EDUC 210 Exam 1 Questions with Correct
Answers
The use of the 'common sense' approach to teaching is viewed by educational
psychologists as...
a. Appropriate in most circumstances.
b. Inappropriate unless supported by research.
c. More reliable than scientific judgments
d. The main factor that differentiates experts from novices.
ANSWER: b.
Which relationship BEST describes the impact of teacher preparation on the quality of
teaching?
a. There is no relationship between teacher preparation and quality of teaching.
b. Teacher preparation and certification are the strongest predictors of student
engagement.
c. A teacher teaching outside of their major in their teaching field has no significant
relationship with student achievement in math and in reading.
d. The higher the percentage of teachers teaching outside their field, the lower students'
achievement tends to be.
ANSWER: d.
According to the Woolfolk et al. text, which would be the biggest limitation facing
student teachers?
,a. Student teaching does not allow prospective teachers to be as reflective about their
teaching as they could be.
b. Student teaching often occurs during periods when prospective teachers are busy
with their own coursework.
c. Student teaching does not prepare prospective teachers very well for starting off a
school year with a new class.
d. Student teaching is often carried out in classrooms that utilize classroom
management strategies that a prospective teacher may not believe in.
ANSWER: c.
A researcher participates in a class over a two-month period and analyzes the strategies
the teacher employs to maintain discipline. This research is an example of what specific
type of research study?
a. Cross-sectional
b. Ethnography
c. Experimental
d. Longitudinal
ANSWER: b.
What type of correlation coefficient is likely to be obtained between reading ability and
running ability of high-school students?
a. Close to zero
b. Either +1.00 or -1.00
,c. Strong positive
d. Weak negative
ANSWER: a.
A researcher reports that students who have the highest test scores in school tend to be
more involved in extracurricular activities than are other students. What specific type
of research study must have been conducted?
a. Correlational
b. Descriptive
c. Ethnographic
d. Experimental
ANSWER: a.
Random assignments would be most critical in what type of research?
a. Case study
b. Correlational
c. Descriptive
d. Experimental
ANSWER: d.
Dr. Patterson concludes from her research that using a systematic study strategy
CAUSED good grades for students assigned to a particular group. For this conclusion
to be valid, the type of research that was performed must have been what type of study?
a. Correlational
, b. Descriptive
c. Experimental
d. Observational
ANSWER: c.
According to Woolfolk et al., good theories...
a. Explain and predict perfectly.
b. Are less scientific compared to ten years ago.
c. Can give you a new way of thinking about problems.
d. Offer all the answers.
ANSWER: c.
Which of the following sayings best conveys a child's thinking before the notion of
object permanence is acquired?
a. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
b. "A penny saved is a penny earned."
c. "A stitch in time saves nine."
d. "Out of sight, out of mind."
ANSWER: d.
Vygotsky's view of cognitive development differs from Piaget's in the importance and
emphasis placed on a person's...
a. Experience.
b. Genetic factors.
Answers
The use of the 'common sense' approach to teaching is viewed by educational
psychologists as...
a. Appropriate in most circumstances.
b. Inappropriate unless supported by research.
c. More reliable than scientific judgments
d. The main factor that differentiates experts from novices.
ANSWER: b.
Which relationship BEST describes the impact of teacher preparation on the quality of
teaching?
a. There is no relationship between teacher preparation and quality of teaching.
b. Teacher preparation and certification are the strongest predictors of student
engagement.
c. A teacher teaching outside of their major in their teaching field has no significant
relationship with student achievement in math and in reading.
d. The higher the percentage of teachers teaching outside their field, the lower students'
achievement tends to be.
ANSWER: d.
According to the Woolfolk et al. text, which would be the biggest limitation facing
student teachers?
,a. Student teaching does not allow prospective teachers to be as reflective about their
teaching as they could be.
b. Student teaching often occurs during periods when prospective teachers are busy
with their own coursework.
c. Student teaching does not prepare prospective teachers very well for starting off a
school year with a new class.
d. Student teaching is often carried out in classrooms that utilize classroom
management strategies that a prospective teacher may not believe in.
ANSWER: c.
A researcher participates in a class over a two-month period and analyzes the strategies
the teacher employs to maintain discipline. This research is an example of what specific
type of research study?
a. Cross-sectional
b. Ethnography
c. Experimental
d. Longitudinal
ANSWER: b.
What type of correlation coefficient is likely to be obtained between reading ability and
running ability of high-school students?
a. Close to zero
b. Either +1.00 or -1.00
,c. Strong positive
d. Weak negative
ANSWER: a.
A researcher reports that students who have the highest test scores in school tend to be
more involved in extracurricular activities than are other students. What specific type
of research study must have been conducted?
a. Correlational
b. Descriptive
c. Ethnographic
d. Experimental
ANSWER: a.
Random assignments would be most critical in what type of research?
a. Case study
b. Correlational
c. Descriptive
d. Experimental
ANSWER: d.
Dr. Patterson concludes from her research that using a systematic study strategy
CAUSED good grades for students assigned to a particular group. For this conclusion
to be valid, the type of research that was performed must have been what type of study?
a. Correlational
, b. Descriptive
c. Experimental
d. Observational
ANSWER: c.
According to Woolfolk et al., good theories...
a. Explain and predict perfectly.
b. Are less scientific compared to ten years ago.
c. Can give you a new way of thinking about problems.
d. Offer all the answers.
ANSWER: c.
Which of the following sayings best conveys a child's thinking before the notion of
object permanence is acquired?
a. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
b. "A penny saved is a penny earned."
c. "A stitch in time saves nine."
d. "Out of sight, out of mind."
ANSWER: d.
Vygotsky's view of cognitive development differs from Piaget's in the importance and
emphasis placed on a person's...
a. Experience.
b. Genetic factors.
