Review
Two students, Nicolas and Pia, are fighting over a puzzle. Nicolas gets frustrated and goes to read a book, while Pia goes to work on her math homework. Which of the following concepts is illustrated?
disengagement
“I’m really good at science. My science experiment was the best one at the science fair.” This statement is an example of:
Self-concept
Self-esteem
Self-determination
Self-efficacy
Self-efficacy
Which of the following is likely to increase prosocial behavior in the long-term?
stickers for sharing with sister
loss of game privileges for hurtful words
an extra hour of studying for a spelling test
explaining why breaking brother’s toy made him sad
explaining why breaking brother’s toy made him sad
A teacher shouldn’t intervene in student conflicts unless
it provides an opportunity to teach communication skills.
students are using curse words.
it is necessary or someone is victimized.
the students are of different genders.
it is necessary or someone is victimized.
Sonja has learned to speak several phrases in Spanish, but cannot understand much of what a Spanish speaker says. She is better at which of the following?
syntax
receptive language
expressive language
semantics
expressive language
If a teacher wanted to counteract the effect the negative effects of violent media, he/she should:
Ask her students to complete a weekly television journal.
Provide lessons for the students on the harmful effects of media
Pick a television show or movie of the week to review.
Put recommended television shows and movies on the teacher website
Provide lessons for the students on the harmful effects of media
Gestures help students learn, understand, and problem solve by
linking the concrete to the abstract.
increasing fine motor skills.
providing a brain break.
relieving stress in testing situations.
linking the concrete to the abstract.
When a person from the rural south says, “Y’all”“runnin’” and “goin’” at home, but at college speaks in formal English, that person is practicing code switching. To which of the following does this relate?
semantics
syntax
pragmatics
morphemes
pragmatics
Peer rejection can be the result of __________, where children are self-centered and disruptive in their peer group or where they behave oddly such as making strange noises or being hyperactive.
missing prosocial behavior
aggression
social withdrawal
poor social skills
poor social skills
A student says, “I know I’ll fail this test. I always get an F on my math tests.” What does this exhibit?
Vicarious learning
Learned helplessness
High self-efficacy
Micro-aggression
Learned helplessness
In terms of media use by youth today, they
Have seen more commercials than their parents did at their age.
Have had more hours of educational programming than in the past.
Have seen more sexual conduct than in the past.
Have benefited by the increase vocabulary in television programs.
Have seen more sexual conduct than in the past.
When researchers claim that language development is based upon core knowledge, they mean that
after a certain age, it is very difficult to learn another language.
language development is culture specific.
humans are born with innate language ability.
there are specific rules of language that are unique to each language.
humans are born with innate language ability.
Which of the following students is most likely to have a conduct disorder?
has lower reading ability
has a father who is incarcerated and a neglectful mother
has a hunting license
has moved frequently from school to school
has a father who is incarcerated and a neglectful mother
To motivate her English class, Ms. Sienta allows her student to write a non-fiction essay on a topic of their choice. This strategy promotes:
growth mindset
discrepancy
self-determination
fixed mindset
self-determination
Which of these is the criticism of Character Education?
Virtuous role models come from popular movies.
The focus is on rote behavior rather than principled reflection.
The punishments for misbehavior are inconsistent.
The focus is on rote behavior rather than principled reflection.
Which one of these is the most effective type of parent involvement?
Rewarding students with a $1 for every A on the report card.
Baking cupcakes for their child’s birthday and taking them to school to share with the class.
Putting positive notes in their child’s lunch each day.
Discussing with children what they want to be when they grow up.
Discussing with children what they want to be when they grow up.
Which of the following would be a strategy to help develop 2nd graders’ vocabulary skills?
Read aloud from a book containing some unfamiliar words.
Allow students 3 minutes to talk to each other before they line up for lunch.
Give spelling homework where students should write a sentence with each spelling word.
Play Scrabble Junior.
Read aloud from a book containing some unfamiliar words.
A student says, “I missed this problem, but I found my mistake. I know I’ll get it right the next time.” What does this demonstrate?
Fixed Mindset
Stigma
Learned helplessness
Growth mindset
Growth mindset
One of the ways a teacher can increase prosocial behavior is to increase learners’ emotional competence by which of the following?
Segregating the students into ethnic groups
Providing a variety of biographies for students to read in their free time
Helping students feel and express gratitude
Having colorful motivational posters up in the classroom
Helping students feel and express gratitude
Which of the following parent statements is an example of an induction form of discipline?
Unless you share your toy with your sister, then she will not want to share the toy she has with you.
Share the toy, or I’m going to put it up.
Share the toy, or you will have time out.
I’m not going to tell you again, share the toy now.
Unless you share your toy with your sister, then she will not want to share the toy she has with you.
If as a social studies student, I want to learn about the history of my region, I am demonstrating:
Mastery Goal
Performance Goal
Micro-aggression
Extrinsic motivation
Mastery Goal
How should you respond to students’ humor?
stop student humor because it disrupts the class
turn each humorous event into a learning event
use razzing to put down students who use humor
respond positively as long as it is not insulting or disruptive
respond positively as long as it is not insulting or disruptive
Because aggression becomes stable at an early age and difficult to change
a system of extrinsic rewards for behavior should begin early at the kindergarten level
students with ADHD should begin medication as soon as possible after starting school
screening for behavior problems should begin before age 8.
all elementary schools should have school resource officers.
screening for behavior problems should begin before age 8.
When a young child says “I see’d the doggy,” instead of “I saw the doggy,” it is related to
syntax
pragmatics
semantics
phonics
syntax
Sally is big and mean. Every day she teases Doris on the way to and from school, and sometimes she pushes Doris. What kind of aggression is Sally exhibiting?
instrumental
retaliation
bullying
reactive
bullying