The four children below are all learning how to play the piano. Which one of them best illustrates the role of value in motivation?
A) Angie takes piano lessons mainly because her parents insist that she does.
B) Beth thinks her teacher has asked her to play a piece of music that is too difficult for her.
C) Mia thinks that it's important to develop her musical ability to be a "well-rounded" person.
D) Dena is afraid of how embarrassed she'll be if she makes a mistake.
C
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Parten found in her research that
A. Children are not aware of other children until age 2 B. Parallel play usually leads to solitary play C. Children progress from solitary play to more social play D. Girls play in larger groups than boys
A favorite activity, such as vacations at the beach, is coded, according to Bandura, in
a. both verbal and visual form. b. either verbal or visual form. c. verbal form. d. visual form.
The results of a study showed that students who were taught to use the SQ3R method scored higher on a social studies test than students who were not exposed to this method. Which of the following describes the results in terms of the null hypothesis?
a) The researcher rejected the null hypothesis. b) The researcher failed to reject the null hypothesis. c) The researcher retested the null hypothesis to confirm the original findings. d) The researcher proved the null hypothesis was true.
When planning class periods for programs serving delayed readers, there are a number of guidelines a reading teacher should keep in mind. Which of the following is not one of these?
A. Provide time for much connected text reading. B. Base strategy and skill activities on students' specific assessed needs. C. Provide for variety to keep interest high. D. Keep class periods short to alleviate boredom.