Which of the following scenarios would most likely give rise to negative feelings about being able to handle a given task successfully?
a. Martina has never played tennis before and is curious about whether she will be able to play tennis well. She is, however, an excellent racquetball player.
b. Jason is thinking about enrolling in a gymnastics class but is unsure if he is coordinated enough to do well. His friends and parents express their confidence in his abilities.
c. Samantha has to take a chemistry class, but she has always been frightened by the formulas involved. She enrolls in a chemistry class taught by a well-liked, humorous teacher, but later finds out that her best friend failed the class the semester before.
d. Lavonne is quite comfortable with math concepts, but didn't have as much time to prepare for an upcoming exam as he would have liked.
C
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a. True b. False
Experimentalism merged the following absolute concepts of morality, truth, and knowledge during this period. Which of the following researchers were not involved in this philosophy?
a. Charles S. Peirce b. William James c. John Dewey d. Richard Albright
In the context of cognitive approaches to reading, which of the following improves students' fluency in reading?
A. Reading with an older peer who can help correct them B. Avoiding stress on text comprehension C. Hearing others read a passage before and after they read it D. Spending time repeatedly reading the same passage
"I am disappointed in your choice. None of the children will want to play with you." is an example of
A) an "I message." B) a "you message." C) a "your message." D) a "false I message." E) and "I message" and a "you message."