1) According to the Woolfolk text, which of the following is true…
Question Answered step-by-step 1) According to the Woolfolk text, which of the following is true… 1) According to the Woolfolk text, which of the following is true of expert teachers? A) They are more likely than novices to ignore students’ wrong answers.B) They take more time to solve problems.C) They judge their success based on their students’ achievements.D) They have a limited and focused knowledge base. 2) The concerns of educational psychology are distinctive in that they: A) are limited to the classroom.B) do not overlap those of other fields of study.C) have no place in the laboratory.D) relate to improving learning and instruction. 3) When studies are based only on observations, the results should be expressed as: A) cause-and-effect relationships.B) descriptions.C) principles.D) theories. 4) A case study is an investigation of: A) a small group of people with similar backgrounds.B) different groups of people over a period of time.C) one person or group over a specific period of time.D) people from one geographic area. 5) 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-sectionalB) EthnographyC) ExperimentalD) Longitudinal 6) According to the law No Child Left Behind A) research is not important for improving schools.B) states have some say in defining “proficiency” for studentsC) initial hypotheses about education which have not been tested can still improve educational practices.D) mandates all teachers must conduct a research project on an annual basis. 7) Sanders and River’s (1996) research shows that the effects of good teaching produce additional achievement gains for lower-achieving students. Answer: True or False8) As teachers’ experience grows, they tend to become more likely to judge their success by their students’ successes. Answer: True or False 9) 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.C) interpersonal interactions.D) private speech. 10) As time goes on, Tina becomes a happier individual, more in touch with life, and content with her situation. This description emphasizes what kind of development for Tina? A) CognitiveB) PersonalC) PhysicalD) Social 11) What part of the brain coordinates and orchestrates skilled movements? A) CerebellumB) CortexC) CerebrumD) Frontal lobe 12) The last part of the brain to develop fully is the: A) cerebellum.B) cerebral cortex.C) frontal lobe.D) thalamus. 13) Messages sent by releasing chemicals that jump across synapses involveA) lateralization.B) myelination.C) neurons.D) transformations. 14) According to Piaget, the foundation for development in all humans is supplied by: A) activity.B) exploration.C) maturation.D) social transmission. 15) The two processes involved in adaptation are: A) assimilation and accommodation.B) assimilation and equilibration.C) equilibration and organization.D) social transmission and schema. 16) According to Piaget, the process of searching for a balance between cognitive schemas and environmental information is called A) accommodation.B) adaptation.C) assimilation.D) equilibration. 17) What 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.” 18) In the sensorimotor stage of development, a child begins to develop A) goal-directed actions.B) mental operations.C) preoperational thought.D) semiotic functions. 19) Corinne has mastered this type of problem: “If the white house is bigger than the blue house, and the blue house is bigger than the red house, is the white house bigger or smaller than the red house?” What stage of Piaget’s cognitive theory does this situation best illustrate? A) Concrete operationsB) Formal operationsC) Preoperational thoughtD) Sensorimotor 20) An increasingly influential view of cognitive development proposed by Vygotsky is based on: A) concrete experiences.B) creation of complex schemas of thought.C) culture and socioculture theory.D) mastery of scientific thinking. 21.)According to Erikson, during the school years (6-11), children receive some form of instruction and go through what psychosocial stage? Trust versus MistrustAutonomy versus ShameInitiative versus GuiltIndustry versus Inferiority22)Your text book author, Woolfolk’s position on the issue of labeling exceptional students is that such practicesare clearly detrimental and should not be continued.are far more beneficial than harmful and definitely need to be continued.have both positive and negative effects and need to be exercised cautiously.should be used only with physical handicaps that do not affect mental or emotional functioning. 23) The theory that defines intelligence as encompassing at least eight separate kinds of intelligence isA) Binet’s theory of school-related intelligences.B) Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences.C) Spearman’s g factor concept.D) Sternberg’s components view of intelligence. 24) What psychologist developed the concept of mental age?A) BinetB) GardnerC) SternbergD) Wechsler 25) Research on bilingualism suggests thatA) the division of students into separate English classes according to the primary language is desirable.B) learning a second language interferes with use of the first language.C) the more skilled the individual is in the first language, the faster he/she will learn a second language.D) the more skilled the individual is in the first language, the slower he/she will learn a second language. Bonus question!!!26) Discuss the problems or issues that most concern beginning teachers today. Which of those concerns would be the most important to you personally? Explain your choice(s). Social Science Psychology PSYCHOLOGY 300A Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
