PECT PREK4 MODULE 1 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| 2 VERSIONS INCLUDED
1. A very bright student, scoring in the top 10 percentile on standardized achievement tests for
children his age, is already well-known throughout the school for causing trouble because of
behavior problems. To help this student, the teacher should suggest that
(A) the student receive a prescription for Ritalin or another drug to control hyperactivity.
(B) the student be diagnosed as having attention deficit disorder (ADD).
(C) the student would be served best in a private school or by being home schooled.
(D) the student's parents come to school to meet and discuss his behavior at home. -
(ANSWER)D
2. A teacher could expect to find all of the following in the student's permanent record EXCEPT
(A) standardized achievement test scores (such a CAT).
(B) a record of disciplinary actions taken against the student during his or her enrollment.
(C) any intelligence or psychological tests documenting learning disabilities.
(D) samples of the student's written work. - (ANSWER)D
3. Effective teachers understand that student performance on subject-matter tests indicates
(A) how innately intelligent or smart a student is.
(B) the student's general aptitude.
(C) how likely it is that a student will be successful on future tests.
(D) a student's particular skills or knowledge at a particular point in time. - (ANSWER)D
,4. A student making top grades in class has received a percentile score of 63 on a nationally
standardized math test. The best explanation of the student's score is
(A) a percentile score of 63 means that on a scale of 1-100, the student is 37 points from the top.
(B) a percentile score of 63 means that out of a group of 100 students, 37 would score higher and
62 would score lower, meaning that the student has done well by scoring in the top half of all
students taking the test.
(C) a percentile score of 63 is just like a grade of 63 on a test; it means that the student made a
low D on the test.
(D) a percentile score of 63 means that out of a group of 100 students, 37 would score higher and
62 would score lower, showing a big difference between the student's performance on the
standardized test and in class. - (ANSWER)D
5. As the teacher distributes a test to the class, the best statement to make is
(A) "Students, I believe that you all are well-prepared for the test. I am confident that you will do
your best.
(B) "Students, this is the hardest test I've ever given my students, so you must really work hard."
(C) "The last time I gave this test, no one passed. I'll be surprised if this class can do better."
(D) "Students. I doubt if anyone will be able to complete this test in the time allowed. -
(ANSWER)A
6. Effective professional development occurs when there is a commitment by educators to
(A) attend 70 percent of staff development activities.
(B) meet recertification requirements.
(C) continuous lifelong learning.
(D) join a professional organization. - (ANSWER)C
, 7. If several students miss the same question on a test, this should cause the teacher to
(A) give all of the students who missed it zeros for cheating.
(B) examine how the concept was taught and the wording of the question.
(C) throw out that question and ignore the concept.
(D) not see it as a problem. - (ANSWER)B
8. An example of a question or task requiring synthesis (from Bloom's taxonomy) would be
which of the following?
(A) Here are five words. Write a sentence using these five words and adding any other words you
might need.
(B) Describe how Columbus, in his search for the New World, ended his journey in the
Caribbean Islands.
(C) Compare Freud's theory of psychosexual development to Erikson's theory of psychosocial
development.
(D) Diagram the sentence written on the board. - (ANSWER)A
9. A teacher plays a piece of music for her music appreciation class, telling the students that it is
an example from the romantic period. She plays the piece again and asks the students to describe
the piece. After students describe the music, she asks them to define "romance." The teacher is
engaging her students in
(A) inductive reasoning.
(B) deductive reasoning.
(C) oral interpretation.
(D) evaluation. - (ANSWER)A
10. Which of the following requires the higher-order thinking skill according to Bloom's
taxonomy of learning?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| 2 VERSIONS INCLUDED
1. A very bright student, scoring in the top 10 percentile on standardized achievement tests for
children his age, is already well-known throughout the school for causing trouble because of
behavior problems. To help this student, the teacher should suggest that
(A) the student receive a prescription for Ritalin or another drug to control hyperactivity.
(B) the student be diagnosed as having attention deficit disorder (ADD).
(C) the student would be served best in a private school or by being home schooled.
(D) the student's parents come to school to meet and discuss his behavior at home. -
(ANSWER)D
2. A teacher could expect to find all of the following in the student's permanent record EXCEPT
(A) standardized achievement test scores (such a CAT).
(B) a record of disciplinary actions taken against the student during his or her enrollment.
(C) any intelligence or psychological tests documenting learning disabilities.
(D) samples of the student's written work. - (ANSWER)D
3. Effective teachers understand that student performance on subject-matter tests indicates
(A) how innately intelligent or smart a student is.
(B) the student's general aptitude.
(C) how likely it is that a student will be successful on future tests.
(D) a student's particular skills or knowledge at a particular point in time. - (ANSWER)D
,4. A student making top grades in class has received a percentile score of 63 on a nationally
standardized math test. The best explanation of the student's score is
(A) a percentile score of 63 means that on a scale of 1-100, the student is 37 points from the top.
(B) a percentile score of 63 means that out of a group of 100 students, 37 would score higher and
62 would score lower, meaning that the student has done well by scoring in the top half of all
students taking the test.
(C) a percentile score of 63 is just like a grade of 63 on a test; it means that the student made a
low D on the test.
(D) a percentile score of 63 means that out of a group of 100 students, 37 would score higher and
62 would score lower, showing a big difference between the student's performance on the
standardized test and in class. - (ANSWER)D
5. As the teacher distributes a test to the class, the best statement to make is
(A) "Students, I believe that you all are well-prepared for the test. I am confident that you will do
your best.
(B) "Students, this is the hardest test I've ever given my students, so you must really work hard."
(C) "The last time I gave this test, no one passed. I'll be surprised if this class can do better."
(D) "Students. I doubt if anyone will be able to complete this test in the time allowed. -
(ANSWER)A
6. Effective professional development occurs when there is a commitment by educators to
(A) attend 70 percent of staff development activities.
(B) meet recertification requirements.
(C) continuous lifelong learning.
(D) join a professional organization. - (ANSWER)C
, 7. If several students miss the same question on a test, this should cause the teacher to
(A) give all of the students who missed it zeros for cheating.
(B) examine how the concept was taught and the wording of the question.
(C) throw out that question and ignore the concept.
(D) not see it as a problem. - (ANSWER)B
8. An example of a question or task requiring synthesis (from Bloom's taxonomy) would be
which of the following?
(A) Here are five words. Write a sentence using these five words and adding any other words you
might need.
(B) Describe how Columbus, in his search for the New World, ended his journey in the
Caribbean Islands.
(C) Compare Freud's theory of psychosexual development to Erikson's theory of psychosocial
development.
(D) Diagram the sentence written on the board. - (ANSWER)A
9. A teacher plays a piece of music for her music appreciation class, telling the students that it is
an example from the romantic period. She plays the piece again and asks the students to describe
the piece. After students describe the music, she asks them to define "romance." The teacher is
engaging her students in
(A) inductive reasoning.
(B) deductive reasoning.
(C) oral interpretation.
(D) evaluation. - (ANSWER)A
10. Which of the following requires the higher-order thinking skill according to Bloom's
taxonomy of learning?
