Study Guide

Fields 060–063: Elementary Education Generalist
Sample Multiple-Choice Questions

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Subtest 4: Social Studies and Fine Arts

Objective 0009
Social Studies Content and Concepts (Standard 6)

1. Successful completion of which of the following research tasks is most dependent on the application of skills related to the analysis of continuity and change?

  1. Explain why so many European indentured servants risked the hardship of bound labor in the Americas.
  2. Assess the contribution of enslaved and free Africans to economic development in different regions of the American colonies.
  3. Compare the social composition of English, Dutch, and French settlers in the seventeenth century.
  4. Examine the influence of the rise of individualism on the growth of participatory government in England's American colonies.
Answer
Correct Response: D.
This question requires the examinee to demonstrate knowledge of major concepts and processes related to social studies and social studies inquiry, including skills related to chronological thinking and spatial awareness. The influence of the rise of individualism on the growth of participatory government in England's American colonies increased gradually throughout the colonial period. Examining how, when, and where such developments occurred provides ample opportunity for the application of skills related to the analysis of continuity and change.
Objective 0009
Social Studies Content and Concepts (Standard 6)

2. Which of the following situations best illustrates the concept of economic incentives?

  1. A manufacturer increases output to take advantage of rising product prices.
  2. An investor sells some stockholdings to finance the purchase of a new home.
  3. An employer and a union reach agreement on a wage dispute.
  4. A consumer purchases a new car after receiving a substantial wage increase.
Answer
Correct Response: A.
This question requires the examinee to demonstrate knowledge of basic concepts and theories of economics, including the basic principles of a market economy, and how they relate to historical and contemporary issues. Economic incentives are positive and negative stimuli that influence how resources are allocated to produce the goods and services people most desire. A manufacturing firm that increases output to take advantage of rising product prices is a good illustration of how producers respond to positive economic incentives.
Objective 0010
Fine Arts (Standard 7)

3. In ceramics, which of the following techniques is used to remove air pockets from clay?

  1. pinching
  2. wedging
  3. coiling
  4. throwing
Answer
Correct Response: B.
This question requires the examinee to demonstrate knowledge of basic skills and processes for creating, refining, and presenting works of dance, music, theatre, and visual art. In ceramics, wedging is a technique used to make clay workable. Repeated kneading of the clay removes air pockets and evenly distributes the clay's moisture content.