NYSTCE: Educating All Students (EAS)
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Behaviorism - Correct answer-people's actions are driven by a need to gain rewards
or avoid punishments.
Reinforcement - Correct answer-meant to increase a good behavior; a reward
Punishment - Correct answer-meant to decrease bad behavior
Positive reinforcement - Correct answer-involves giving someone something that
he or she wants
Negative reinforcement - Correct answer-taking away something that someone
does not want
Positive punishment - Correct answer-involves giving someone something that he
or she does not want
Negative punishment - Correct answer-involves taking away something that
someone does want
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, Extinction - Correct answer-decreases the chances of a response to something by
withdrawing reinforcement of the behavior; like a reset button
Constructivism - Correct answer-a philosophy of education that says that people
construct knowledge through their experiences and interactions with the world
Social learning - Correct answer-learning through interactions with other people
Vyogtsky's Zone of Proximal Development - Correct answer-people learn best
from other people who are just a little ahead of them
Project-based learning (PBL) - Correct answer-focuses on giving an open-ended
question and complex problem to a group of students and having them figure out
the best solution to the problem
4 Steps to PBL - Correct answer-1. Learners are presented with a problem; 2.
group develop theories to explain the problem; 3. Learners work independently to
come up with solutions; 4. Regroup to compare solutions and develop a plan.
Critical Theory - Correct answer-a philosophy that involves being critical of the
prevailing view of society
Critical theory in education - Correct answer-is about questioning how our
educational system can best offer education to all people
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Exam 2026 Questions and Answers 100%
Pass Guaranteed
Behaviorism - Correct answer-people's actions are driven by a need to gain rewards
or avoid punishments.
Reinforcement - Correct answer-meant to increase a good behavior; a reward
Punishment - Correct answer-meant to decrease bad behavior
Positive reinforcement - Correct answer-involves giving someone something that
he or she wants
Negative reinforcement - Correct answer-taking away something that someone
does not want
Positive punishment - Correct answer-involves giving someone something that he
or she does not want
Negative punishment - Correct answer-involves taking away something that
someone does want
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, Extinction - Correct answer-decreases the chances of a response to something by
withdrawing reinforcement of the behavior; like a reset button
Constructivism - Correct answer-a philosophy of education that says that people
construct knowledge through their experiences and interactions with the world
Social learning - Correct answer-learning through interactions with other people
Vyogtsky's Zone of Proximal Development - Correct answer-people learn best
from other people who are just a little ahead of them
Project-based learning (PBL) - Correct answer-focuses on giving an open-ended
question and complex problem to a group of students and having them figure out
the best solution to the problem
4 Steps to PBL - Correct answer-1. Learners are presented with a problem; 2.
group develop theories to explain the problem; 3. Learners work independently to
come up with solutions; 4. Regroup to compare solutions and develop a plan.
Critical Theory - Correct answer-a philosophy that involves being critical of the
prevailing view of society
Critical theory in education - Correct answer-is about questioning how our
educational system can best offer education to all people
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