Question 1

Compare the learning style of a reflective student to that of an impulsive student, as described by Jerome Kagan.

Accepted Answer

Kagan has described the impulsive student as preferring quick action over systematic problem solving, which can result in increased errors. By contrast, the reflective student is described as willing to spend more time collecting and analyzing information and considering alternate solutions to problems before acting.

Question 2

It has been argued that the concept of intelligence encompasses more than the sum of one's tested abilities. According to the text, which of the following might suggest an aspect of intelligence that is not measured by traditional intelligence tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to pick out major and minor themes in a piece of classical literature 
B)  the ability to score well on law or medical school boards 
C)  the ability to develop a logical counterargument to a point of view 
D)  moral reasoning at the level of Kohlberg's postconventional stage 
A)  the ability to pick out major and minor themes in a piece of classical literature 
B)  the ability to score well on law or medical school boards 
C)  the ability to develop a logical counterargument to a point of view 
D)  moral reasoning at the level of Kohlberg's postconventional stage D

Question 3

Mr. Sanjabi's kindergarten class attends a computer lab twice each week. He has three educational programs available for his students. He assigns the reading program to those students who have difficulty with language arts. Students with poor math ability practice those skills using the math program. He also has a program that focuses on learning to be considerate and polite toward others. This third program is best described as an example of using technology to develop

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal intelligence. 
B)  analytical intelligence. 
C)  specific intelligences. 
D)  general intelligence. 
A)  interpersonal intelligence. 
B)  analytical intelligence. 
C)  specific intelligences. 
D)  general intelligence. A

Question 4

Zamir enjoys working with model rockets. His most recent project involved an extremely complex model that required several hours of assembly. Sternberg would probably say that Zamir's style is

Accepted Answer

A)  executive. 
B)  external. 
C)  oligarchic. 
D)  judicial. 
A)  executive. 
B)  external. 
C)  oligarchic. 
D)  judicial.

Question 5

Define gender bias as it occurs in the classroom. Suggest one reason that teachers may unwittingly engage in this behavior.

Accepted Answer

In the classroom, gender bias means cons

Question 6

Describe the basic premise of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. What are the multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

Gardner proposes that intelligence is a

Question 7

Stephen, a highly creative and intelligent student, is not doing well in school. He has tried to conform to his teacher's methods of instruction and evaluation, and he has discussed with her what instructional changes she might make to allow him to enhance his motivation and performance. However, the teacher is unable to accommodate him because of time constraints. Stephen speaks to his parents about enrolling in a private, alternative school that would offer him a more adaptive learning environment. Sternberg would likely argue that Stephen has a high degree of ____________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal 
B)  intrapersonal 
C)  practical 
D)  analytical 
A)  interpersonal 
B)  intrapersonal 
C)  practical 
D)  analytical

Question 8

Maria has a history project to complete. First, she makes a list of the events that relate to her topic. She decides which ones are the most interesting and then creates several sample outlines, each with a different combination of events. She then researches all of the events at the library and on her computer. Last, she selects the outline that will work best, given the information she was able to find on particular topics and how interesting each one was, and revises it if necessary. Now she is ready to begin writing. According to Jerome Kagan, Maria exhibits which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  impulsivity 
B)  reflectivity 
C)  field-independence 
D)  field-dependence 
A)  impulsivity 
B)  reflectivity 
C)  field-independence 
D)  field-dependence

Question 9

For the most part, IQ scores are

Accepted Answer

A)  subject to change. 
B)  changeable early in life but not thereafter. 
C)  not subject to change. 
D)  useless. 
A)  subject to change. 
B)  changeable early in life but not thereafter. 
C)  not subject to change. 
D)  useless.

Question 10

List and describe at least three ways that gender bias affects students.

Accepted Answer

Gender bias affects students in the foll

Question 11

How may your increased awareness of learning styles guide you, as a reflective teacher, in the planning of student instruction?

Accepted Answer

Typically, a classroom contains students

Question 12

Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence is

Accepted Answer

A)  narrower in scope than traditional views of intelligence. 
B)  broader in scope than traditional views of intelligence. 
C)  the same as Robert Sternberg's. 
D)  less helpful than traditional views of intelligence. 
A)  narrower in scope than traditional views of intelligence. 
B)  broader in scope than traditional views of intelligence. 
C)  the same as Robert Sternberg's. 
D)  less helpful than traditional views of intelligence.

Question 13

What types of tasks and behaviors are intelligence tests most and least closely related to?

Accepted Answer

Intelligence tests are most related to s

Question 14

Describe how Sternberg's triarchic view of intelligence may be applied to instruction and assessment in your classroom.

Accepted Answer

Sternberg proposes a model, based upon h

Question 15

If you decided to design your classroom assessments so they were consistent with the research on learning styles, which of the following would you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use different assessment methods on each test. 
B)  Use different assessment methods across all tests given during a grading period. 
C)  Let students choose the assessment method they prefer. 
D)  All of these answers. 
A)  Use different assessment methods on each test. 
B)  Use different assessment methods across all tests given during a grading period. 
C)  Let students choose the assessment method they prefer. 
D)  All of these answers.

Question 16

Which of the arguments below best supports the practice of using a variety of assessment methods on all tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Different types of test items and formats will reduce the temptation for students to cheat. 
B)  Students tend to pay more attention to lessons and text material when they know they will be tested in different ways. 
C)  The quality of teachers' tests improves when different types of items and formats are used. 
D)  Teachers can more accurately assess what students have learned when they use a variety of item types and formats. 
A)  Different types of test items and formats will reduce the temptation for students to cheat. 
B)  Students tend to pay more attention to lessons and text material when they know they will be tested in different ways. 
C)  The quality of teachers' tests improves when different types of items and formats are used. 
D)  Teachers can more accurately assess what students have learned when they use a variety of item types and formats.

Question 17

Gilligan has identified a phenomenon that she calls "loss of voice." Describe this phenomenon and indicate the potential implication it has for a constructivist approach to teaching.

Accepted Answer

Loss of voice occurs when students suppr

Question 18

Lorraine, a husky fifth grader, does not like that her classmates call her "Big Lor." When her teacher asks her in front of the class how she feels about the commonly used nickname, Lorraine indicates that she does not mind and that it doesn't bother her. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  failed self-efficacy. 
B)  loss of self-esteem. 
C)  loss of voice. 
D)  gender bias. 
A)  failed self-efficacy. 
B)  loss of self-esteem. 
C)  loss of voice. 
D)  gender bias.

Question 19

To avoid putting students with particular learning styles at a disadvantage, teachers should

Accepted Answer

A)  use an approach to instruction that most students like and stick to it. 
B)  vary their approach to instruction. 
C)  teach students how to adjust to the teacher's learning style. 
D)  determine a new approach at the beginning of each school year. 
A)  use an approach to instruction that most students like and stick to it. 
B)  vary their approach to instruction. 
C)  teach students how to adjust to the teacher's learning style. 
D)  determine a new approach at the beginning of each school year.

Question 20

According to Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence,

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence is best conceptualized as a single score, such as IQ. 
B)  there are at least three types of intelligence: verbal ability, spatial ability, and logical mathematical ability. 
C)  human beings have multiple intelligences that are presumed to be dependent on one another and hierarchically integrated. 
D)  there are seven distinct forms of intelligence. 
A)  intelligence is best conceptualized as a single score, such as IQ. 
B)  there are at least three types of intelligence: verbal ability, spatial ability, and logical mathematical ability. 
C)  human beings have multiple intelligences that are presumed to be dependent on one another and hierarchically integrated. 
D)  there are seven distinct forms of intelligence.

Compare the learning style of a reflective student to that of an impulsive student, as described by Jerome Kagan.

It has been argued that the concept of intelligence encompasses more than the sum of one's tested abilities. According to the text, which of the following might suggest an aspect of intelligence that is not measured by traditional intelligence tests?

Zamir enjoys working with model rockets. His most recent project involved an extremely complex model that required several hours of assembly. Sternberg would probably say that Zamir's style is

Define gender bias as it occurs in the classroom. Suggest one reason that teachers may unwittingly engage in this behavior.

Describe the basic premise of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. What are the multiple intelligences?

For the most part, IQ scores are

List and describe at least three ways that gender bias affects students.

How may your increased awareness of learning styles guide you, as a reflective teacher, in the planning of student instruction?

Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence is

What types of tasks and behaviors are intelligence tests most and least closely related to?

Describe how Sternberg's triarchic view of intelligence may be applied to instruction and assessment in your classroom.

If you decided to design your classroom assessments so they were consistent with the research on learning styles, which of the following would you do?

Which of the arguments below best supports the practice of using a variety of assessment methods on all tests?

Gilligan has identified a phenomenon that she calls "loss of voice." Describe this phenomenon and indicate the potential implication it has for a constructivist approach to teaching.

Lorraine, a husky fifth grader, does not like that her classmates call her "Big Lor." When her teacher asks her in front of the class how she feels about the commonly used nickname, Lorraine indicates that she does not mind and that it doesn't bother her. This is an example of

To avoid putting students with particular learning styles at a disadvantage, teachers should

According to Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence,

Applying Psychology to Teaching

Theories of Psychosocial and Cognitive Development

Age-Level Characteristics

Addressing Cultural and Socioeconomic Diversity

Accommodating Student Variability

Behavioral Learning Theory: Operant Conditioning

Information-Processing Theory

Social Cognitive Theory

Constructivist Learning Theory, Problem Solving, and Transfer

Motivation and Perceptions of Self

Classroom Management

Approaches to Instruction

Assessment of Classroom Learning

Understanding Standardized Assessment

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Exam 4: Understanding Student Differences

Compare the learning style of a reflective student to that of an impulsive student, as described by Jerome Kagan.

It has been argued that the concept of intelligence encompasses more than the sum of one's tested abilities. According to the text, which of the following might suggest an aspect of intelligence that is not measured by traditional intelligence tests?

Zamir enjoys working with model rockets. His most recent project involved an extremely complex model that required several hours of assembly. Sternberg would probably say that Zamir's style is

Define gender bias as it occurs in the classroom. Suggest one reason that teachers may unwittingly engage in this behavior.

Describe the basic premise of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. What are the multiple intelligences?

For the most part, IQ scores are

List and describe at least three ways that gender bias affects students.

How may your increased awareness of learning styles guide you, as a reflective teacher, in the planning of student instruction?

Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence is

What types of tasks and behaviors are intelligence tests most and least closely related to?

Describe how Sternberg's triarchic view of intelligence may be applied to instruction and assessment in your classroom.

If you decided to design your classroom assessments so they were consistent with the research on learning styles, which of the following would you do?

Which of the arguments below best supports the practice of using a variety of assessment methods on all tests?

Gilligan has identified a phenomenon that she calls "loss of voice." Describe this phenomenon and indicate the potential implication it has for a constructivist approach to teaching.

Lorraine, a husky fifth grader, does not like that her classmates call her "Big Lor." When her teacher asks her in front of the class how she feels about the commonly used nickname, Lorraine indicates that she does not mind and that it doesn't bother her. This is an example of

To avoid putting students with particular learning styles at a disadvantage, teachers should

According to Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence,

Applying Psychology to Teaching

Theories of Psychosocial and Cognitive Development

Age-Level Characteristics

Addressing Cultural and Socioeconomic Diversity

Accommodating Student Variability

Behavioral Learning Theory: Operant Conditioning

Information-Processing Theory

Social Cognitive Theory

Constructivist Learning Theory, Problem Solving, and Transfer

Motivation and Perceptions of Self

Classroom Management

Approaches to Instruction

Assessment of Classroom Learning

Understanding Standardized Assessment

Filters