The teacher who is most likely to overcome the students' tendencies to view working hard as an indicator of low ability is:
a. Vicki.
b. Nick.
c. Mike.
d. Norma.
Ques. 2Mr. Lucas's efforts to show the animals in their habitats, such as the alligator beside the stream and the lizard in some bushes, best illustrate his attempts to capitalize on which of the following factors that affect transfer?
a. Similarity between learning situations
b. Depth of original understanding
c. Learning context
d. Emphasis on metacognition
Ques. 3Butler Elementary School provides free breakfast for children from low SES families. Of the following, which best explains why providing the breakfast is important for learner motivation?
a. It establishes the expectation that school will be an inviting place to study.
b. It reinforces students for behaving properly and following school rules and procedures.
c. It helps create the perception of a learning community in the classroom.
d. It meets a survival need according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
Ques. 4Nick believes in the tooth fairy. His friend, Joe, gives him a convincing, logical argument asserting that his parents are really the tooth fairy. If Nick's behavior is consistent with most learners' behaviors, he will be likely to:
a. conclude that Joe is correct.
b. retain his belief in the tooth fairy.
c. question his belief in the tooth fairy
d. gather contradictory evidence.
Ques. 5One means to assist learners in their note taking is to:
a. provide summarized notes.
b. provide your lecture notes.
c. provide guided notes.
d. provide complete notes.
Ques. 6Which of the following people would be most likely to say that we are motivated by a need for personal growth and development?
a. Skinner
b. Maslow
c. Piaget
d. White
Ques. 7Which of the following descriptions is most consistent with a sociocultural view of motivation?
a. Students are motivated by the need to receive rewards and avoid punishers.
b. A positive learning environment provides motivational scaffolding that encourages learners to engage in activities that they would not do on their own.
c. Students have an innate need to become competent, and they will be motivated to engage in activities that allow them to develop their competence.
d. People have an innate need for unconditional positive regard, and their motivation increases when they are treated with courtesy and respect.
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