What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?
What will be an ideal response?
A self-fulfilling prophecy is the concept that people tend to behave in a way that both reflects and supports what they believe about themselves. In other words, what you think is what you will make come true.
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Being a teacher is somewhat analogous to being
a. a worker in a factory who is expected to produce a particular product efficiently. b. the president of a company who directs the activities of all of its divisions. c. a computer specialist who knows everything about one type of computer and nothing about any other type. d. a rock that stands firm under any condition.
Active Learning Video: Developing Body AwarenessClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 211 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following question:Sabrina (2 years old) was ________ as she moved about.
A. fully stable B. slightly awkward C. totally unbalanced D. very clumsy
A jeweler advertises that "diamonds are a girl's best friend." A random sample of 160 women is drawn and each woman is asked whether she would choose diamonds, pearls, rubies, or emeralds (all of equal value). Which one of the following is true?
a. Chi-square Test for Independence should be used. b. Chi-square Test for Goodness of Fit should be used. c. There are 159 degrees of freedom. d. There are 3 degrees of freedom. e. Both b) and d) are true.
Reflective teachers are more likely than nonreflective teachers to
a. emphasize the role of teacher-as-artist. b. emphasize the role of teacher-as-scientist. c. integrate the roles of teacher-as-artist and teacher-as-scientist. d. play neither role.