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At his locker, Rick is describing his exciting weekend to Tony, using very colorful and inappropriate language. Tony gestures down the hall to let Rick know that Sherri is approaching. Rick continues his story but instantly cleans up his language, […]

Asking a student to understand the plight of a Jewish family while under Nazi occupation is an example of a) prejudice reduction. b) equity pedagogy. c) knowledge construction. d) content integration. Someone who supports full inclusion would advocate: a) mainstreaming […]

In comparing cooperative learning to traditional teaching methods, most research consistently favors cooperative learning, provided that two essential conditions are met. According to our text, there should be some group recognition and there must also be: a) group assessment. b) […]

Eddie is a seventh grader who knows how to break complex problems into simpler steps, how and when to skim, and how and when to read for deep understanding. What key concept of constructivist theories of learning best describes Eddie? […]

Vera’s old mechanical bathroom scale used to tell her weights that always agreed with the scale at the doctor’s office. Then one day the dial on her old scale was damaged and the numbers got scrambled. The scale still operates […]

Laboratory studies offer highly reliable data characterized by: a) External efficacy b) Control validity c) Internal conformity d) Internal validity By engaging in this study strategy, a student identifies main ideas, then diagrams connections between them. a) Outlining b) PQ4R […]

According to our text, to determine the severity of cognitive impairment, educational professionals should: a) interview the student’s parents only, and in private. b) consider other test scores and cultural background. c) also take into account the student’s age and […]

Which of the following is true regarding norm-referenced achievement tests? a) They provide little information on which to rank students according to their knowledge of a given subject. b) They evaluate students on all the content areas they have covered. […]

Which of the following is a problem that might arise in using relative grading standards? a) Although the students did not learn very much, they nearly all got A’s because the teacher’s newly developed tests were so easy. b) Students […]

During norm-referenced testing, the content coverage most likely consists of: a) focus on a limited number of learning tasks. b) focus on a broad area of coverage. c) focus on a single topic. d) Lack of focus on pertinent topics […]

Which schedule allows for a constant number of behaviors required for reinforcement? a) Fixed ratio b) Variable ratio c) Fixed interval d) Variable interval Which of the following educational services is most restrictive? a) Self-contained special education b) Itinerant services […]

In discussing the ethics of behavior modification techniques, your text author suggests that these methods: a) should only be used under supervision of a clinical or school psychologist. b) are ethical, but not powerful enough to use with disruptive students. […]

Which of the following is a recommended use of testing in conjunction with backward planning? a) Be sure that each objective used in developing the unit test is covered by the same number of items. b) If you construct a […]

The first phase in observational learning defined as paying attention to a model is: a) attention phase. b) retention phase. c) motivational phase. d) reproduction. Ms. LeBeau is planning to have a whole-class discussion on the effects of television violence […]

Consequences that weaken behavior are called: a) secondary consequences. b) negative reinforcers. c) anticipatory consequences. d) punishers. According to behavioral learning theory, a person’s motivation to engage in a particular activity is a function of: a) the perceived difficulty of […]

A student who frequently taps a pencil loudly during seatwork stops the tapping behavior. The teacher praises the quiet behavior. Which intervention strategy is being used? a) nonverbal cues b) praise of incompatible, correct behavior c) simple verbal reminder d) […]

In the Learning Together a model of cooperative learning, students work in: a) homogeneous groups. b) randomly-assigned groups. c) heterogeneous groups. d) self selected groups. The trend to use social comparison information to evaluate the self appears to correspond with […]