Chapter 1
1In the late 1880’s, which of the following researchers argued the importance of observing
teaching and learning in the classroom? (p. 3)
AJohn Dewey
BWilliam James
CE.L. Thorndike
DLeta Hollingsworth
: A
2Effective teachers tend to display which of the following traits? (p. 9)
AThey do not allow students to ask questions about political issues.
BThey are knowledgeable about people from different cultural backgrounds.
CThey discourage students from discussing ethnic issues.
DThey encourage students to work alone.
: B
3Effective teachers typically exhibit (p.6)
Arigidity in their teaching methods.
Bsolid professional knowledge and skills.
Cpredictability in their lesson plans and curriculum.
Dcontrol over every aspect of the classroom.
: B
4Which of the following traits is characteristic of the “best” teachers? (p. 13)
AHaving thorough knowledge of the subject matter
BNot expecting high achievement from students
CShowing favoritism toward the brightest students
DAssigning excessive amounts of homework
: A
5Which of the following best describes the overall purpose and theme of the No Child Left Behind legislation? (p. 19)
AAccountability
BCollaboration
CMulticulturalism
DReform
6An individual who takes a constructivist approach to teaching would most likely encourage
students to do which of the following? (p. 6)
ASolve complex math problems
BCollaborate with others
CMemorize large quantities of information
DAssemble difficult puzzles
7The direct instruction approach to teaching emphasizes (p. 6)
Acollaboration among students.
Ballowing students to set their own learning objectives.
Cteacher direction and control.
Dsocial, rather than academic, development.
8Current educational reform emphasizes the use of which of the following types of
activities or assignments? (p. 6)
AWriting reports
BCompleting worksheets
CWorking in groups
DUsing calculators
9A teacher would like to identify students’ attitudes about using calculators to complete
math assignments. Which of the following research methods would be most appropriate?
(p. 17)
ACase study
BLaboratory observation
CStandardized test
DQuestionnaire
10Which of the following refers to an intensive and in-depth study of one individual? (p. 19)
ADescriptive research
BEthnography
CCase study
DExperimental research
11A ______describes how closely two constructs or variables are related. (p. 20)
Acorrelation
Bhypothesis
Ctheory
Dprinciple
12Who was the first individual to use the term “gifted” to describe students who scored
exceptionally high on intelligence tests? (p. 3)
AMamie Clark
BWilliam James
CJohn Dewey
DLeta Hollingworth