Chet, the seven-year-old son of Thai parents, is growing up in a Thai community in a large metro area. His family is poor and most of his friends come from poor families. Based on statistics, why is Chet less likely than children from wealthier families to succeed academically?
a. He is less likely to succeed academically because he, more than children from wealthier families, is likely to lose ground academically during the summers.
b. He is less likely to succeed academically because academic expectations are low despite high quality schools and resources in poor communities.
c. He is less likely to succeed academically because teachers in metro area schools are typically underqualified and underprepared to help children overcome the setbacks associated with poverty.
d. He is less likely to succeed academically because his family, unlike wealthier families,is likely toencourage him to become a part of the resistance culture in the community.
Ques. 2Marcelo focuses his attention on the diagram and studies the details to help him capture a visual image that he will remember. What kind of knowledge is Marcelo using?
a. Abstract knowledge
b. Domain-specific knowledge
c. General knowledge
d. Reinforcement
Ques. 3Skye got into a habit of watching TV and using social media to keep up with all of her friends before starting homework. She was embarrassed when she turned in an incomplete history paper and fell asleep during science class last week. She set a goal of doing her homework as soon as she gets home from school every day. What system is most likely to help her change her behavior?
a. Behavior modification
b. Functional behavioral assessment
c. Positive behavior supports
d. Self-management
Ques. 4Jailyn has dyslexia and withdraws from her group when the task involves oral reading. When her teacher realizes the function of this behavior, she tells Jailyn to ask one of the other students to read in her place. This intervention allows Jailyn to skip the oral reading without withdrawing from her group. This type of intervention is called:
a. positive behavior support.
b. self-management.
c. functional behavioral assessment.
d. positive practice.
Ques. 5Braden is worried about the grade he'll receive on his essay. Mr. Tompkins encourages him not to worry about his grade. He tells Braden to focus on learning from his past mistakes and improving his writing on the essay. Mr. Tompkins is encouraging which type of motivation?
a. Introjected regulation
b. Intrinsic
c. External regulation
d. Extrinsic
Ques. 6Which of the following students appears to be intrinsically motivated?
a. Marty likes to watch her cousin go parasailing, but is afraid to go up with him. After much persuasion, she agrees to try it once to please her cousin.
b. Alfonso studies for the spelling bee every night and wants to win the trophy to make his dad proud of him.
c. Shonda takes her mystery book to all of her classes and reads a few more pages whenever she gets a chance.
d. Len competes with his best friend to make the highest grade in algebra class.
Ques. 7Mr. Gloster teaches high school and observes the long-term effects of stereotype threat with various groups of students in his classes. He wants to prevent their disidentification with academics and help them overcome this threat. Which of the following actions on his part is most likely to help him reach his goal?
a. Help students recognize that intelligence is inherited and encourage them to accept their level of ability without anxiety about stereotypes.
b. Help students feel a sense of belonging by lowering the expectations for individuals who exhibit signs of stereotype threat.
c. Help students avoid academic challenge and develop a positive mindset about their connections at school.
d. Help students see academic achievement as part of their ethnic, racial, and gender identity by introducing role models.
Ques. 8In the following classrooms, which teacher's lesson plan is most likely to result in deep learning?
a. The teacher opens the lesson with a series of discussion questions over the chapter students read in preparation for the new unit of study.
b. The teacher opens the lesson with a lecture over a complex concept in the new unit of study.
c. The teacher opens the lesson with a quiz over the content in the new unit that was assigned for homework.
d. The teacher opens the lesson with a review of prior learning that connects the learning in the new unit to material learned earlier.
Ques. 9Mrs. Kahn's science text includes numerous references to male scientists and their contributions to scientific knowledge, but very few female scientists. For each unit of study in her curriculum, Mrs. Kahn researches and identifies female scientists to highlight in her teaching. This illustration aboutMrs. Kahn's text most directly demonstrates:
a. gender bias.
b. female dominance in the field of teaching.
c. gender schema theory.
d. gender orientation.
Ques. 10Consider the following students in Mr. Hembre's fifth grade class:
LaNell is an average student who struggles with math concepts and needs help to improve her reading skills and basic study skills.
Tanner is agood student, a high achiever in math and slightly above average in language arts and science.
Stephanie is a very bright, high-achieving student who excels in every subject, and often helps her peers.
Based on statistical findings, which of these students is most likely to receive the least amount of attention from the teacher?
Which one is most likely to receive the most attention from the teacher?
Explain what teachers can do to prevent this type of bias in the classroom.
What will be an ideal response?
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