012 oae practice test 2023 Update
1. A teacher asks her students to compare and contrast two animals they saw at the
zoo. This is an
example of what
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A. Knowledge
B. Comprehension
C. Application
D. Analysis - ANS-D: Analysis. Compare and Contrast is a higher level of thinking and
requires analysis.
2. Students studying fractions manipulate "fraction blocks," blocks cut to represent
fractional parts,
to learn the concept of adding and subtracting fractions. Which level of development as
described
by Piaget does this activity demonstrate?
A. Sensory-motor stage
B. Pre-operational stage
C. Concrete operational stage
D. Formal operations stage - ANS-C: Concrete operational stage. The manipulation of
objects in the learning process involves using
concrete materials to bridge understanding of abstract concepts.
3. According to Kohlberg, at which developmental level do children understand that
good behavior
is expected?
A. Post-Conventional
B. Conventional
C. Pre-Conventional
D. Adolescent - ANS-B: Conventional. There is actually a hint to this answer in its name.
According to Kohlberg, the
stage of development during which children learn conventional behavior—e.g., good
behavior—is
the Conventional Stage
4. Erikson's stages of development include all of the following except
A. Young childhood
B. Middle adulthood
C. Adolescence
D. Late childhood - ANS-D: Late childhood. This is not one of Erikson's levels of
development.
5. In Bronfenbrenner's organization of child development, the family or classroom is
considered a
A. Chronosystem
B. Microsystem
C. Macrosystem
D. Mesosystem - ANS-B: Microsystem. The family unit and the classroom unit constitute
a small social system, a
microsystem.
6. One of Vygotsky's major contributions to the field of early childhood development is
the concept
of
A. Punishment/obedience
B. A taxonomy of learning skill levels
C. The importance of play as a learning activity
D. The formal operations stage of development - ANS-C: The importance of play as a
learning activity. Vygotsky pointed out that play is the way
children learn cooperation and coordination, among other things.
7. Which of the following is a component of the Constructivist learning theory?
A. Students, teachers, and classmates establish knowledge cooperatively every day
B. Students are taught to develop skills in problem solving and critical thinking
C. Children only learn language and culture through interaction with adults and other
children
D. It is important to help the learner gain an understanding of how knowledge is
constructed - ANS-A: Students, teachers, and classmates establish knowledge
cooperatively every day. In the
Constructivist learning theory, the interactions among students, classmates, and
teachers were an
important contributor to learning.
8. Social and behavioral theories of learning stress the importance of... [Show Less]