Learning Theories & Psychology Flashcards
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A principal reviews research on stereotype threat to address achievement gaps. Which classroom practice MOST directly mitigates stereotype threat effects on student performance?
Answer: Providing values-affirmation writing activities before high-stakes assessments
Claude Steele's research shows that values-affirmation exercises reduce stereotype threat by reinforcing students' sense of identity and self-integrity before tests.
Which aspect of Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory is MOST directly addressed when a principal creates strong family engagement programs?
Answer: The mesosystem — strengthening connections between home and school microsystems
The mesosystem represents the interactions between two microsystems (home and school), and family engagement programs directly strengthen that connection.
A teacher reports that a previously well-behaved student began acting out after a new sibling was born. Using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, how should the principal guide the teacher's response?
Answer: Recognize the student may have unmet love/belonging needs and provide social-emotional support
Maslow's theory suggests unmet belonging and love needs (disrupted by a new sibling) can undermine behavior; addressing emotional needs is the first priority.
Which of the following BEST describes the 'Matthew Effect' in reading development, relevant to a principal's early literacy plan?
Answer: Early reading advantages compound — strong readers get stronger while weak readers fall further behind
The Matthew Effect describes how early reading skills create a widening gap: proficient readers encounter more text, building vocabulary and knowledge, while struggling readers fall increasingly behind.
A principal wants to promote higher-order thinking using Bloom's Revised Taxonomy. Which classroom task represents the highest cognitive level?
Answer: Students design a proposal to reform a current school policy using constitutional principles
Creating (designing a proposal) is the highest level of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy, requiring synthesis and original production.
According to information processing theory, which instructional strategy MOST directly addresses limitations of working memory?
Answer: Chunking information into meaningful units to reduce cognitive load
Chunking groups information into meaningful units, reducing the number of items held in limited working memory at one time.
A principal notices that students who learn vocabulary in context retain words longer than students who memorize lists. Which learning principle BEST explains this?
Answer: Meaningful learning and elaborative encoding create stronger, more retrievable memory traces
Elaborative encoding connects new words to existing schemas and context, creating richer memory traces that are easier to retrieve.