Teaching Development Learning through Problem Solving and constructivism, Memory and Forgetting Question Bank

done Self Test-8 Total Questions - 32

• question_answer1)
  Constructivism as a theory
  A)
  Focuses on the role of imitation done clear
  B)
  Emphasizes the role of the learner in constructing his own view of the world done clear
  C)
  Emphasizes on memorizing information and testing through recall done clear
  D)
  Emphasizes on the dominant role of the teacher done clear
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  The Constructivist Approach to learning means
  A)
  Involving the students in a variety of activities to encourage them to learn new words and structures by accommodating them with those that they have already learnt through a process of discovery done clear
  B)
  Teaching rules of grammar and consolidating through rigorous practice done clear
  C)
  Helping learners acquire new vocabulary by studying literature intensively done clear
  D)
  Teaching new words and structures using a variety of audio-visual aids followed by practice through drill done clear
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  Which one of the following is LEAST characteristic of the discovery learning approach?
  A)
  Allows students to proceed in their own way done clear
  B)
  Encourages students to make intuitive guesses done clear
  C)
  makes use of deductive rather than inductive reasoning done clear
  D)
  Provides specific-to-general learning strategies done clear
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  Which of the following strategies is NOT useful when one is trying to solve a problem?
  A)
  Analogical thinking done clear
  B)
  Functional fixedness done clear
  C)
  Verbalizing done clear
  D)
  Working backward done clear
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  What is the fundamental difference between information processing and constructivist learning perspectives?
  A)
  Constructivists deal with accurate representations of the world; information processing theorists deal with useful associations done clear
  B)
  Constructivists assume the world is "knowable" and people can understand it; information processing theorists do not done clear
  C)
  Information processing theorists are concerned with accurate representations of the world; constructivists deal primarily with useful understandings done clear
  D)
  Information processing theorists assume the world is "knowable" and people can form an understanding of it; constructivists do the same but to a lesser degree done clear
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  Which one of the following ways of learning an applied skill is most consistent with a constructivist approach?
  A)
  Have the teacher "walk" the student's step- by-step through the process done clear
  B)
  Provide well-constructed worksheets with which students can practice individually done clear
  C)
  Use simplified, artificial materials in order to make the task easier for students done clear
  D)
  Use realistic materials and a group format to provide support for individuals done clear
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  In which one of the following situations would constructivist models be LEAST applicable?
  A)
  Developing appreciation of science in seventh- graders done clear
  B)
  Teaching basic math facts to fourth-graders done clear
  C)
  Teaching English to eleventh-graders done clear
  D)
  Teaching eight-graders to perform experiments in science done clear
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  According to the____ approach, children learn best in a teacher-centered classroom that focuses on the mastery of academic skills.
  A)
  Direct instruction done clear
  B)
  Cognitive constructivist done clear
  C)
  Social constructivist done clear
  D)
  Whole learning done clear
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  The belief that teachers should encourage collaborative learning opportunities is most characteristic of the ____ approach to student learning.
  A)
  Direct instruction done clear
  B)
  Cognitive constructivist done clear
  C)
  Social constructivist done clear
  D)
  Whole learning done clear
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  _ _ _ Theory is an example of a social constructivist approach to education.
  A)
  Piaget's              done clear
  B)
  Vygotsky's done clear
  C)
  Watson's            done clear
  D)
  Elkind's done clear
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  A criticism of the direct instruction approach is that it
  A)
  Does not give enough attention to the content of a discipline done clear
  B)
  is too relativistic and vague done clear
  C)
  Excessively stresses critical thinking and creativity done clear
  D)
  Turns children into passive learners done clear
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  Constructivism emphasizes that individuals learn best when they:
  A)
  Work in collaborative groups done clear
  B)
  Actively put together knowledge and understanding done clear
  C)
  Learn effective strategies for retrieving information done clear
  D)
  Solve real world problems done clear
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  Scaffolding can best be described as:
  A)
  Finishing a difficult task for a student done clear
  B)
  Giving enough assistance so that a student can finish a task done clear
  C)
  Decreasing the challenge of a task so that a student can successfully finish it done clear
  D)
  Grading on the curve so that a student's best effort is recognized done clear
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  Three of the following teachers are using scaffolding to help their students learn. Which one is NOT a good example of scaffolding?
  A)
  Ms Sujata gives her class some hints about how to solve an especially difficult algebra problem done clear
  B)
  Mr Kapoor teaches bowling by gently guiding each student through the correct movement a few times. done clear
  C)
  Ms Narang gives Aditya a structure to follow when he writes his first poem. done clear
  D)
  Mr Verma takes the students to the Biology lab. done clear
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  Which of the following assignments is most consistent with the social constructivist approach to writing?
  A)
  Writing a book report about a novel read aloud during class done clear
  B)
  Creating an outline to summarize main events studied during history class done clear
  C)
  Writing a term paper about a topic studied during English class done clear
  D)
  Writing an essay about a recent significant personal event done clear
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• question_answer16)
  ____ is a social constructivist program that focuses on literacy development and biology.
  A)
  Fostering a community of learners done clear
  B)
  Children teaching children done clear
  C)
  Reciprocal teaching done clear
  D)
  Schools for thought done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Mr. Dixit is conducting a mock trial in his social studies class to teach students about the judicial branch of government. This activity exemplifies which of the following concepts?
  A)
  Situated cognition done clear
  B)
  Scaffolding done clear
  C)
  Cognitive apprenticeship done clear
  D)
  Peer tutoring done clear
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• question_answer18)
  When composing groups of students for small- group work, teachers should:
  A)
  Place students with their friends done clear
  B)
  Create groups with diversity in ability, ethnicity, socio-economic status and gender done clear
  C)
  Place students of the same ability level in the same group. done clear
  D)
  Separate boys from girls. done clear
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• question_answer19)

  Poor reading comprehension leads to academic failure in many subjects, the ways improve reading can be

  1.  Read aloud to your child whenever possible

  2. Bring your child to the library weekly, and allow him or her to choose the reading

  3. Provide books on tape but he or she must not look at the words in print so that he/she can concentrate on the tape

  A)
  Only 1               done clear
  B)
  only 1 and 2 done clear
  C)
  Only 1, 2, 3      done clear
  D)
  only 1 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Instrumental conditioning is treated as problem- solving by-
  A)
  Mowser   done clear
  B)
  Skinner done clear
  C)
  Kimbal              done clear
  D)
  Grant done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Critical thinking is induced by
  A)
  Fore brain          done clear
  B)
  right brain done clear
  C)
  Left brain    done clear
  D)
  hind brain done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Experiment of memory is initially done by
  A)
  Ebbinghaus done clear
  B)
  Stephen done clear
  C)
  Harlow              done clear
  D)
  White done clear
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• question_answer23)
  SQ3R method enhances
  A)
  Attention           done clear
  B)
  aptitude done clear
  C)
  Motivation         done clear
  D)
  memory done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Counselling to the counseled is
  A)
  Interrogation done clear
  B)
  Giving advice done clear
  C)
  To understand himself thoroughly done clear
  D)
  Psychoanalysis done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Ergograph is used to explore
  A)
  Mental fatigue    done clear
  B)
  Physical fatigue done clear
  C)
  Monotony          done clear
  D)
  Disinterest done clear
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• question_answer26)
  The study of fluctuation of visual attention can be experimentally made with the help of a
  A)
  Mason's disc       done clear
  B)
  Marquis disc done clear
  C)
  Tachistoscope     done clear
  D)
  Compact disc done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Dyslexia is associated mainly with difficulties in
  A)
  Reading done clear
  B)
  Speaking done clear
  C)
  Speaking and hearing done clear
  D)
  Hearing done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Which one of the following method has a process of reasoning from general to specific?
  A)
  Inductive           done clear
  B)
  Deductive done clear
  C)
  Both above        done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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• question_answer29)
  The two types of memory are
  A)
  STM & LTM done clear
  B)
  ATM & GTM done clear
  C)
  LTM & ATM      done clear
  D)
  ATM & STM done clear
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• question_answer30)
  VIBGYOR is a good example of
  A)
  abbrevation        done clear
  B)
  Mnemonics done clear
  C)
  Easy learning         done clear
  D)
  monies done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Deductive reasoning involves
  A)
  Reasoning from general to particular done clear
  B)
  Reasoning from particular to general done clear
  C)
  Active construction and reconstruction of knowledge done clear
  D)
  Methods including inquiry learning and heuristics done clear
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• question_answer32)
  A student highlights the main points in a chapter, draws a visual representation and poses questions that arise in her mind at the end of the chapter. She is
  A)
  Trying to use method of loci- done clear
  B)
  Trying to regulate her own thinking by organization of ideas. done clear
  C)
  Trying to use the strategy of maintenance rehearsal. done clear
  D)
  Ensuring observational learning done clear
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