M.Ed. Master of Education Educational Psychology and Child Development 3

Question 1

Which assessment best measures a student's current readiness and identifies misconceptions before a unit begins?

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Diagnostic assessment

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Summative assessment

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Formative assessment

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Norm-referenced assessment

Question 2

Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory emphasizes that child development is shaped by:

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Multiple layered environmental systems from family to culture

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Genetic factors alone

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The teacher's instructional style primarily

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A child's intelligence quotient

Question 3

A teacher who praises the process ('You tried several strategies!') rather than the result ('You're so smart!') is supporting:

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A growth mindset

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Extrinsic motivation

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Fixed mindset development

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Behaviorist conditioning

Question 4

Which developmental theorist proposed stages of moral development progressing from obedience to universal ethical principles?

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Kohlberg

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Piaget

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Vygotsky

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Erikson

Question 5

Self-efficacy, as defined by Albert Bandura, refers to:

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A person's belief in their ability to succeed at a specific task

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A student's actual academic achievement level

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Genetic intelligence potential

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Emotional regulation capacity

Question 6

Which term describes the cognitive load that occurs when students receive too much new information at once?

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Cognitive overload

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Scaffolding

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Overlearning

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Metacognition