A student faces a difficult task that he has failed before. He becomes passive, seems unwilling to try, and does not seem to understand which of his behaviors can affect the outcome. Which of the following terms most accurately applies to this motivation problem?
a. Lack of goal setting
b. Learned helplessness
c. Causal attributions
d. Incremental view of ability
b. Learned helplessness
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Refer to Exhibit 2-3. In this study the method of memorizing that the subjects were told to use was the
a. independent variable b. dependent variable.
Research shows that children learn best when the instructional periods are 50 minutes long
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Descriptive research is particularly good for
a. discovering problems of practice. b. identifying educators' actions that lead to positive student outcomes. c. predicting the effects of a particular intervention. d. All of the above.
Progressive education died because
a. Of the relentless attacks of its critics. b. The original proponents of the system were deceased. c. It was no longer relevant to the time. d. Membership declined.