One very effective way of gathering information about children and adolescents is simply to talk to them. Three of the following should increase the quantity and quality of information you get when you talk with young people. Which one is not likely to be helpful?
a. Make it clear that you really care what a youngster has to say.
b. Try to be somewhat aloof so that you come across as an unbiased listener.
c. When asking about a sensitive topic, ask what other children might think about it.
d. Ask follow-up questions when you don't understand what a child is telling you.
B
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A social cognitive model of self-regulated skill learning proposed by Zimmerman contains four processes, three of which are observation, emulation, and self-control. Which of the following is the fourth process?
a. self-judgment b. self-regulation c. self-efficacy d. self-motivation
Suggesting competitive activities for younger children:
a. often induces negative social interaction. b. helps all the children try harder to do well. c. is a good way to keep the children interested and out of trouble. d. helps children learn to get along well and cooperate together.
Which of these would not be a good thing for teachers to do?
A. Sign up for coursework through a local university to gain additional training to add to one's skills in reading instruction. B. Encourage free time reading outside of reading class. C. Provide instructional feedback (monitoring students' responses, informing them of those that are correct and those that are not, and providing immediate assistance in correcting strategies that lead to inappropriate interpretations). D. Ignore antecedents and focus instead on consequences.