An identified teacher characteristic that contributes to a positive classroom environment is
a. decreasing student responsibility for learning.
b. establishing normative grading.
c. expectancy for student success.
d. reduction of feedback for student errors.
Ques. 2List the three drawbacks of essay testing described in the text.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 3All of the following are characteristics of the classroom ability game described by Covington except that
a. only a few high grades are available.
b. the classroom is focused on intellectual development.
c. they contribute to performance-avoidance goals.
d. they foster the belief that self-worth and success are related.
Ques. 4Describe why the educational level of parents can be important to a child's school performance.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 5In attribution theory, the belief that outcomes are independent of one's actions is known as
a. inadequate self-image.
b. learned helplessness.
c. low self-concept.
d. personal inefficacy.
Ques. 6An entity theory of intelligence is most likely associated with which personal goal orientation?
a. learning
b. mastery
c. performance
d. task-focused