Michael's Praxis PLT Preparation: Educational Theorists

While working with patients with snake phobias, Bandura found that _____ were more effective in treating phobias than persuasion.

• observations

• punishments

• careful consideration

Self-efficacy is a term that refers to which of the following?

• belief in their ability to produce desired results by their own actions

• self-regulation or being able to control one's desires

• being able to control others' actions through influence

Bandura's reciprocal causation model focuses on continuous interaction between the following three factors:

• external, internal, neutral

• behavior, environment, person

• learning, behavior, environment

Which of the following BEST defines 'constructivism'?

• Constructivism is an outdated mode of delivery being replaced by scaffolding

• Constructivism is essentially a group of student building knowledge together

• Constructivism emphasizes the active role of students in the learning process, and building on their existing knowledge

Who was one of Jerome Bruner's influences?

• Lev Vygotsky

• John Dewey

• Jean Piaget

Dewey believed in curriculum that was _____

• teacher centered

• interdisciplinary

• autonomous

Dewey's views can be seen as a forerunner of today's popular concept of _____.

• problem based learning

• lecture models

• learner independence

How do we see the influence of pragmatism on Dewey's views on education?

• In the idea that students must interact with their environment in order to adapt and learn.

• In the idea that education policies must accept the limits of what can be covered in a given day of schooling.

• In the idea that education policies must accept the limits of what can be covered in a given day of schooling.

Knowing that a sandwich contains the same amount of food whether it is cut into two pieces or four pieces represents Piaget's concept of _____.

• classification

• conservation

• equilibration

Which of the following areas of thinking is NOT included in Piaget's concrete operational structure?

• conceptualization

• ordering

• class inclusion