GED Classroom Communication Skills 2

Question 1

Which questioning technique requires students to think deeply and provide extended reasoning rather than a yes/no answer?

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Open-ended questioning

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Closed questioning

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Rhetorical questioning

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Convergent questioning

Question 2

A teacher restates a student's answer in clearer or more precise language. This technique is called:

Accepted Answer

Paraphrasing

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Probing

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Redirecting

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Ignoring

Question 3

The 'wait time' concept in classroom instruction refers to:

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The pause a teacher gives after asking a question before calling on a student

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Time students wait for grades to be returned

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The time between two class periods

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How long a student has to complete an assignment

Question 4

Which type of listening involves giving full attention, maintaining eye contact, and responding to show understanding?

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Active listening

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Passive listening

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Selective listening

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Marginal listening

Question 5

A teacher uses proximity — moving closer to an off-task student without speaking — to redirect behavior. This is an example of:

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Nonverbal communication

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Verbal communication

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Paralanguage

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Written communication

Question 6

When a teacher asks 'Can you tell me more about that?' after a student gives a brief answer, the teacher is using:

Accepted Answer

Probing

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Closed questioning

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Paraphrasing

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Redirection