Tim broke a classroom rule and is now doing quiet work while you grade papers and the rest of the class is enjoying free time. You are using which of the following?
a. informal detention
b. contingency contract
c. group consequence system
d. formal detention
Ques. 2Five-year-old Becky is playing with blocks, stacking them one on top of another until her towers eventually tumble, and then stacking them again. Which one of the following best reflects Piaget's view of how Becky is probably learning in this situation?
a. Because she is probably still in the sensorimotor stage, she will remember what she learns about the blocks only while the blocks are still in front of her.
b. She is absorbing information about how the environment behaves (e.g., objects fall) without consciously thinking about it.
c. She is actively thinking about and interpreting the results of her actions.
d. Because she builds one tower after another, she is obviously reinforced by watching her towers tumble down.
Ques. 3To be an effective teacher, you must do which of the following?
a. Become an effective communicator.
b. Use the contingency contract system.
c. Use assertive discipline.
d. Use a token reinforcement system.
Ques. 4Ms. Banerjee is considering using a well-reviewed computer-based enrichment activity for her class of high-achieving readers, which includes 9 girls and 3 boys. Based on the research regarding gender differences in experience with technology, the best strategy for Ms. Banerjee is to:
a. assign the activity as long as it includes some video-game-like components to ensure that the boys remain interested.
b. provide extra scaffolding for the girls before assigning the activity because girls at this age are typically less experienced with technology than boys are.
c. assign the activity along with support to ensure that all students are comfortable and confident using it.
d. provide extra scaffolding for the boys before assigning the task because boys at this age typically do less well than girls at reading and writing tasks.
Ques. 5Considering research on gender differences, what is the likely result when Ms. Wolf assigns small-group lab activities in her seventh-grade science class?
a. Ken and Bill will sit back and watch, making Amelia and Sally do all the work.
b. Donna will direct the activities, Miranda will measure, and Jeff and Scott will both take notes.
c. Millie will set up the experiments, Linda will take measurements, James will write down the results, and John will watch.
d. Steven will set up the experiments, Roger will do the measurements, Jennifer will take notes, and Ruth will watch.
Ques. 6Duke broke a classroom rule and is being held by an administrator after the normal school day. This is an example of which of the following?
a. contingency contract
b. formal detention
c. group consequence system
d. informal detention
Ques. 7Marianna is a high school student. Considering what psychologists have learned about the effects of gender schemas, and without knowing anything else about Marianna, in which area would you expect her to have the highest motivation to achieve?
a. Poetry
b. Engineering
c. Body building
d. Auto mechanics
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