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PLT Praxis 5625 Questions and Answers Latest Version Already Graded A
What is the term for when a learner watches someone else perform a behavior and then replicates it?✔✔ Observational learning
What did Erik Erikson say was the main challenge during adolescence?✔✔ Developing a sense of identity
What is cognitive dissonance in the classroom?✔✔ Mental discomfort when students encounter conflicting beliefs or ideas
What does Jerome Bruner say helps students build deeper understanding?✔✔ Discovery learning through structured guidance
What is a spiral curriculum, as proposed by Bruner?✔✔ Revisiting topics at increasing levels of complexity
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What is Howard Gardner known for in education theory?✔✔ The theory of multiple intelligences
How can teachers apply multiple intelligences theory in class?✔✔ By offering varied learning activities that match different student strengths
What is the primary focus of behaviorist theory in education?✔✔ Observable changes in behavior due to stimulus-response conditioning
According to Jean Piaget, what is the stage of cognitive development for adolescents?✔✔ Formal operational stage
What does Lev Vygotsky’s theory emphasize most in learning?✔✔ Social interaction and cultural context
What is the role of a teacher in Vygotsky’s zone of proximal development?✔✔ To provide scaffolding so students can perform tasks with support
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What concept did B.F. Skinner develop in relation to learning?✔✔ Operant conditioning
What is schema theory in education based on?✔✔ The idea that learners connect new information to existing mental structures
What is metacognition?✔✔ Thinking about one’s own thinking processes
How does constructivism describe the learning process?✔✔ Learners actively construct their own understanding through experiences
What is intrinsic motivation according to self-determination theory?✔✔ Motivation that comes from internal interest or enjoyment of the task
What does Albert Bandura’s social learning theory emphasize?✔✔ Learning through observation, imitation, and modeling
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