Question 1 2 out of 2 points Which one of the following do Piaget and Vygotsky agree is essential for childrens cognitive

development? Answer Selected Answer: An environment or situation that presents a cognitive challenge Correct Answer: An environment or situation that presents a cognitive challenge

Question 2 2 out of 2 points Which one of the following best describes our current knowledge about the brain and learning? Answer Selected Answer: We know that learning is often associated with the formation of new synapses. Correct Answer: We know that learning is often associated with the formation of new synapses.

Question 3 0 out of 2 points Which one of the following statements best captures the nature of cognitive academic language proficiency in describing English language learners? Answer Selected Answer: An ability to carry on conversations about day-to-day topics with teachers and peers Correct Answer: An ability to learn as well as native English speakers in English-only classrooms

Question 4 2 out of 2 points Which of the following students is most likely to be identified as having an emotional disturbance? Answer Selected Answer: Harrison, who doesnt appear to have any friends and shows depressive behaviors Correct Answer: Harrison, who doesnt appear to have any friends and shows depressive behaviors

Question 5 2 out of 2 points According to the Moreno text, which of the following statements regarding SES and home support is FALSE? Answer

Selected Answer: Parents in lower-SES households are more likely to be unemployed and have depressive symptoms. Correct Answer: Parents in lower-SES households are more likely to be unemployed and have depressive symptoms.

Question 6 2 out of 2 points Mrs. Taylor is observing her students at recess. She heard one student yell , yall better wait on me! to her friends as they run onto the playground. This is an example of Answer Selected Answer: dialect Correct Answer: dialect

Question 7 2 out of 2 points According to the Moreno text, which of the following statements about English language learner programs is FALSE? Answer Selected Answer: Current research indicates that total immersion programs are the most effective for promoting academic achievement. Correct Answer: Current research indicates that total immersion programs are the most effective for promoting academic achievement.

Question 8 2 out of 2 points Which one of the following is the best example of a fair and nondiscriminatory evaluation, as defined by IDEA? Answer Selected Answer: Brandon does well in most subject areas but is failing to master basic arithmetic. His teacher consults the special educator (who assesses Brandons abilities in math and related areas) and the school psychologist (who administers an intelligence test). An interdisciplinary team meets to discuss Brandons test results and classroom performance and determines that Brandon has a learning disability. Correct Answer: Brandon does well in most subject areas but is failing to master basic arithmetic. His teacher consults the special educator (who assesses Brandons abilities in math and related areas) and the school psychologist (who administers an intelligence test). An interdisciplinary team meets to discuss Brandons test results and classroom performance and determines that Brandon has a learning disability.

Question 9 2 out of 2 points

Three of the following are common signs that a student is contemplating suicide. Which one is least likely to be indicative of suicidal thoughts? Answer Selected Answer: Gracie has become quite interested in looking and dressing like a popular rock star. Correct Answer: Gracie has become quite interested in looking and dressing like a popular rock star.

Question 10 0 out of 2 points Two years ago Sean took an intelligence test and earned a score of 99. Recently he took the same test and earned a score of 102. Yet at school Sean earns straight-A grades, and his teachers consider him to be an outstanding student. Given what youve learned about intelligence tests and IQ scores, choose the most likely explanation for the apparent discrepancy between Seans IQ score and school performance. Answer Selected Answer: Sean must have been feeling poorly both times that he took the test, because IQ scores are generally very accurate predictors of childrens school grades. Correct Answer: Sean probably gets support for academic achievement from family and friends and is motivated to do well at school.