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PLT Praxis Indiana 5622 Questions and Answers Latest Version Graded A+
What is the term for a learner’s belief in their own ability to succeed in specific situations?✔✔ Self-efficacy
Which psychologist is most associated with operant conditioning?✔✔ B.F. Skinner
What is the name of Piaget’s stage in which children begin to think logically about concrete events?✔✔ Concrete operational stage
What is the process of adjusting old schemas or creating new ones to fit new information?✔✔ Accommodation
What term refers to knowledge about one's own thinking processes?✔✔ Metacognition
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According to Vygotsky, what is the space between what a learner can do alone and what they can do with help?✔✔ Zone of Proximal Development
What is it called when a teacher temporarily supports a student and gradually removes assistance as competence increases?✔✔ Scaffolding
Which type of motivation comes from internal satisfaction rather than external rewards?✔✔ Intrinsic motivation
What do we call the memory system that stores information temporarily for active use and processing?✔✔ Working memory
Which type of reinforcement increases the likelihood of a behavior by removing an unpleasant stimulus?✔✔ Negative reinforcement
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What is the effect where students perform better because of teacher expectations?✔✔ Pygmalion effect
What term describes learning by watching others and imitating their behavior?✔✔ Observational learning
Who developed the theory of multiple intelligences?✔✔ Howard Gardner
What is the term for the desire to learn and understand, even without external rewards?✔✔ Mastery motivation
According to Erikson, what is the major conflict for elementary-aged children?✔✔ Industry vs. Inferiority
What is the best practice for improving students' long-term memory retention?✔✔ Spaced repetition
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What do we call the belief that intelligence can be developed through effort and learning?✔✔ Growth mindset
What is the term for when new information interferes with the recall of old information?✔✔ Retroactive interference
What do behaviorists believe is the primary driver of learning?✔✔ Observable changes in behavior
What is one way to support students with test anxiety?✔✔ Teach relaxation and test-taking strategies
What kind of reinforcement is a sticker given for good behavior?✔✔ Positive reinforcement
What is the term for the tendency to give up after repeated failures?✔✔ Learned helplessness
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