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Which of the following traits is characteristic of "best" teachers?
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| | A) | Having knowledge of the subject |
| | B) | Expecting too much from students |
| | C) | Showing favoritism toward some students |
| | D) | Assigning excessive amounts of homework |
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Which of the following advice is the most appropriate teaching strategy for the classroom?
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| | A) | Focus on the needs of the best students, rather than that of each individual. |
| | B) | Put yourself in your students' shoes and think about how they perceive you. |
| | C) | Teaching should involve only academic aspects, not social or cultural aspects. |
| | D) | Expect complete cooperation from students at all times. |
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In order to provide developmentally appropriate instruction to students, teachers must remember which of the following?
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| | A) | Grade level and age are always good predictors of children's development. |
| | B) | At any grade level, there is usually a two- or three-year span of ages with an even wider span of skills, abilities, and developmental stages. |
| | C) | At any grade level, children demonstrate a homogenous set of skills, abilities, and developmental stages. |
| | D) | Understanding developmental stages and progressions is critical for early childhood educators only. |
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Current educational research supports the use of which of the following instructional approaches?
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| | A) | Observation |
| | B) | Constructivism only |
| | C) | Direct instruction only |
| | D) | A combination of constructivist and direct instruction approaches |
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Who was the first individual to use the term "gifted" to describe students who scored exceptionally high on intelligence tests?
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| | A) | Mamie Clark |
| | B) | William James |
| | C) | John Dewey |
| | D) | Leta Hollingsworth |
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An individual who takes a constructivist approach to teaching would most likely encourage students to do which of the following?
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| | A) | Solve math problems |
| | B) | Collaborate with others |
| | C) | Memorize information |
| | D) | Assemble puzzles |
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Effective teachers tend to display which of the following traits?
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| | A) | They do not allow students to ask questions about political issues. |
| | B) | They are knowledgeable about people from different cultural backgrounds. |
| | C) | They discourage students from discussing ethnic issues. |
| | D) | They encourage students to work alone. |
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Which of the following researchers, during the late 1880s, argued for the importance of observing teaching and learning in the classrooms for improving education?
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| | A) | John Dewey |
| | B) | William James |
| | C) | E. L. Thorndike |
| | D) | Leta Hollingsworth |
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A teacher would like to identify students' attitudes about using calculators to complete math assignments. Which of the following research methods would be most appropriate?
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| | A) | Case study |
| | B) | Laboratory observation |
| | C) | Standardized test |
| | D) | Questionnaire |
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When choosing participants for an experiment, an investigator most effectively ensures that the resultant effects are not due to any preexisting group difference by:
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| | A) | Assigning participants alphabetically to treatment and control conditions |
| | B) | Letting participants choose treatment or control groups |
| | C) | Assigning participants randomly to either treatment or control groups |
| | D) | Assigning students who arrive first to the treatment condition |
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Which of the following refers to an intensive and in-depth study of one individual?
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| | A) | Descriptive research |
| | B) | Ethnography |
| | C) | Case study |
| | D) | Experimental research |
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An individual who implements differentiated instruction would most likely do which of the following?
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| | A) | Generate 20 to 30 different lesson plans to meet the needs of each student |
| | B) | Provide three or four levels of instruction to meet students' needs |
| | C) | Present lessons in the students' native language |
| | D) | Present a single lesson that is graded on a curve |
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A _______ describes how closely two constructs are related.
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| | A) | Correlation |
| | B) | Hypothesis |
| | C) | Theory |
| | D) | Principle |
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In a study comparing the effects of studying with music versus no music on reading comprehension, an investigator administers a comprehension test after a reading study period. She finds that scores were higher for the group who listened to classical pieces. What is the independent variable in this study?
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| | A) | Studying |
| | B) | Reading comprehension score |
| | C) | Study period |
| | D) | Presence or absence of music during studying |
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Ms. Stevenson calculates how correlated her students' final exam scores are with the number of homework assignments during the school year and determines they are positively correlated. Which of the following is true?
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| | A) | When students have less homework they score lower on the final exam. |
| | B) | Having more homework causes lower scores on the final exam. |
| | C) | Having more homework causes higher scores on the final exam. |
| | D) | When students have more homework they score lower on the final exam. |
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Which of the following is a descriptive approach to research that consists of in-depth examination of life with a group that includes direct involvement with the participants?
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| | A) | Descriptive research |
| | B) | Ethnography |
| | C) | Case study |
| | D) | Experimental research |
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Which of the following conclusions can be drawn only from an experimental study?
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| | A) | Quantity of trips to the bathroom is associated with lower academic achievement. |
| | B) | High teacher expectations lead to higher academic achievement. |
| | C) | High school students think more analytically than elementary students. |
| | D) | When the teacher drinks more caffeine he is much more animated during his lectures. |
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A(n) ______ occurs when the researcher becomes a participant in the activity or setting in order to better understand life in that group.
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| | A) | Participant observation |
| | B) | Ethnography |
| | C) | Descriptive research |
| | D) | Experimentation |
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Which of the following would be the best example of action research?
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| | A) | Answer a question about whether a school district has an effective classroom management approach |
| | B) | Improve classroom management practices in a third-grade math classroom |
| | C) | Determine best classroom management practices that can be applied to most school classrooms |
| | D) | Make decisions about the effectiveness of a particular behavioristic classroom management program |
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A major educational psychology issue that involves holding teachers and students responsible for student performance is:
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| | A) | Constructivism |
| | B) | Ethnography |
| | C) | Accountability |
| | D) | Experimental research |
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The No Child Left Behind Act:
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| | A) | Mandates standardized testing in science and social studies |
| | B) | Requires standardized tests to be administered in a child's native language |
| | C) | Describes standards for student assessment and evaluation of technology use |
| | D) | Mandates the administration of standardized testing in math and language arts in all states |
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According to a recent technology survey in 2005:
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| | A) | Low-income Americans comprise only 18 percent of Internet users, despite comprising 28 percent of the population. |
| | B) | Students from low-income families are equally likely as high-income students to have a computer at home. |
| | C) | About 10 percent of all students have high-speed Internet access in their classrooms. |
| | D) | About 30 percent of students report they have no interest in technology use. |
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All of the following traits are characteristics of "worst" teachers EXCEPT:
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| | A) | Having a dull/boring class |
| | B) | Making unclear or confusing explanations |
| | C) | Treating students like adults |
| | D) | Lacking control |
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Effective teachers typically exhibit:
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| | A) | Rigidity in their teaching methods |
| | B) | Solid professional knowledge and skills |
| | C) | Predictability in their lesson plans and curriculum |
| | D) | Control over every aspect of the classroom |
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