Three of the following statements accurately describe how a child can acquire learned helplessness in a particular domain. Which statement is not a likely explanation of learned helplessness?
a. A child has consistently focused on mastery goals, without regard for important performance goals.
b. A child has consistently encountered failure despite hard work and persistence.
c. A parent has consistently encouraged a child to give up when success doesn't come quickly and easily.
d. A child sees most or all peers consistently encountering failure in the domain.
a
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a. Theoretical knowledge about learning and human behavior b. Attitudes that foster learning and genuine human relationships c. Knowledge in the subject matter to be taught d. Knowledge of administrators’ expectations and biases
Prepare a checklist to assess a set of completion items on a test
What will be an ideal response?
Juan, an English Learner, read the sentence, "The cow is in the pen". He then picked up the
pen on his desk and asked his teacher how a cow could fit in a pen. Juan had difficulty understanding this sentence primarily because he: a) did not understand phonics generalizations b) lacked background knowledge c) lacked phonemic awareness d) was not a strategic reader
Which of the following assessments is most effective for guiding instruction?
A. standardized tests B. benchmarks C. unit tests D. periodic quizzes