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Texas PPR Exam (160) Questions andAnswers
Spectator Play - Answer -Watching others play without engaging; ages 2-2.5 yearsxx
Sensorimotor stage of Cog. Development (birth-2 years) - Answer -infants acquire
information about the world by sensing it and moving around within it
Social Development - Answer -Interactions with people or the environment
Cooperative Play (4+ years) - Answer -play in which children genuinely interact with one
another, taking turns, playing games, or devising contests- has rules/guidelines
Deductive Reasoning - Answer -Using 2+ known premises/facts to draw a conclusion
Physical Development - Answer -domain of lifespan development that examines growth
and changes in the body and brain, the senses, motor skills, and health and wellness
Associative Play (3-4 years) - Answer -Playing with peers in a loosely organized manner
Parallel Play (2.5-3 years) - Answer -Playing a similar activity alongside a peer without
interaction
Cognitive Development - Answer -study of how children acquire the ability to learn,
think, reason, communicate, and remember
Solitary Play (0-2) - Answer -Playing independently or alone
Emotional Development - Answer -Processing and understanding feelings
Formal Operational Stage of Cognitive Development (12+ years) - Answer -People can
use deductive reasoning to think abstractly and solve complex problems
PreOperational Stage of Cognitive Development (2-7 years) - Answer -Children think
symbolically and geocentrically
Concrete Operational Stage of Cognitive Development (7-12 years) - Answer -Children
begin to think logically and use indicative reasoning
,Conservation - Answer -Understanding that things can stay the same in quantity even if
their appearance changes
(EX: Same amount of liquid, different container)
Inductive Reasoning - Answer -Generalizing knowledge from one area to another
A middle school teacher has noticed many students in her classroom have formed
cliques and several students are being excluded from these social groups. The
excluded students have demonstrated a decrease in their willingness to participate in
classroom activities and group discussions. Which of the following strategies would be
the best first step in rebuilding a positive learning environment for all of the students? -
Answer -Lead a group discussion about cliques and how it feels to be included and
excluded from activities.
Which of the following best describes Piaget's cognitive stage in which children begin to
classify ideas and objects and understand conservation? - Answer -concrete operational
Mrs. Pontian is concerned about Julio because his fine motor skills seem to be lacking
compared to the other students in her class. He struggles with using scissors and holds
a pencil with an odd grip. What should be her first step in addressing this issue? -
Answer -Discuss the concerns with Julio's parent.
Developmentally appropriate traits of five year old children include the ability to -
Answer -express feelings, follow three-step commands, and copy basic shapes
Which of the following would not negatively impact a student's physical development? -
Answer -emotional abuse
Which of the following behaviors is not common for a seven-year-old student? - Answer
-able to write paragraphs
As the second-grade teachers are planning their next unit, they focus on differentiation
for individual students. What is the best method for reaching students? - Answer -having
centers with different level activities and each child works on their level
A 7th-grade ELA teacher notices that a student is only picking up on concrete concepts
and struggles to understand figurative language or identify subtextual story elements
such as theme. This might indicate that the student is delayed in exhibiting what
characteristic of the "formal operations" stage of cognitive development? - Answer -
Abstract thought
Mr. Hampton, a sixth-grade science teacher, is beginning an instructional unit and has
planned the following instructional activities: two slideshow presentations followed by a
group discussion and a worksheet, a classroom discussion, two experiments, and one
field trip. The wide variety of instructional activities best demonstrates Mr. Hampton's
,understanding of which of the following principles? - Answer -A sixth-grade class
represents a wide range of cognitive developmental levels.
Which of the following would be a developmentally-appropriate activity for typical
students? - Answer -first-grade students using manipulatives to understand addition and
subtraction
The second day of school, a teacher creates an in-class activity that encourages
students to work together to solve a problem. The teacher assigns groups randomly by
counting off so that students are paired with classmates they may not know well. Which
of the four domains of human development would this activity target? - Answer -social
and cognitive
Mr. Johnson always designs his lessons with some flexibility. He likes to give his
students the ability to choose between a wide range of options when completing
assignments. He does this because he knows that the average middle school student: -
Answer -has an increasing need for autonomy.
A new student, Julia, has started at Monett Elementary and the teacher is concerned
about her social development. Which of the behaviors below are causing concern? -
Answer -Julia sits alone at lunch and plays by herself at recess even when invited to
join a game with others.
Self-imposed isolation is concerning for an elementary student.
Students in a science class make observations prior to beginning a lab. They record 2
to 3 observations and then write a hypothesis to test. Some students struggle with
writing a testable hypothesis. Which stage from Piaget's theory of cognitive
development best explains where these students are functioning? - Answer -concrete
operational
Students in an eighth-grade math class represent a wide range of skill acquisition and
cognitive development, from concrete operational to formal operational thought. What is
the teacher's best strategy for planning instruction of a geometry unit for this degree of
cognitive variation among students? - Answer -Take students on campus to identify
concrete examples and construct models of various geometric shapes, in order to
illustrate abstract content.
According to Piaget's theory on stages of cognitive development, which of the following
thought processes best distinguishes a student at the formal operational stage? -
Answer -A student creates a story about how winter would be better if snow were green
and not white.
At which of the following phases do children begin to think logically? - Answer -concrete
operations
, Sayville High School offers a science camp every summer to students aged ten and
older. When designing the activities to complete during the camp, the instructors must
keep in mind that the younger students might not have the cognitive ability to do which
of the following? - Answer -think abstractly about a concept
Which of the following would be best suited for a class of three- and four-year-olds? -
Answer -dress-up clothes such as construction vests, aprons, and doctor's coats
Which of the following is a typical developmental milestone for secondary-age students?
- Answer -developing a sense of self
Two children are playing together on the playground. One pretends to be a cat, and the
other pretends to be the cat's owner. The two play a game where the owner feeds, pets,
and plays with the cat. These children are demonstrating characteristics of which stage
of play? - Answer -cooperative play
A teacher has an eighth-grade science class with a wide range of student abilities. With
this in mind, which of the following is the best way to present physics concepts? -
Answer -explain abstract concepts using mathematical equations and include a physical
demonstration
Ms. Hanson, an eighth-grade science teacher, notices one of her students has begun to
talk frequently to her friends while conducting an experiment and is not fulfilling her
responsibilities. In addressing the situation with the student, Ms. Hanson should keep in
mind that: - Answer -students at this age are concerned about their peers' perceptions
of themselves, and they have an overwhelming desire to conform to their classmates.
Which of the following skills is typically developed in the "formal operations" stage of
cognitive development? - Answer -Using deductive reasoning
A second grade teacher does a demonstration where she fills the same cup with water
and then pours it into different-shaped containers. One container is tall and thin, while
the other is short and wide. She asks students which container holds more water and
some students answer correctly while others choose the taller, larger container. What
concept is the teacher evaluating? - Answer -conservation of mass
Which of the following actions by a two-year-old demonstrates the emergence of
parallel play? - Answer -The child sits next to a peer who is stacking blocks and begins
building their own separate tower
According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, a typically developing fourth-
grade student is in which stage of development? - Answer -Concrete operational
Which characteristic below would not be considered a developmentally appropriate
characteristic of an 8-year-old? - Answer -Can plan ahead and organize action plans w/
little-to-no guidance from adults
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