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UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
According to professional surveys, which of the following are the two most important reasons
people give for choosing to teach?
a. Short working hours and long summer vacations
b. Long summer vacations and autonomy
c. Autonomy and professional status
d. Working with young people and contributing to society - CORRECT ANSWER - d.
Working with young people and contributing to society
You're an 8th-grade math teacher. Of the following, the best example of an intellectual reward in
teaching is likely to be:
a. a high school senior coming back to visit you.
b. seeing students successfully predict the next number in the sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 . . . .
c. having one of your students come up to you and say, "I used to hate math, but now I really
like it."
d. receiving a salary supplement for sponsoring the school's math club. - CORRECT
ANSWER - c. having one of your students come up to you and say, "I used to hate math, but
now I really like it."
You're a third-grade teacher. Of the following, the best example of an extrinsic reward is likely to
be:
a. a parent calling and thanking you for the extra help you've given her daughter.
b. receiving a salary supplement for being the grade chairperson in your school for third grade.
c. seeing Melissa, one of your low achieving students, improve dramatically in her writing.
d. getting a hug or a "high five" from each of your students as they enter the classroom in the
morning. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. receiving a salary supplement for being the grade
chairperson in your school for third grade.
,Regular salary increases would best be described as an:
a. intrinsic reward in teaching.
b. essential characteristic of professionalism.
c. extrinsic reward in teaching.
d. intellectual reward in teaching. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. extrinsic reward in teaching.
Teachers often work with 25 or 30 or more students. Which aspect of classroom complexity does
this best illustrate?
a. Multidimensional
b. Simultaneous
c. Public
d. Unpredictable - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Multidimensional
Which of the following are considered to be characteristics of a profession?
1. A specialized body of knowledge
2. Extended training for licensure
3. Autonomy on the job
4. Supervision by superiors
5. Ethical standards for conduct
a. 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 1, 2, 3, 5 c. 2, 3, 4, 5 d. 1, 2, 4, 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - b. 1, 2, 3, 5
Which of the following is the best label for the description: "A developing aspect of teaching
characterized by a specialized body of knowledge, emphasis on decision making and reflection,
autonomy, and ethical standards for conduct?"
a. Pedagogical content knowledge
b. General pedagogical knowledge
c. Reflection
d. Professionalism - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Professionalism
, An "understanding of ways of representing content so that it's comprehensible to others" best
describes:
a. pedagogical content knowledge.
b. knowledge of content.
c. general pedagogical knowledge.
d. knowledge of learners and learning. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. pedagogical content
knowledge.
An understanding of instruction and management that transcends individual topics or subject
matter areas is best described as:
a. pedagogical content knowledge.
b. expert knowledge.
c. general pedagogical knowledge.
d. knowledge of learning and teaching - CORRECT ANSWER - c. general pedagogical
knowledge.
Understanding the social, historical, philosophical, organizational, and legal aspects of teaching,
together with the ability and inclination to continue to learn, is best described as:
a. pedagogical content knowledge.
b. general pedagogical knowledge.
c. knowledge about teachers and learners.
d. knowledge of the profession. - CORRECT ANSWER - d. knowledge of the profession
Kevin is a very difficult student. In spite of using every technique you know, you have difficulty
in preventing him from disrupting your class. In response to describing your frustration with him,
Jack, one of your colleagues says, "I hate doing it, but sometimes we have no choice. You simply
have to put him down. I had him last year, and embarrassing him was the only thing that worked.
You may have to go that far." Of the following, what is the best assessment of Jack's suggestion?
a. His suggestion is consistent with teachers' professional code of ethics, since one student
doesn't have the right to disrupt the learning for others.
b. His suggestion is not consistent with teachers' professional code of ethics, since the code says
that a teacher "shall not intentionally expose the student to embarrassment."
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
According to professional surveys, which of the following are the two most important reasons
people give for choosing to teach?
a. Short working hours and long summer vacations
b. Long summer vacations and autonomy
c. Autonomy and professional status
d. Working with young people and contributing to society - CORRECT ANSWER - d.
Working with young people and contributing to society
You're an 8th-grade math teacher. Of the following, the best example of an intellectual reward in
teaching is likely to be:
a. a high school senior coming back to visit you.
b. seeing students successfully predict the next number in the sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 . . . .
c. having one of your students come up to you and say, "I used to hate math, but now I really
like it."
d. receiving a salary supplement for sponsoring the school's math club. - CORRECT
ANSWER - c. having one of your students come up to you and say, "I used to hate math, but
now I really like it."
You're a third-grade teacher. Of the following, the best example of an extrinsic reward is likely to
be:
a. a parent calling and thanking you for the extra help you've given her daughter.
b. receiving a salary supplement for being the grade chairperson in your school for third grade.
c. seeing Melissa, one of your low achieving students, improve dramatically in her writing.
d. getting a hug or a "high five" from each of your students as they enter the classroom in the
morning. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. receiving a salary supplement for being the grade
chairperson in your school for third grade.
,Regular salary increases would best be described as an:
a. intrinsic reward in teaching.
b. essential characteristic of professionalism.
c. extrinsic reward in teaching.
d. intellectual reward in teaching. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. extrinsic reward in teaching.
Teachers often work with 25 or 30 or more students. Which aspect of classroom complexity does
this best illustrate?
a. Multidimensional
b. Simultaneous
c. Public
d. Unpredictable - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Multidimensional
Which of the following are considered to be characteristics of a profession?
1. A specialized body of knowledge
2. Extended training for licensure
3. Autonomy on the job
4. Supervision by superiors
5. Ethical standards for conduct
a. 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 1, 2, 3, 5 c. 2, 3, 4, 5 d. 1, 2, 4, 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - b. 1, 2, 3, 5
Which of the following is the best label for the description: "A developing aspect of teaching
characterized by a specialized body of knowledge, emphasis on decision making and reflection,
autonomy, and ethical standards for conduct?"
a. Pedagogical content knowledge
b. General pedagogical knowledge
c. Reflection
d. Professionalism - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Professionalism
, An "understanding of ways of representing content so that it's comprehensible to others" best
describes:
a. pedagogical content knowledge.
b. knowledge of content.
c. general pedagogical knowledge.
d. knowledge of learners and learning. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. pedagogical content
knowledge.
An understanding of instruction and management that transcends individual topics or subject
matter areas is best described as:
a. pedagogical content knowledge.
b. expert knowledge.
c. general pedagogical knowledge.
d. knowledge of learning and teaching - CORRECT ANSWER - c. general pedagogical
knowledge.
Understanding the social, historical, philosophical, organizational, and legal aspects of teaching,
together with the ability and inclination to continue to learn, is best described as:
a. pedagogical content knowledge.
b. general pedagogical knowledge.
c. knowledge about teachers and learners.
d. knowledge of the profession. - CORRECT ANSWER - d. knowledge of the profession
Kevin is a very difficult student. In spite of using every technique you know, you have difficulty
in preventing him from disrupting your class. In response to describing your frustration with him,
Jack, one of your colleagues says, "I hate doing it, but sometimes we have no choice. You simply
have to put him down. I had him last year, and embarrassing him was the only thing that worked.
You may have to go that far." Of the following, what is the best assessment of Jack's suggestion?
a. His suggestion is consistent with teachers' professional code of ethics, since one student
doesn't have the right to disrupt the learning for others.
b. His suggestion is not consistent with teachers' professional code of ethics, since the code says
that a teacher "shall not intentionally expose the student to embarrassment."
