Interactive PLT K-6 (5622): Practice Test,
PLT Praxis: Practice Test: Form 2
Questions and Answers Latest Version
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What is the term for when a student believes their effort can improve their academic
performance?
✔✔ Growth mindset
What is the best way to help a student stay motivated through a difficult task?
✔✔ Break it into manageable steps and provide encouragement
Which strategy best supports working memory in young learners?
✔✔ Use of visual aids and repetition
According to Piaget, what stage of cognitive development are most students in grades K–6?
✔✔ Concrete operational stage
What is the best way to increase student engagement in a lesson?
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,✔✔ Make learning relevant and interactive
What kind of reinforcement is giving praise when a student completes homework?
✔✔ Positive reinforcement
What is the process where a teacher provides decreasing support as a student gains
independence?
✔✔ Scaffolding
Which theorist emphasized the importance of social interaction in learning?
✔✔ Lev Vygotsky
What is an effective way to reduce test anxiety in students?
✔✔ Teach relaxation techniques and provide practice tests
What is a developmentally appropriate way to teach self-regulation in young learners?
✔✔ Model and practice routines and emotional control
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,Which concept describes a student's belief in their ability to succeed at a task?
✔✔ Self-efficacy
What is the term for knowledge about one's own thinking processes?
✔✔ Metacognition
What is one purpose of using manipulatives in elementary math instruction?
✔✔ Help students understand abstract concepts through hands-on learning
What type of motivation comes from a desire to learn, not from rewards?
✔✔ Intrinsic motivation
According to Erikson, what developmental stage are elementary students in?
✔✔ Industry vs. inferiority
Why should teachers give students choices in learning activities?
✔✔ To increase autonomy and motivation
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, What is the most effective way to promote transfer of learning?
✔✔ Connect new knowledge to real-life experiences
Why is it important to activate prior knowledge before a new lesson?
✔✔ It helps students make connections to what they already know
What is the term for adjusting instruction based on ongoing assessment?
✔✔ Formative assessment
What classroom practice encourages critical thinking?
✔✔ Asking open-ended questions
Why is it important for a teacher to know students' cultural backgrounds?
✔✔ To make instruction more meaningful and inclusive
What is a teacher doing when they model a behavior or process for students to imitate?
✔✔ Demonstrating through social learning
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PLT Praxis: Practice Test: Form 2
Questions and Answers Latest Version
100% Pass
What is the term for when a student believes their effort can improve their academic
performance?
✔✔ Growth mindset
What is the best way to help a student stay motivated through a difficult task?
✔✔ Break it into manageable steps and provide encouragement
Which strategy best supports working memory in young learners?
✔✔ Use of visual aids and repetition
According to Piaget, what stage of cognitive development are most students in grades K–6?
✔✔ Concrete operational stage
What is the best way to increase student engagement in a lesson?
1
,✔✔ Make learning relevant and interactive
What kind of reinforcement is giving praise when a student completes homework?
✔✔ Positive reinforcement
What is the process where a teacher provides decreasing support as a student gains
independence?
✔✔ Scaffolding
Which theorist emphasized the importance of social interaction in learning?
✔✔ Lev Vygotsky
What is an effective way to reduce test anxiety in students?
✔✔ Teach relaxation techniques and provide practice tests
What is a developmentally appropriate way to teach self-regulation in young learners?
✔✔ Model and practice routines and emotional control
2
,Which concept describes a student's belief in their ability to succeed at a task?
✔✔ Self-efficacy
What is the term for knowledge about one's own thinking processes?
✔✔ Metacognition
What is one purpose of using manipulatives in elementary math instruction?
✔✔ Help students understand abstract concepts through hands-on learning
What type of motivation comes from a desire to learn, not from rewards?
✔✔ Intrinsic motivation
According to Erikson, what developmental stage are elementary students in?
✔✔ Industry vs. inferiority
Why should teachers give students choices in learning activities?
✔✔ To increase autonomy and motivation
3
, What is the most effective way to promote transfer of learning?
✔✔ Connect new knowledge to real-life experiences
Why is it important to activate prior knowledge before a new lesson?
✔✔ It helps students make connections to what they already know
What is the term for adjusting instruction based on ongoing assessment?
✔✔ Formative assessment
What classroom practice encourages critical thinking?
✔✔ Asking open-ended questions
Why is it important for a teacher to know students' cultural backgrounds?
✔✔ To make instruction more meaningful and inclusive
What is a teacher doing when they model a behavior or process for students to imitate?
✔✔ Demonstrating through social learning
4
