Praxis II 5025 Test Question Examples

Who funds the Head Start program? A. Department of Health and Human Services B. local governments C. Department of Education D. National Association for Education of Young People

A. Department of Health and Human Services

How is norm-referenced test different than a criterion-referenced test? A. Student scores are compared to the scores of a group of similar students. B. Student scores are compared to a preexisting standard. C. Student scores are graded on a curve. D. Student scores are subjective.

A. Student scores are compared to the scores of a group of similar students

In early childhood, phonological awareness skills typically develop A. gradually B. suddenly C. in no order D in school

A. gradually

Best definition of an organ system is: A. group of anatomical structures that work together to perform a specific task or function B. composed of tissues and organs that are all physically connected C. a collection of organs that can function independently D. consists of all the anatomical structures within a specific body, region, such as the thorax or abdomen

A. group of anatomical structures that work together to perform a specific task or function

20. The ability to differentiate among plants and animals is known as _____ intelligence. A. naturalist B. spatial C. environmental D. physical

A. naturalist

During a play activity with very young children, it becomes apparent that a child does not understand that an object continues to exist even when it is out of sight. What concept is this child missing? A. object permanence B. objective existence C. non-disappearance D. objective solidity

A. object permanence

Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of competency-based instruction? A. rigid time limits B. criterion-referenced results C. clearly defined goals D. focus on student learning

A. rigid time limits

What is the next step in copying angle BAC < D---- A. Draw an arc from line D the same distance as AC B. Draw an arc that intersects AB and AC C. Measure the distance from A to C D. Draw a line from B to C

B. Draw an arc that intersects AB and AC

What is the best way to describe the relationship between temporal and spatial processes? A. Spatial processes are irrelevant when looking at history. B. The two are closely associated when studying geography. C. Geographers choose to use one or the other, but typically not both. D. The two are not related and are used in different fields of geography.

B. The two are closely associated when studying geography.

Who developed the theory of time geography? A. Meade B. Hagerstrand C. Marx D. Malinowski E. Jung

B. Torsten Hagerstrand

What best describes the attention span of children before the age of 3? A. Children can concentrate only for a few seconds at a time. B. Children can only concentrate on one thing at a time. C. Children are capable of attending to a number of different stimuli at once. D. Children cannot fully concentrate on any one thing.

B. children can only concentrate on one thing at a time; aka single-channeled attention

What is the most important feature of a readability scale? A. accuracy B. ease of use C. approval by the National Education Association D. versatility

B. ease of use

Which of the following is NOT a long-term consequence of early childhood education? A. better success rates among low-income students B. higher IQ C. increased high school graduation rates D. decreased crime

B. higher IQ

Children should be encouraged to wash their hands with___. A. alcohol B. soap and water C. Hand sanitizer D. just water

B. soap and water

Young children's skills in phonological awareness are focused on: A. morphologies B. speech sounds C. word meanings D. word sequence

B. speech sounds

17. John Locke asserted that children enter the world as a _____, ready to receive knowledge. A. persona non grata B. tabula rasa C. vox populi D. mens sana

B. tabula rasa (latin for 'blank slate')

Which is true about reading and spelling development? A. they can't be taught at the same time B. they grow and develop in tandem C. if children can read they can spell D. they occur independently of one another

B. they grow and develop in tandem

16. What is the name for the process of observing and recording the instances of a specific behavior during a defined interval? A. shadow study B. time sampling C. event sampling D. baseline measurement

B. time sampling

What is NOT a good use of a pretest? A. to open a lesson B. to give students a preliminary grade C. to determine what students already know D. to determine which areas of a lesson require more emphasis

B. to give students a preliminary grade

What can teachers do to make up for young children who have not been regularly exposed to reading and writing? A. Teachers should read to a student regardless of the child's age. B. Broad exposure to all types of age-appropriate writing reinforces how natural and necessary writing is. C. All answers are correct. D. Writing should be integrated into all curricular activities to emphasize positive expression in that medium.

C. All answers are correct.

Which is NOT a reason that correct spelling is important A. We want our audience to leave with the impression that we care about our writing. B. Communication is an important skill for any setting. C. It will ensure that our grammar is correct. D. all answers are correct E. It will help in classes and in future careers.

C. It will ensure that our grammar is correct

Which child education theorist emphasized a child's inherent tendency to learn? A. Edward Thorndike B. Jean Piaget C. Maria Montessori D. Lev Vygotsky

C. Maria Montessori

Newborn infants typically display hypotonia in the trunk and neck. What does this mean? A. These body parts are stiff. B. These body parts are not fully mature. C. These body parts are floppy. D. These body parts are abnormally large.

C. These body parts are floppy

When do you have a run-on sentence? A. None of the answers are correct B. When periods are added after phrases and subordinate clauses. C. When two independent clauses are joined incorrectly. D. When there is incorrect capitalization in two related sentences

C. When two independent clauses are joined incorrectly

Examining spatial processes can help geographers with all of the following except: A. understanding the historical distribution of physical and cultural patterns B. considering how different patterns emerged from the Irish potato famine C. better understanding spatial geometry D. anticipating what patterns might occur in the future

C. better understanding spatial geometry

Which of the following is not an example of a line? A. vertical B. diagonal C. circle D. wavy

C. circle

Which theory of early childhood education asserts that education should only support the ongoing growth of the child, without actively directing this growth? A. interventionist B. behaviorist C. maturationist D. constructivist

C. maturationist

5. Which of the following is the best reaction to a student's temper tantrum? A. harshly admonishing the student B. telling the student to go to time out C. running a cool wash cloth over the student's face D. ignoring the student

C. running a cool wash cloth over the student's face

19. What is the name for the ability to place a group of objects in order based on a particular property? A. alphabetization B. deconstruction C. seriation D. orchestration

C. seriation

If you can't come up with an original idea while writing an essay... A. choose an unoriginal topic B. you should never stop digging until you have identified a truly popular idea C. you should make sure that argument you do choose is well researched and full of strong examples D. it's fine to rewrite something you recall having read somewhere else E. you should give up

C. you should make sure that the argument you do choose is well researched and full of strong examples

For most children, independent sitting is possible at what age? A. 1 to 3 months B. 12 to 18 months C. 3 to 6 months D. 6 to 11 months

D. 6 to 11 months

What should you consider to ensure that you're writing effectively for your audience? A. How many graphic images need to be included to best convey your message. B. Assuming what the reader knows about the subject and writing to that level. C. All Answers are Correct D. What you want your reader to take away from what you write. E. The amount of time the reader is likely to have for reviewing the piece.

D. What you want your reader to take away from what you write

18. Which theory of learning emphasizes active participation by students? A. behaviorism B. cognitive theory C. Skinnerian theory D. constructivism

D. constructivism

An artwork that uses this element must be three-dimensional A. line B. space C. texture D. form

D. form

14. Which of the following activities is appropriate for a preschool? A. memorizing poems B. writing essays C. reading stories independently D. learning letter shapes

D. learning letter shapes

For most children, what is the first step towards total bowel and bladder control? A. nighttime bladder control B. daytime bowel control C. daytime bladder control D. nighttime bowel control

D. nighttime bowel control

Which of the following event is LEAST likely to trigger a tsunami? A. An underwater earthquake that causes a plate to move upwards B. A volcanic eruption on the Big Island of Hawaii C. An underwater landslide D. all choices are correct E. Rock weathering in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands

E. rock weathering in the Northwest Hawaiian islands

Of the four parenting styles described the psychologists, which is considered the ideal? a. authoritative b. authoritarian c. permissive d. uninvolved

a. authoritative

How can an EC teacher best facilitate children's development of math communication and literacy? a. by asking the children questions b. by observing children's behaviors c. by lecturing to model language use d. by having children write about math

a. by asking the children questions

A teacher reads aloud 'Where the Wild Things Are', a picture storybook in which a boy named Max encounters wild monsters that are vividly portrayed. The teacher then shows the students picture cards depicting scenes from the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Which of the following concepts of literary structure is the teacher helping students understand? a. plot sequence b. point of view c. character development d. setting

a. plot sequence

Which level of shape perception do young children typically develop first? a. recognizing shape b. naming the shape c. analysis of shapes d. all develop at once

a. recognizing shape

Which division of mathematics is most closely related to the development of spatial sense? a. algebra b. geometry c. arithmetic d. all of these

b. Geometry

A teacher provides support for small, flexible groups of beginning readers. As students read a text or a book that is unfamiliar to them, the teacher works with the students to teach them how to use a variety of reading strategies. Which of the following reading approaches is described? a. direct instruction b. literature circle c. guided reading d. read-aloud

b. literature circle

In the POWER instructional strategy for teaching students the writing process, the P stands for a. purpose b. program c. planning d. partners

c. Planning

A child whose family comes from a collectivist culture is most likely to value: a. competition b. independence c. cooperation d. uniqueness

c. cooperation

Understanding patterns and relationships that exist in the environment helps children to understand which areas of mathematics? a. geometrical forms b. ordinal numbers c. neither d. both

d. both

What is the level of self-awareness that children tend to develop the earliest? a. situation b. permanence c. identification d. differentiation

d. differentiation