Research has shown well-managed schools, free of violence, can be of many different types and can cater to diverse types of students. What did the schools in the research have in common?
a. all were small schools
b. all were large schools
c. an emphasis on personalized instruction
d. an emphasis on teaching the basics
Ques. 2Which one of the following conclusions can be derived from research findings regarding Piaget's theory of cognitive development?
a. Middle school and secondary school students typically have an easier time thinking logically in the social sciences than they do in the physical and life sciences.
b. Students will think more logically about a topic when they have acquired relevant knowledge and experiences related to the topic.
c. Many students continue to show signs of preoperational thinking until well into the high school years.
d. Students have an easier time understanding fractions and proportions later on if such concepts are first introduced at the same time that division is introduced (e.g., in third grade).
Ques. 3Violence can best be prevented by:
a. coordinated efforts to make the school environment more responsive to the special needs of high risk children andyouth.
b. hiring more security guards to take the tough stand approach.
c. restricting after school activities where violent acts most
likely occur.
d. segregating students of different cultural backgrounds
within the school.
Ques. 4Choose the statement below that most accurately reflects research findings concerning Piaget's theory of cognitive development.
a. The order in which various logical thinking capabilities emerge is consistent with the sequence that Piaget proposed.
b. Preoperational egocentrism continues to be common even in the upper elementary grades.
c. Concrete operational thinking abilities, such as conservation and class inclusion, develop later than Piaget believed.
d. Formal operational thinking abilities, such as the ability to think and reason about abstract and hypothetical ideas, begin to emerge in the preschool years.
Ques. 5Violent acts are __________ as frequent in junior high schools as they are in senior high schools.
a. one-third
b. one-half
c. just
d. twice
Ques. 6James says, If everyone would just agree to get along with everyone else, then we wouldn't have any more wars. From Piaget's perspective, James is probably in the __________ stage of development.
a. concrete operations
b. sensorimotor
c. formal operations
d. preoperational
Ques. 7Which of the following is NOT one of the techniques in the text for stopping student misbehavior?
a. supporting self-control
b. providing situational assistance
c. sending the student to the principal
d. reality and value appraisal
Ques. 8Which of the following is NOT one of the techniques a teacher should use to develop self-control in their students?
a. ignore inappropriate behaviors that aren't disruptive
b. sarcasm
c. proximity
d. eye contact