A student who has developed learned helplessness about his or her spelling ability is most likely to say which one of the following?
A) I have to work harder than my friends to learn to spell.
B) I can learn how to spell words correctly without even trying.
C) No matter how much I study words, I can't remember how to spell them.
D) I would learn to spell eventually, but it's not worth the time it would take to do so.
Ques. 2Benefits of cooperative learning include all but which of the following?
a. achievement levels equal to or greater than those of individualistic or competitive classes
b. increased student motivation
c. increased student engagement with content
d. decreased levels of teacher preparation time
Ques. 3Which one of the following statements implies that the student's ability is stable and uncontrollable?
A) Today is not your lucky day is it?
B) I should have known you were smart, your older brother is smart too.
C) You didn't understand the concepts today, but if you study tonight, I think you'll be able to understand the concepts we cover in class tomorrow.
D) Why don't you talk to LaTanya about the good strategies she is using, they might help you too.
Ques. 4Which one of the following statements reflects an incremental view of intelligence?
A) Carmalita wasn't born with the gene that makes you good at math.
B) He will be able to do it if he keeps practicing.
C) I don't think he can solve that problem because he's not very smart.
D) Don't waste your time on it, you'll never get the right answer.
Ques. 5Which one of the following students is attributing success or failure on a geology test to an internal source and thinks the cause is unstable and controllable?
A) Emily says she did well on her test because she is smart in science.
B) Jane says she failed the test because it was too difficult.
C) Drew says he did well on the test because he studied hard.
D) Joe says he studied hard but failed because he just isn't any good in geology.
Ques. 6Frank is a good student. He attributes his success partly to studying long hours and partly to his intelligence (It runs in the family, he says). Given what psychologists have learned about attributions, three of the following statements are likely to be accurate descriptions of Frank. Which one is probably not an accurate description?
A) When he is confused about class material, he is apt to give up easily.
B) He feels proud of his academic accomplishments.
C) He uses more effective learning strategies than his low-achieving classmates.
D) He has high self-efficacy regarding future school tasks.
Ques. 7Which one of the following girls is most likely to attribute a low exam grade to an external cause?
A) Anna's teacher encourages her to seek his help if she needs it.
B) Betsy knows that other students in her class all did well on the exam.
C) Carol usually does well on tests but knows that this time she didn't study as much as she should have.
D) Donna thought she knew the material even though she really didn't.
Ques. 8In general, students are more likely to achieve at higher levels when they consistently use which of the following attributions?
A) internal and controllable
B) internal and uncontrollable
C) external and controllable
D) external and uncontrollable
Ques. 9Max is one of the lower-achieving students in your class. He rarely becomes enthusiastic about learning and shows no inclination toward leadership. You have set up your cooperative groups so students rotate through the roles of Discussion Leader, Materials Manager, Recorder, and Time-Keeper. Today is Max's day to be Discussion Leader. You
a. allow another student in the group to switch roles with Max.
b. do away with the plan for today and let the students in all groups choose their own roles.
c. don't worry, because you know that Sasha has great leadership ability and will fill in where Max is weak.
d. monitor Max closely as he leads the group and model or make suggestions for improvement.
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