What are the four common reasons for setting goals?
What will be an ideal response?
The four common reasons for setting goals are:
1 . To obtain direction
2 . To obtain success
3 . To improve one's self-concept
4 . To set a standard against which to measure our progress in life (evaluation)
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Adults should never let toddlers say “No” to them
a. True b. False
At what age do boys typically end the adolescent growth spurt?
A. 13 to 14 years of age B. 14 to 15 years of age C. 15 to 16 years of age D. 16 to 17 years of age
What the teacher says has greater impact on student behavior than what the teacher does
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Mark and Meg are two eighth-grade students who have just failed a math test. Considering gender differences in students' explanations for failure, how are the two students likely to explain their poor test performance?
a. Mark will think he failed because he "just can't do math." Meg will think, "I got an F because I didn't work hard enough on this subject—I could have studied more." b. Mark will attribute his failure to a lack of effort, thinking, "I didn't study very hard because I don't care about getting good grades." Meg will think, "I'm just not very good at math." c. Mark will think that he isn't very lucky when it comes to tests, and Meg will think that she failed because she didn't have friends that could help her study. d. Mark will think, "I got an F because I'm not smart enough to do this math." Meg will think, "I failed because the teacher hates me and the test wasn't fair."