Kari notices as she gets out of the car at school that her shirt is wrinkled. All day, she walks around campus convinced that everyone is looking at her wrinkled shirt. This egocentric belief is an example of the phenomenon often experienced by adolescents called a(n) ______.
a. personal fable
b. imaginary audience
c. narcissistic fantasy
d. delusion
Ans: B
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The concept of control refers to the belief that:
a. teachers are hired to produce academic behavior and control bad social behavior b. children can control their own behavior c. teachers lack the skills to control students' behavior d. children can be used to control other children's behavior
Which of the following is not a teacher role in administering a standardized test?
a. Time the test accurately b. Steer students toward correct answers c. Do not allow students to ask questions about test directions d. Make note of any unusual circumstance or event
Katie was watching a movie and heard the main character say, "You only use 10% of your brain, and you're either right-brained or left-brained. Stop working at it. Your brain can't change. Drink up. At least we know your drinking isn't killing your brain cells." What part of the character's statement is true?
a. You only use 10% of your brain. b. Your drinking isn't killing your brain cells. c. You're either right-brained or left-brained. d. Your brain can't change.
The estimate for spending on K–12 educational testing is nearly ______.
a. $4.5 billion b. $3.4 billion c. $2.9 billion d. $1.7 billion