Keith Long and Marlo Drake, two junior high teachers, were talking in the teachers' lounge. I have made a commitment to my class, Keith commented. If I ever do anything that breaks one of our rules, I've told the class to remind me of it, and I'll try to do better. The variable in the Model for Promoting Student Motivation that Keith's comment best illustrates is:
a. personalization.
b. modeling.
c. task comprehension.
d. involvement.
Ques. 2Of the following, the best way to increase the reliability of an assessment is to:
a. make it longer.
b. make it more subjective.
c. make it an essay test.
d. use authentic assessment.
Ques. 3Students in Mr. Bradley's class are convinced that he loves teaching. Their perceptions are most likely the result of:
a. teacher modeling.
b. attribution theory.
c. reinforcement theory.
d. deficiency needs.
Ques. 4According to research, of the following, which type of teacher-made test is least reliable?
a. Essay
b. Completion
c. Multiple choice
d. True-false
Ques. 5Which of the following is the most effective way to demonstrate that teachers are enthusiastic about the topics they're teaching?
a. Consistently demonstrate high levels of energy and animation during learning activities.
b. Routinely tell students that the topics are interesting and challenging.
c. Present topics in ways that are entertaining for the students.
d. Communicate to the students their own genuine interest in the topics they teach.
Ques. 6The extent to which teachers gather information about their students that is consistent best describes:
a. authenticity.
b. reliability.
c. validity.
d. objectivity.
Ques. 7Which of the following best describes high collective efficacy?
a. Schools in which most of the teachers believe that they can get all students to learn.
b. Schools in which teacher expectations for low achievers are identical to their expectations for high achievers.
c. Schools in which most of the teachers have a high sense of self-worth.
d. Schools in which students are frequently reinforced for desirable behaviors.
Ques. 8Being certain that your measurements are consistent with your goals most strongly affects which of the following?
a. The validity of your assessment
b. The reliability of your assessment
c. The formalization of your assessment
d. The criterion-referencing of your assessment