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1.       The teacher must be aware that both heredity and environment represent complex factors, exerting many specific influences on an individual’s growth which of the following statement best represents the influence of heredity and environment?
A.      Heredity counts; environment is less important.
B.      If the environment is changed, heredity becomes less important.
C.      The relative influence of heredity and environment can vary widely in an individual’s growth.
D.      In the long run, both tend to cancel each other’s influences.
E.       None of these above.
Answer: C
Current research shows that heredity and environment interact in person’s development. Certain specific traits are inherited, but whether an individual teaches his or her potential capacity depend: on early stimulation and continued positive experience in a friendly, reinforcing environment.

2.       The best possible way to measure the influence of heredity is by
A.      Keeping the environment constant.
B.      Ignoring the environment.
C.      Studying only fraternal twins of normal capability.
D.      Studying only identical twins of normal capability.
E.       Doing none of the above.
Answer: D
Identical twins of normal capacity afford the best opportunity to study the influence of heredity. In cases where such children are reared in different home environments by different parents, the research can identify common traits that are ascribable to heredity only.

3.       To use video materials effectively the teacher must remember that each student perceives and responds to them in an individual way. At what point in visual perception do individual differences begin?
A.      When light waves reach the eye.
B.      When optical nerve impulse are created.
C.      When the image registers on the retina.
D.      When cortical perception begins.
E.       When the pupil responds to light waves.
Answer: A
Visual perception begins when light waves reach the eye, and is unique for each individual.

4.       Excessive verbalism on a teacher’s part may create a psychological barrier to learning, particularly for:
A.      Hyperactive children
B.      Disadvantage learners
C.      Gifted children
D.      Physically handicapped students
E.       Artistic children
Answer: B
Excessive verbal instructions can become confusing and tedious, especially for children who do not understand the vocabulary used by teacher when giving directions and explanations. Such students “tune out” the teacher who talks too much.

5.       Knowledge that children differ in their capacity to learn has led to the continued development of tools for testing the child’s
A.      Special aptitudes
B.      Musical ability
C.      Motor skills
D.      Clerical ability
E.       Artistic interests
Answer: A

Aptitude testing has been refined in recent years.

6.       During periods of individualized instruction, a teacher uses task cards. These may contain all of the following EXCEPT:
A.      Assignments
B.      Directions
C.      Sources
D.      Evaluation materials
E.       Titles of appropriate learning materials
Answer: D
As part of individualized instruction, a task card can be prepared, listing all the information that a student may need for a particular assignment. Task cards save the teacher and pupil time, and clarify steps in a project.

7.       Educators who contributed to the “open education” movement include:
A.      Neil and Piaget
B.      Kohl and Kozol
C.      Bruner and Silberman
D.      All of the above
E.       B and C above
Answer: D
Many professional in several nations have contributed to the open education movement. These educators promoted research finding and ideas that led to working with students for the identification and pursuit of their own educational goals.

8.       Those who favor open education support:
A.      Rigid time structuring and frequent evaluation.
B.      Responsible student self-direction.
C.      An emphasis on success rather than failure.
D.      None of the above.
E.       B and C above.
Answer: E
In open education, student self-direction is emphasized; as well as constant success experiences. Both are considered reinforcement for the individual.

9.       A student with social adjustment problems demonstrates all of the following EXCEPT:
A.      Isolation and hyperactivity
B.      Anxiety or dependency
C.      Withdrawal from others
D.      Feelings of depression
E.       Excessive shyness
Answer: A
A student with problems in social adjustment will demonstrate all of these behaviors except the combination of isolation and hyperactivity.

10.   According to law, a program for a handicapped child must specify all of the following EXCEPT:
A.      The special services to be provided.
B.      The length of test to be given.
C.      The projected date for beginning individualized instruction, and the duration of the special services.
D.      Individualized objectives.
E.       Plans for evaluation and for an annual review of the child progress.
Answer: B
A program for a handicapped child must be defined clearly, but the teacher has leeway when working within its guidelines.

11.   Carl Rogers has urged teacher to stop “teaching” and to start “facilitating learning”. A teacher who decided to follow Roger’s suggestion would probably:
A.      Establish a competitive climate in the classroom.
B.      Always require the correct answer.
C.      Provide a variety of learning experiences and multimedia materials.
D.      Permit pupils to pupils to develop computer programs to do their work.
E.       Do C and D above.
Answer: E
Following Rogers, the emphasis should be on individual experiences and growth rather than on competition among pupils for grades.

12.   A teacher wants to develop experience-reinforced individualized instruction for his eight-grade English class. He will probably use:
A.      Learning centers
B.      Always require the correct answer.
C.      Provides a variety around students’ interests
D.      B and C above
E.       A and C above
Answer: E
Again, the emphasis is on individual experience and progress not on teacher prescriptions.

13.   A child’s social skills can be measured by:
A.      Direct observations and parent-teacher conferences
B.      Psychological test
C.      Adaptive behavior scales
D.      A and C above
E.       B and C above
Answer: D
A teacher can observe s child’s social skills on a daily basis. If funds area available, standardized scales can be used to add to this information.

14.   A child’s emotional behavior and problems can be measured by
A.      Direct observations
B.      Psychological tests
C.      Behavior checklists
D.      Behavior scales
E.       All of the above
Answer: E
Emotional aspects of a child’s behavior must be observed and analyzed to determine his or her patterns of response to various situations.

15.   Intelligence tests that can be used with children who have language difficulties include:
A.      The Draw-A-Man test
B.      The Letter International Performance Scale
C.      Raven’s Progressive Matrices test
D.      All of the above
E.       B and C above
Answer: D
A child’s difficulty with the use of language can affect test outcomes. These types of test call for responses not involving language.

16.   The law requires school personnel to make a child’s school records available to his parents. Parents have the right to:
A.      Help plan their child instruction program
B.      See their child’s school record
C.      Receive an interpretation of any data recorded about their child.
D.      Remove information about their child from the school files.
E.       A, B and C above
Answer: E
Ideally, parents and teachers work together to assist a child. Information on the assessment and evaluation of their child’s work must be available to parents.

17.   Lee obtained a percentile rank of 30 on a mathematics test. Lee’s parents will learn that:
A.      Lee is a top student in the above class.
B.      Lee got 30% of the test items correct.
C.      Lee obtained a score higher than 30% of the students in the class.
D.      Lee got 70% of the items correct.
E.       Lee obtained a score higher than 70% of the students who took the test.
Answer: C
The percentile is a useful score for showing how a student ranks within a group on the basis of a particular test. This placement is likely to vary from test to test.

18.   A teacher uses behavioral modification techniques in his classes. Which of the following student behaviors would he find most difficult to change?
A.      Aggressive tendencies toward classmates.
B.      Poor habits in organizing work materials.
C.      Interrupting a speaker.
D.      Abandoning a project before it is finished.
E.       Failure to read the full question before answering.
Answer: A
Emotional responses develop over time. Because they are self-reinforcing, they must be difficult to modify.

19.   To improve their athletic performance, a coach appeals to her students’ capacity for self-motivation. Which of the following motivation would NOT aid team performance?
A.      Curiosity about the plays that other teams develop.
B.      The desire for affiliation with teams members.
C.      The use of goal-setting in developing strength and skills.
D.      The desire for athletic competence.
E.       The desire for independence in decision-making.
Answer: E
The player who emphasizes independent behavior may not be a good team player.

20.   Shaping, a form of operand conditioning is successful with educable mentally retarded children because it:
A.      Provides frequent feedback.
B.      Begins with easily achieved goals.
C.      Provides multiple success experience.
D.      Does A and B above.
E.       Does all of the above.
Answer: E
In shaping, the reinforcement of small steps with frequent feedback gives frequent success experiences to the EMR child. This is essential for his or her own self-confidence.

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