Sharon is a student who does not believe that she can be academically successful. Considering the textbook's discussion of factors that promote positive self-perceptions, you should:
a. tell her at least once a day that she is smarter than she thinks she is.
b. tell her that social skills are more important than academics anyway.
c. put her in situations in which she will experience academic success.
d. foster a friendship between Sharon and a student who is academically gifted.
c
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A book that describes an average child finding a magical item in a contemporary setting would be an example of _________
a. high fantasy b. low fantasy c. hard science fiction d. soft science fiction
A philosophy that expects citizens to provide for those persons in society who are not as advantaged as others is
a. Equality. b. Equity. c. Social justice. d. Democracy.
A major drawback in using multiple-choice items in which more than one alternative may be marked as correct creates a difficulty in
A. administering the test. B. constructing the test items. C. developing directions for the test. D. scoring the test.
Which one of these students most clearly has a performance-approach goal?
A.) Frank finds a homework assignment too easy to waste his time with B.) Herb frequently asks questions in the class in order to understand the information better C.) Selena decides to enter the school science fair in hopes of impressing her teacher and classmates D.) Rita was somewhat disappointed about her last test score in math. Realizing that people learn from their mistakes, she decides to study harder for the next test using different study strategies