Schunk and Hanson asked elementary school children to view a video in which a teacher explained how ...

Schunk and Hanson asked elementary school children to view a video in which a teacher explained how to solve arithmetic problems (teacher-model) or in which a student solved the same problems while saying positive comments such as, I like this or I can do this (student-model). Which of the following results is correct?
 
  a. the student-model group showed a larger pretest-to-posttest gain in self- efficacy for solving arithmetic problems than did the teacher-model group
  b. the student-model group showed a larger pretest-posttest gain in solving arithmetic problems than did the teacher-model group
  c. both of the above
  d. neither of the above

Ques. 2

Students are given a problem to solve. After 60 seconds they are stopped (before they finish) and the teacher demonstrates the right solution along with the comment, I feel sorry for you because you haven't gotten any puzzles right so far. This is repeated for five problems. According to research by Graham and her colleagues,
 
  a. students who receive pity from the teacher are more likely to attribute their failure to lack of ability than are students who do not receive the pity statements
  b. students who receive pity from the teacher work harder on new problems than students who do not receive the pity statements
  c. students who receive pity from the teacher feel more secure about their ability tosolve the problems than students who do not receive pity statements
 d. none of the above

Ques. 3

Assertive and aggressive behaviors are similar in that _________________, and different in that ________________
 
  a. You express your feelings; aggressive behavior wants to hurt someone or something, and assertive behavior doesn't
  b. You express your feelings; assertive behavior wants to hurt someone or something, and aggressive behavior doesn't
  c. Both violate the others' rights to be treated with respect and dignity; aggressive behavior wants to hurt someone or something, and assertive behavior doesn't
  d. Both violate the others' rights to be treated with respect and dignity; assertive behavior wants to hurt someone or something, and aggressive behavior doesn't

Ques. 4

Billy is helped on a subtraction problem by the teacher, who says I feel sorry for you because you are not getting these problems right. In contrast, the teacher does not offer any help or sympathetic statements to his friend Rob. According to attribution theory, who will work harder in studying for the next test?
 
  a. Billy
  b. Rob
  c. both will study the same amount
  d. it depends on how interested they are in math

Ques. 5

Which of the following is a risk of concealing, not expressing your anger?
 
  a. You can alienate the other person
  b. It can convey the impression that you don't care
  c. It can make you impulsive
  d. It may lead to losing a relationship or a job

Ques. 6

According to theory of self-efficacy, people work hard to learn because:
 
  a. they enjoy the subject
  b. they believe they are good at learning the subject
  c. they believe they put a lot of effort into learning
  d. the subject was made more interesting to them

Ques. 7

The teacher gives a student some praise so the student thinks, The teacher thinks I am good at this. This is an example of:
 
  a. aptitude and experience
  b. an efficacy cue
  c. an attribution cue
  d. the law of effect

Ques. 8

I work hard in music because I like music, music is important to me. This is an example of:
 
  a. situational interest
  b. individual interest
  c. self-efficacy
  d. attribution

Ques. 9

When Joe got his phone bill, he was really upset because he felt they charged him too much. He called the phone company right away to clarify the situation and was issued a partial refund. His anger helped him
 
  a. Mobilize his homeostasis
  b. Fight the antagonistic and aggressive side of his personality
  c. Get his way through his increased interpersonal influence
  d. Change internal anxiety into external physical conflict

Ques. 10

Betsy thinks that she is good in math. She expects to do well on her assignments so when her algebra teacher gives her a difficult assignment she works hard to understand the solution. This is an example of which approach to motivation?
 
  a. drive reduction
  b. self-efficacy
  c. self-esteem
  d. interest

Ques. 11

Anger can mobilize us in several ways. Of the following list, one is not a function of anger. Which one? Anger
 
  a. Can help us overcome anxiety and fear
  b. Makes it easier to express negative feelings
  c. Helps us maintain a sense of righteousness and justice
  d. Speeds up both information processing and digestion