Jaylen is an eighth-grade student who has always followed the rules and had good relationships with peers and adults. Recently, she has been accepted into a social group that talks about smoking cigarettes, doing drugs, and writing graffiti. Jaylen is torn between knowing what is right and wanting to be accepted. What is she experiencing?
A. extrinsic motivation
B. external attribution
C. cognitive dissonance
D. response to stimuli
Answer: C. Cognitive dissonance describes Jaylen's two conflicting thoughts.
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The teacher who is most likely to overcome the students' tendencies to view working hard as an indicator of low ability is:
a. Vicki. b. Nick. c. Mike. d. Norma.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes teachers' interaction patterns with boys and girls?
a. Teachers ask boys more questions than girls. b. Teachers ask girls more questions than boys. c. Girls initiate more questions than do boys, so teachers interact with them more often. d. Teachers treat boys and girls nearly the same.
Discuss the differences between functional and organic causes of speech and language impairments.
What will be an ideal response?
Ms. Burleson likes to gather quantitative and qualitative data on student performance to help her evaluate new and different ways of teaching in her classroom. This is an example of which teacher leadership characteristic?
a. mentoring new teachers b. sharing knowledge with other professionals c. engaging in continuous action research d. collaborating with peers and parents