PRAXIS ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Bruner. Answer: Constructivist Theory- learning is an active process;
learners construct new ideas or concepts based on their current/past
knowledge.
◉ Dewey. Answer: Learning by Doing- Learning occurs through
experience.
◉ Piaget. Answer: Genetic Epistemology- Developmental Stages of
Child Development:
0-2 years: "sensorimotor"- motor development
3-7 years: "preoperational"- intuitive
8-11 years: "concrete operational"- logical, but non-abstract
12-15 years: "formal operations"- abstract thinking
◉ Vygotsky. Answer: Social Development Theory & ZPD: Social
interaction=critical for cognitive development
Zone of Proximal Development: theoretical basis for scaffolding
◉ Kohlberg. Answer: Stages of Moral Development:
Pre-conventional- based on self-centered interests
,Conventional- based on conformity to local expectations
Post-Conventional- based on higher principles
◉ Bloom. Answer: Taxonomy- a hierarchy model; way to classify
thinking according to six cognitive levels of complexity
Remembering
Understanding
Applying
Analyzing
Evaluating
Creating
◉ Metacognition. Answer: awareness and understanding of one's own
thought process
including monitoring and regulating one's own learning
◉ Schema. Answer: both the category of knowledge as well as the
process of acquiring that knowledge.
useful in organizing and interpreting information
As experiences happen and new information is presented, new
_________ are developed and old _____________ are changed or
modified.
, ◉ Transfer. Answer: Information or skills related to one topic can
sometimes either help or hinder the acquisition of information or skills
related to another topic.
◉ Self-Efficacy. Answer: the belief that one can master a situation and
produce positive outcomes
◉ Self-Regulation. Answer: Ability to monitor and control our own
behavior, emotions, or thoughts, altering them in accordance with the
demands of the situation.
◉ Zone of Proximal Development. Answer: Vygotsky's concept that
refers to the range of tasks that are too difficult for an individual to
master alone
can be mastered with the guidance or assistance of adults or more-skilled
peers
◉ Classical Conditioning. Answer: Pavlov; altering another's behavior
(dogs and bells)
◉ Operant Conditioning. Answer: Rewards and punishments to teach
proper behavior
◉ Cognitive Domain. Answer: a collection of educational outcomes and
learning objectives that focus on a student's knowledge and abilities
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Bruner. Answer: Constructivist Theory- learning is an active process;
learners construct new ideas or concepts based on their current/past
knowledge.
◉ Dewey. Answer: Learning by Doing- Learning occurs through
experience.
◉ Piaget. Answer: Genetic Epistemology- Developmental Stages of
Child Development:
0-2 years: "sensorimotor"- motor development
3-7 years: "preoperational"- intuitive
8-11 years: "concrete operational"- logical, but non-abstract
12-15 years: "formal operations"- abstract thinking
◉ Vygotsky. Answer: Social Development Theory & ZPD: Social
interaction=critical for cognitive development
Zone of Proximal Development: theoretical basis for scaffolding
◉ Kohlberg. Answer: Stages of Moral Development:
Pre-conventional- based on self-centered interests
,Conventional- based on conformity to local expectations
Post-Conventional- based on higher principles
◉ Bloom. Answer: Taxonomy- a hierarchy model; way to classify
thinking according to six cognitive levels of complexity
Remembering
Understanding
Applying
Analyzing
Evaluating
Creating
◉ Metacognition. Answer: awareness and understanding of one's own
thought process
including monitoring and regulating one's own learning
◉ Schema. Answer: both the category of knowledge as well as the
process of acquiring that knowledge.
useful in organizing and interpreting information
As experiences happen and new information is presented, new
_________ are developed and old _____________ are changed or
modified.
, ◉ Transfer. Answer: Information or skills related to one topic can
sometimes either help or hinder the acquisition of information or skills
related to another topic.
◉ Self-Efficacy. Answer: the belief that one can master a situation and
produce positive outcomes
◉ Self-Regulation. Answer: Ability to monitor and control our own
behavior, emotions, or thoughts, altering them in accordance with the
demands of the situation.
◉ Zone of Proximal Development. Answer: Vygotsky's concept that
refers to the range of tasks that are too difficult for an individual to
master alone
can be mastered with the guidance or assistance of adults or more-skilled
peers
◉ Classical Conditioning. Answer: Pavlov; altering another's behavior
(dogs and bells)
◉ Operant Conditioning. Answer: Rewards and punishments to teach
proper behavior
◉ Cognitive Domain. Answer: a collection of educational outcomes and
learning objectives that focus on a student's knowledge and abilities
