1. EDUC 2130 -- Quiz #1 (W. Huitt) EDUC 2130 W. Huitt
July 19
Quiz #1
EDUC 2130
W. Huitt

2. EDUC Quiz #1 (W. Huitt)
July 19
Question #1
One of the major accomplishments that a professional educator at the _________ level has attained, but one at the ________ level has not, is the ability to analyze and solve classroom situations that deviate from those previously experienced.
novice, competent
novice, proficient
advanced beginner, competent
advanced beginner, proficient
competent, advanced beginner

3. Question #2 Which of the following describes a hypothesis?
Teachers in Georgia receive a salary increase every year for the first fifteen years of their career.
Development of mastery takes place in five stages.
If students in educational psychology would study more, they would make better grades.
Change in behavior is a result of either learning or maturation.

4. Question #3
Which of the following is an example of descriptive research? 
a. A researcher studies the effects of anxiety on test scores in a laboratory.
b. A teacher studies the relationship between gender and math scores in his classroom.
c. A teacher surveys her students’ attitudes about the role of science on their lives.
A researcher conducts a randomized field experiment on the effects of drinking on driving skills.

5. Question #4
"Methods of instruction" that provide links between the teacher's instructional objectives and measures of student achievement based on those objectives are called
a. concepts.
b. pedagogy.
treatments.
variables.

6. Question #5
In the Transactional Model of the Teaching/Learning Process discussed in class, the teacher's classroom behavior has its most direct influence on
the student's performance on standardized tests.
how the student can be described before entering the classroom.
the teacher's instructional methods.
how the student behaves in the classroom.

7. Question #6 In a comparison of education and schooling,
education is the broader concept.
both refer to learning in formal settings.
both refer to children's learning.
both generally occur throughout life.

8. Question #7
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the role of educational psychology in teacher education?
Educational psychology tells teachers what to do in order to be effective in the classroom.
Educational psychology is the study of learning theory with regard to classroom applications in public schools.
Educational psychology coursework focuses on subject matter knowledge rather than pedagogical knowledge.
Educational psychology provides teachers with research-based principles to guide their professional activities.

9. Question #8 Psychology is to educational psychology as
education is to schooling.
learning is to teaching.
schooling is to learning.
teaching is to education.

10. Question #9
Which of the following statements about theories is correct?
They are based on clearly established scientific laws and are thus rarely changed once formulated.
They evolve and gain acceptance relatively quickly in educational psychology as compared to physics or chemistry.
They provide an explanation of a relationship, whereas concepts, principles, and laws do not.
They are common in the hard sciences but considered inappropriate for education.

11. Question #10
In the transactional model of the teaching/ learning process discussed in class, the performance of the school principal would be classified as a(n) _________ variable.
a. context
b. input
c. process
output

12. Question #11
In general, students enrolled in EDUC 2130: Exploring Teaching and Learning should be concentrating on
learning to recognize the meanings of facts and actions that are extensions of those previously learned in other education classes.
recognizing specific facts and details and developing initial concepts and skills related to the teaching profession.
performing their professional roles as effectively and efficiently as possible.
developing a fluid style based on their intuitive understandings.

13. Question #12
The percentage of jobs in the United States today accounted for by the information and service sectors combined
has remained steady over the past 40 years.
holds relatively little importance for professional educators.
grew tremendously during the 1950s and 60s, but is now showing no increase.
is about the same as that accounted for by the industrial and agricultural sectors in the 1870s.

14. Question #13
One of the primary purposes of the model of the teaching/learning process presented in this course is to
identify categories for all of the variables that have been studied in educational psychology, including environmental variables.
identify the impact of teacher behaviors on the intermediate outcomes related to student achievement.
highlight the importance of teacher expectations as an important predictor variable.
present information on variables under the control of educators.

15. Question #14
In the model of the teaching/learning process discussed in class, the evaluation of student learning outside the classroom after teaching had occurred would be classified as a(n) ____________ variable.
context
input
process
output

16. Question #15
A researcher wants to know how extrinsic rewards (e.g., stickers, awards) effect student achievement. Two groups are selected for the experiment; one group will receive an award for participation in an activity while a second group will not. What can the researcher do to ensure that both groups are similar in their levels of achievement prior to beginning the experiment?
Use a post-test.
Eliminate the control group.
Randomly assign students to groups.
Give different types of rewards to the two groups.

17. Question #16
Mary is a third-year teacher who is described as a leader by her principal. You would expect that she has developed all of the following abilities EXCEPT to
help resolve conflicts over curriculum within her grade level.
take over for the principal while she is on pregnancy leave.
make a presentation to the school board regarding the school improvement proposal she helped write.
motivate students to take part in the Science Bowl competition.

18. Question #17
A researcher has completed a study correlating middle school students’ science interests and science achievement. The results of the study will show
how a single student who is low or high on one variable scores on the other.
what happens when one of the two variables is kept constant for two or more groups.
the degree of relationship between the two variables.
how change in one variable causes change in the other.

19. Question #18
Carolyn Bunting states that teachers are losing confidence in their ability to deal with classroom issues in a creative manner. She believes that teachers need to
become more knowledgeable about child and adolescent development.
spend time reflecting on why they want to be a professional educator.
find a mentor to guide them through the difficult first year.
attend workshops delivered by experienced classroom teachers rather than university professors.

20. Question #19
A researcher found that students who scored low on a test of reading achievement also scored low on academic self-efficacy. The researcher can say that reading achievement and self-efficacy are
negatively correlated.
positively correlated.
internally correlated.
externally correlated.

21. Question #20
Which of the following is NOT one of the suggestions for creating a culture for learning?
Make sure all teachers are working on the same curricular objectives on any given day.
Increase the opportunities for communication among teachers, administrators, students, and parents.
Seek feedback from outside observers on classroom and school operations.
Respect teachers by making public-address announcements only during non-instructional times except in emergencies.