approach for the
teacher to adopt is to:
A. meet with the students' families to reach a compromise between
religious practices and classroom practices.
B. conduct research about the students' religion to better understand the
rationale for specific gender expectations.
C. consider the students' religious practices when arranging classroom
seating and assigning students to small groups.
D. interview the students to learn which classroom practices may be
deemed inappropriate by their religion. Correct Answer-C. consider the
students' religious practices when arranging classroom seating and
assigning students to small groups
Students in an elementary classroom have varied learning preferences.
In this situation, the teacher can best promote learning for all students by
emphasizing which of the following approaches?
A. implementing activities that address multiple learning modalities as a
regular part of instruction
B. surveying students regularly to monitor changes in their learning
preferences
C. gathering feedback from students about their preferred learning
activities at the end of each unit