Social cognitive research suggests that the best way to raise students' self-efficacy for mathematical problem solving is to
a. provide students with detailed written instructions for solving mathematical problems.
b. have students observe you as you successfully solve mathematical problems.
c. have students observe peers who successfully solve mathematical problems.
d. have students observe adults as they successfully solve mathematical problems.
c
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The ____________________ is your first attempt at writing your paper, sometimes referred to as your "sloppy copy."
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Students with exceptionalities sometimes lack the social skills needed to interact effectively with their classmates. Which of the following is likely to be the most effective way to help them initially acquire these skills?
a. Praise them, and provide other rewards when they display acceptable behaviors. b. Use accepted forms of punishment, such as timeout, when they fail to display the skills. c. Call parents, and solicit the parents' help when the students fail to behave in acceptable ways. d. Model social skills for students, and coach them as they practice the skills.
Logic, flow, and clarity of a manuscript are enhanced by the presence of ______.
a. umbrella thoughts b. big thoughts c. little thoughts d. attention thoughts
A student draws a playing card from a standard pack of 52. What is the probability that the student draws a king or a heart?
A. 1/4 B. 4/13 C. 7/52 D. 13/52