Question 1

All of the following are typical characteristics of behaviorist educational methods, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  repetition.
B)  discovery learning.
C)  prompt feedback.
D)  specific, measurable objectives. B

Question 2

According to Piaget, one method of adaption that people use when they are presented with new information is accommodation, in which the learner

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A)  restructures new information before integrating it into existing schemes.
B)  adds new information to existing schemes.
C)  finds a way to adjust existing schemes to allow for the new information.
D)  adapts to threats to existing schemes . C

Question 3

What does the term scaffolding refer to?

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The teacher gradually reduces the amount of structured support provided to learners.

Question 4

What is the role of reproduction in social learning?

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A)  The learner remembers a previously reproduced behavior.
B)  The learner reproduces a behavior that he or she has already done.
C)  The learner reproduces motivation for a particular behavior.
D)  The learner reproduces a behavior that he or she noticed and remembered.

Question 5

Why is prompt feedback a key feature of Behaviorism?

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A)  Feedback is integral to help students accommodate new knowledge.
B)  Feedback reminds students to scaffold their learning.
C)  Feedback requires repetition by the teacher.
D)  Feedback provides the necessary reinforcement to learning.

Question 6

The zone of proximal development is defined as the gap between

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A)  what learners can do on their own and what they can do with help.
B)  what learners find reinforcing and what they find punishing.
C)  what learners notice when a teacher models a behavior and what they repeat on their own.
D)  what learners already know and what they want to know.

Question 7

How does Connectivism view knowledge?

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A)  Knowledge is propositional.
B)  Knowledge is networked and distributed.
C)  Knowledge is assimilated.
D)  Knowledge is exponential.

Question 8

Explain how discovery learning and project based learning embody the constructivist approach to learning.

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Question 9

What are three key principles of the constructivist approach to learning.

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Question 10

Ms.Johnston promises her fourth grades that if they all do well on this week's science test, they will not have any homework over the weekend.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  positive reinforcement.
B)  punishment.
C)  negative reinforcement.
D)  positive modeling.

Exam 6: Key Principles of Learning