Question: According to the author of the article How to improve the health of American adolescents, what is the best general approach for reducing the odds of teens’ risky behavior?
Answer Choices:
A. encourage more adolescents to hold part-time jobs
B. increase criminal penalties for drug use and other crimes, so as to deter would-be delinquents
C. limit opportunities for engaging in risky behavior in the first place
D. use research-based school education programs
Answer: C. limit opportunities for engaging in risky behavior in the first place
Question: All of these statements about English Learners is true except:
Answer Choices:
A. schools who support a child’s home language benefit a child’s self-esteem.
B. being multilingual has a lot of benefits including improved cognitive functioning.
C. policy makers and educators often disagree about how to best help them succeed.
D. children who remain connected to their home language are at risk for dropping out of school.
Answer: D. children who remain connected to their home language are at risk for dropping out of school.
Question: Alexis is pretending that her large cardboard box is a rocket ship, and that her pajamas are actually a space suit. Alexis is demonstrating ______.
Answer Choices:
A. logical thinking
B. magical thinking
C. symbolic thought
D. centration
Answer: C. symbolic thought
Question: Which of the following, according to Vygotsky, would be the most effective way to teach children a new skill or topic?
Answer Choices:
A. Start with easy material that they already know, because this will help build their self-esteem.
B. Partner them with someone else just learning the material.
C. Make them work independently.
D. Give them challenging tasks and help.
Answer: D. Give them challenging tasks and help.