Shawn does extremely well on his spelling test in school. His father praises Shawn for this test score and tells him how smart he is, but he should be able to learn the next list of words even faster. Where giving praise is concerned, Shawn's Dad needs to know about the principle of
a. "Be specific.".
b. "Connect by making eye contact.".
c. "Don't end on a sour note.".
d. "Avoid empty flattery.".
e. "Reward the effort, not the outcome.".
e
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Why is the concept of race increasingly insignificant in current times?
A. There are clearly identifiable races; no more study is needed. B. Each race is genetically distinct; biology has solved the problem. C. Virtually 100 percent of all humans' genetic makeup is identical. D. Visual identification can best reflect different races and ethnic groups.
Oscar has just completed his first week of student teaching middle school mathematics. Overall, the teachers he is working with have positive comments to make; even the students seem to think he is doing well. However, one administrator has some oddly caustic comments. Oscar's colleagues urge him to focus on the comments as a whole, combining what everyone has said rather than focusing on the
single very negative commenter. Oscar's colleagues are urging him to focus on the ____ other. a. average b. group c. generalized d. combined
A key limitation of the experimental method is that it
a. cannot be used to identify cause-and-effect. b. is very expensive. c. cannot be used to assess many interesting questions due to ethical reasons. d. does an excellent job of explaining real-world experience, but does not do a good job of explaining what happens in the laboratory.
Jack desperately wants to have a son. He and his wife already have three children, all girls. Jack divorces his wife and remarries. He expects that his new wife will be more successful in providing him with a son. Which of the following is true?
a. Jack's chances of having a son are better with his new wife. b. Jack's chances of having a son are worse with his new wife. c. Jack's chances of having a son are not changed by a change in wife. d. Jack will be unable to have a son no matter how many children he fathers.