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?

Accepted Answer

Diagnostic assessment

Answer

Diagnostic assessments are administered before instruction to determine students' prior knowledge, skills, and misconceptions to inform planning.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Multiple layered environmental systems from family to culture

Answer

Bronfenbrenner's model shows that development is influenced by nested systems including family, school, community, and broader cultural context.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A growth mindset

Answer

Process praise reinforces effort and strategy use, which are controllable factors that support a growth mindset and resilience.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Kohlberg

Answer

Lawrence Kohlberg described three levels and six stages of moral reasoning, from self-interest to principled ethical thinking.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Bandura defined self-efficacy as an individual's belief in their capacity to execute the behaviors necessary to produce specific outcomes.

M.Ed. Master of Education Practice Test