Module 6: Learning and Intelligence

Question 1

achievement tests

Answer 1

used to measure what a child has already learned

Question 2

aptitude tests

Answer 2

used to measure a student’s ability to learn or to determine if a person has potential in a particular program

Question 3

ecological systems model

Answer 3

Brofenbrenner’s theory that we all belong to many communities and are influenced in the context of multiple environments, also known as ecological systems; organized into five levels of external influence: microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem and chronosystem

Question 4

hidden curriculum

Answer 4

cultural values, concepts, behaviors and roles that are part of the school experience but are not part of the formal curriculum

Question 5

home state

Answer 5

occurs when parents or siblings visit the school. Children in this state may enjoy special privileges such as going home early or being exempt from certain school rules in the mother’s presence, or it can be difficult if the parent is there to discuss trouble at school with a staff member

Question 6

sanctity state

Answer 6

a time in which the child is contemplative, quiet, or prayerful. It is a often only a very brief part of the day

Question 7

street corner state

Answer 7

state in which the child is playful, energetic, excited, and expresses personal opinions, feelings, and beliefs

Question 8

student state

Answer 8

this state is one in which the student focuses on a task or tries to stay focused on a task, is passive, compliant, and often frustrated

Question 9

theory of multiple intelligences

Answer 9

Garner’s theory that there are many kinds of intelligence. The modern version of the theory recognizes 9 forms of intelligence

Question 10

triarchic theory of intelligence

Answer 10

Sternberg’s theory that recognizes three forms of intelligence: academic, creative, and practical