A student appears to lack motivation while doing a math activity in class, so the teacher asks him, “How good are you at math?” The teacher is most likely trying to _______.
a. increase the likelihood that the student will establish a performance goal
b. identify low perceptions of ability in order to change attributions for success and failure
c. emphasize a value that promotes intrinsic motivation
d. help the student establish a realistic, normative frame of reference
b. identify low perceptions of ability in order to change attributions for success and failure
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In Gottfredson's model, the process of eliminating unacceptable occupational alternatives based primarily on gender and social class is labeled
A. circumscription. B. compromise. C. congruence. D. salience.
Which of the following is a type of rating scale that specifies the criteria used to judge the level of performance
a. rating scale b. anecdotal record c. observation d. rubric
Researchers world wide have evaluated the effects of parental involvement. Which of the following statements best describes the characteristics or effects of a father’s relationship with his child?
A. Children who feel loved and supported by their fathers function better and have fewer problems when maternal relationships are also strong. B. A father’s relationship with his child is undifferentiated from a mother’s relationship – the two relationships are “averaged” by the child. C. Children who feel loved and supported by their fathers function better and have fewer problems, regardless of their maternal relationships. D. In general, fathers show higher levels of negativity and lower levels of responsiveness than do mothers.
Early Learning Guidelines or Standards
a. help teacher identify what children need to know, understand and do. b. provide specific age-related activities. c. tell teachers what study topics to select for each age group. d. are in place in a few states.