Students engrossed in the unusual results of a lab experiment best illustrate the intrinsically motivating effects of:
a. curiosity.
b. autonomy.
c. utility value.
d. expectation for success.
Ques. 2Using the suggestions for classroom practice as a basis, how effective was Teresa's attempt to prevent Monica from touching the plant by making her believe the plant was hot?
a. It was effective because it helped Teresa reach her goal (preventing Monica from touching the plant).
b. It was ineffective because plants, in general, are not hot, so Monica's learning wasn't connected to the real world.
c. It was effective because Teresa modeled not touching the plant when she said, Ouch, hot
d. It was effective because tapping Teresa's fingers was a gentle form of punishment that helped achieve the desired behavior of Monica's not touching plants.
Ques. 3Your students are involved in an activity that is intrinsically interesting. You decide to also offer a reward in an attempt to further enhance students' interest and motivation. According to research as presented in your text, which of the following is most likely in the long term?
a. The offer of a reward will further increase students' interest and motivation.
b. The offer of a reward will decrease students' interest and motivation.
c. The offer of a reward is unlikely to affect students' interest and motivation one way or the other.
d. The offer of a reward will enhance students' creativity and task orientation.
Ques. 4Of the following, which student is most directly displaying metacognition?
a. Karen stops herself during reading and asks herself if she understands what she's read.
b. Peggy reads over her notes in preparation for an upcoming exam.
c. Bob always conscientiously does his homework.
d. Jonna reads a related textbook on probability because she is interested.
Ques. 5Of the following, which strategy for improving our students' problem solving abilities is Jim best applying by having his students work in pairs to analyze the second case study and identify the regulations they believe the company is violating and why they believe the company is violating those regulations?
a. Present problems in real-world contexts.
b. Develop students' expertise with worked examples.
c. Capitalize on social interaction.
d. Encourage sense making.
Ques. 6Define disorder, disability, and handicap. Provide an example that illustrates how they are different.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 7Of the following, which is the best definition of creativity?
a. A characteristic associated with people who are gifted or talented in a specific area
b. The ability to produce original works or solutions to problems that are productive
c. The ability to create clever ideas that other people are unable to create
d. A characteristic of working memory that involves automatic encoding of information
Ques. 8Which of the following is most closely related to strategic learning?
a. Modeling
b. Rehearsal
c. Perception
d. Metacognition
Ques. 9Which of the following statements is most likely to increase learners' intrinsic motivation?
a. Well done. You've finished all your problems, so you can go back to the reading corner and read any book you want.
b. Well done. I like it when people are willing to participate in a new activity.
c. Well done. Everyone has done so well on their seat work, so we won't have homework tonight.
d. Well done. You are getting very good at solving two-step problems.
Ques. 10Which of the following is the best definition of motivation?
a. The process involved when people seek to meet their personal needs
b. The process involved when goal-directed activity is instigated and sustained
c. The process involved when people increase their behavior to receive reinforcers and avoid punishers
d. The process involved in which people seek to be all they can be and become self-actualized
Ques. 11Of the following, which is the most accurate description of social development?
a. The relatively stable inherited characteristics that influence the way one responds to social and physical stimuli
b. The advances people make in their ability to interact and get along with others
c. The changes that occur in people as they have experiences with their physical environments
d. The advances people make in their awareness of their individual strengths and weaknesses
Ques. 12Megan, a well-behaved, high-achieving seventh grader, has become close friends with Julia, a fun-loving girl who sometimes disrupts class with her antics. Julia is more interested in having fun than in studying, and her grades reflect her lack of effortshe is barely passing. If Megan's behavior is consistent with patterns identified by research, which of the following is the most valid prediction?
a. Since Megan is high achieving and well behaved, she will not be influenced by Julia.
b. Megan's grades will decline, but her behavior will be unaffected.
c. Megan's behavior will decline, but her grades will be unaffected.
d. Megan's grades and behavior will both decline.
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