Three of the following students are not academically engaged. Which one is academically engaged? ...

Three of the following students are not academically engaged. Which one is academically engaged?
 
  a. As two of the students in Jay's class group discuss the science experiment they just completed, Jay talks to another student about his new iPad.
  b. Sue looks out the window during French class thinking about her soccer game later in the day.
  c. While the rest of the class is writing their papers, Jeremy sits at his desk thinking of ideas for his paper, but does not write anything.
  d. Bill draws cars in his notebook during math class ignoring the lecture his teacher is presenting.

Ques. 2

Students are most likely to do things that in some way result in desirable consequences for themselves. This statement is most consistent with which one of the following theoretical perspectives of motivation?
 
  a. Attribution theory
   c. Humanism
   d. Self-worth theory
   b. Behaviorism

Ques. 3

Three of the following statements are true about human motivation. Which one is false?
 
  a. It directs a student's behavior toward a particular goal.
  b. Without it, learning cannot occur.
  c. It is affected by external factors outside of people.
  d. It can lead to improved academic outcomes.

Ques. 4

The four statements below describe effects that motivation may have on learning and/or behavior. Three of the statements are accurate. Which one is not accurate?
 
  a. Motivation influences the degree to which students engage in activities.
  b. Motivation enhances students' memory for useless information.
  c. Motivation increases students' persistence at tasks.
  d. Motivation influences the choices that students make.

Ques. 5

Which one of the following is definitely an example of affect as psychologists use the term?
 
  a. Jack wonders why people who live in Australia and New Zealand don't fall off the earth into outer space.
  b. After considerable effort, Ramona finally finds the error she made in her solution to a mathematical word problem.
  c. Charles can't remember where he left the backpack he takes to school each day.
  d. Darby is outraged when she reads about various instances of ethnic cleansing in seemingly civilized countries.

Ques. 6

. Identify a grade level at which you might teach. Pick a topic you might teach at that grade level, and explain how you might teach it through discovery learning or inquiry learning.
 
  In your explanation, incorporate at least three strategies that the textbook recommends for these approaches to instruction.

Ques. 7

As a teacher, you may find that some of your students have exceptional gifts or talents in the subject matter you are teaching.
 
  a. Describe three behaviors that may lead you to believe that one or more of your students is potentially eligible for special services for the gifted.
   b. Identify three different strategies you might use to provide educational experiences suitable for students who are gifted. For each strategy, describe what you might do in specific, concrete terms.