Learning Theories Quiz

What does Vygotsky's Theory of Zone of Proximal Development focus on?

• Focuses on the gap between what a learner can do without help and what they can do with guidance

• Explains how human needs are organized in a hierarchy and are satisfied in a specific order

• Is a theory on how behavior is a result of conditioning in an environment of stimulus, reward, and punishment

• Explains how children's intellectual development progresses from infancy to adulthood

Do students with an IEP receive accommodations or interventions?

• Accommodations

• Interventions

• Both accommodations and interventions

• Neither accommodations nor interventions

A ________________ is a plan for students with either a disability or a medical condition that focuses on providing accommodations (changes) to a student's learning environment or learning to ensure students can access their education. With this plan, a student's disability or medical condition does NOT affect them academically.

• IEP

• EIP

• IFSP

• 504

__________ program is designed to provide interventions for students who are at risk of not reaching or maintaining grade level in either reading or math.

• EIP

• IEP

• 504

• IFSP

• RTI

__________ is a program for students whose IQ is 160 or higher. This is typically for the top 6% of students.

• a. ESOL

• b. 504

• c. IEP

• d. Gifted

Mr. Smith asks the students to share three takeaways from his lesson on mitosis and cell production. What kind of assessment is Mr. Smith using?

• a. formative

• b. norm-referenced

• c. criterion-referenced

• d. summative

What is a norm-referenced assessment mostly high schoolers take?

• Exit out the door

• Weekly Test

• Quiz

• SAT/ACT

What is one way poverty can affect a student's ability to learn?

• Access to advanced technology

• Worry about their next meal

• Having too many friends

• Excessive free time

How can homelessness affect students in the classroom?

• It can lead to students having a stable routine and a strong academic performance.

• It can cause stress, absenteeism, and difficulty concentrating, which impacts academic achievement and emotional well-being.

• It encourages students to participate more in extracurricular activities.

• It improves students' social skills by interacting with diverse groups.

Which of the following would most likely attend a magnet school?

• A student who prefers learning through a virtual environment

• A student who is homeschooled by their parents

• A student interested in engineering who wants to attend a school with a specialized STEM program

• A student attending a charter school with a focus on liberal arts