OAE 012 Practice Test

OAE 012 Practice Test 1. A teacher asks her students to compare and contrast two animals they saw at the zoo. This is an example of what level of Bloom's taxonomy? A. Knowledge B. Comprehension C. Application D. Analysis - D: Analysis. Compare and Contrast is a higher level of thinking and requires analysis. 2. Students studying fractions manipulate "fraction blocks," blocks cut to represent fractional parts, to learn the concept of adding and subtracting fractions. Which level of development as described by Piaget does this activity demonstrate? A. Sensory-motor stage B. Pre-operational stage C. Concrete operational stage D. Formal operations stage - C: Concrete operational stage. The manipulation of objects in the learning process involves using concrete materials to bridge understanding of abstract concepts. 3. According to Kohlberg, at which developmental level do children understand that good behavior is expected? A. Post-Conventional B. Conventional C. Pre-Conventional D. Adolescent - B: Conventional. There is actually a hint to this answer in its name. According to Kohlberg, the stage of development during which children learn conventional behavior—e.g., good behavior— is the Conventional Stage 4. Erikson's stages of development include all of the following except A. Young childhood B. Middle adulthood C. Adolescence D. Late childhood - D: Late childhood. This is not one of Erikson's levels of development. 5. In Bronfenbrenner's organization of child development, the family or classroom is considered a A. Chronosystem B. Microsystem C. Macrosystem D. Mesosystem - B: Microsystem. The family unit and the classroom unit constitute a small social system, a microsystem. 6. One of Vygotsky's major contributions to the field of early childhood development is the concept of A. Punishment/obedience B. A taxonomy of learning skill levels C. The importance of play as a learning activity D. The formal operations stage of development - C: The importance of play as a learning activity. Vygotsky pointed out that play is the way children learn cooperation and coordination, among other things. 7. Which of the following is a component of the Constructivist learning theory? A. Students, teachers, and classmates establish knowledge cooperatively every day B. Students are taught to develop skills in problem solving and critical thinking C. Children only learn language and culture through interaction with adults and other children D. It is important to help the learner gain an understanding of how knowledge is constructed - A: Students, teachers, and classmates establish knowledge cooperatively every day. In the Constructivist learning theory, the interactions among students, classmates, and teachers were an important contributor to learning.