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Praxis II PLT 5-9 Test Prep

Category - PRAXIS Principles of Learning and Teaching 5-9

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Yesenia is a sixth grade student in Ms. Uriba’s math class. During the first three weeks of school, Ms. Uriba began seeing a pattern in Yesenia’s behavior. She will work independently and volunteer to do work on the board whenever she understands a new concept or procedure. However, if she does not seem to understand the new content, she will often give up and say negative things about her own ability to learn. What conclusion could Ms. Uriba draw from these behavior patterns?
  1. These are possible the signs of “learned helplessness”
  2. These behaviors likely evidence the existence of a learning disability
  3. Yesinia’s parents do not value math, and she is modeling their behavior
  4. Yesinia is an auditory learner
Explanation
Answer: A - Ms. Uriba could draw the conclusion that Yesenia may be demonstrating the signs of “learned helplessness.” Learned helplessness is a condition where students may behave helpless in order to get assistance or avoid an activity. This typically occurs when a student over-internalizes the feeling of failure and seeks to avoid it before it actually occurs. Learned helplessness is encouraged whenever a caregiver or teacher either completes an activity for them or excuses them from it altogether after seeing the student struggle. Learned helplessness should be treated as a behavior that can be modified rather than an indelible personality trait.
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