Subtest 1 MTLE
Compared with students in the early elementary grades, students in the upper
elementary grades are often better able to negotiate
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positive outcome. This ability is most likely due to upper elementary students' more
advanced development in which of the following areas?
A. expressive language
B. metacognition
C. self-esteem
D. perspective taking - ANS-Correct Response: D. (Objective 0001) According to Robert
Selman, most children generally do not develop the ability to put themselves in
another's position until approximately age ten. Mature perspective-taking ability is key to
appreciating how one's actions and words will affect others and provides the foundation
for constructive resolution of everyday social conflicts.
A student who is functioning primarily at the concrete operational stage of cognitive
development as described by Jean Piaget is most likely to demonstrate which of the
following behaviors?
A. systematically generating several possible solutions to a problem
B. regularly assuming that others share his or her feelings about a situation
C. spontaneously incorporating figurative language into writing assignments
D. routinely using manipulative materials for support with mathematics tasks - ANSCorrect Response: D. (Objective 0001) During Piaget's concrete operational stage of
cognitive development, students can apply mental operations to concrete objects and
events and can think logically, but only with practical aids. At this stage of cognitive
development (roughly ages 7-12), students need to work with real objects in order to
construct knowledge.
An elementary school student with a strong sense of self-efficacy in a specific subject
area is most likely to demonstrate which of the following behaviors in that subject area?
A. persistence in the completion of challenging tasks
B. evaluation of his or her performance according to external criteria
C. preference for self-directed learning activities
D. mastery of content and skills at a faster than average pace - ANS-Correct Response:
A. (Objective 0001) Self-efficacy can be described as a belief in one's own ability to
perform a task successfully. Self-efficacy plays a major role in how an individual
approaches goals, tasks, and challenges. Individuals with high self-efficacy, those who
believe they can perform well, are more likely to view difficult tasks as something to be
mastered, to be encouraged to make a greater effort when faced with obstacles, and to
attribute their success or failure to internal factors (e.g., insufficient effort, lack of
preparation) rather than external factors (e.g., the difficulty of the task, poor instruction).
In elementary school students, which of the following cognitive abilities is typically the
last to develop?
A. understanding the concept of cause and effect
B. using analogies to link new ideas to previously learned concepts
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