Name one of the three major components of Sternbergs Theory of Successful Intelligence. What will ...

Name one of the three major components of Sternbergs Theory of Successful Intelligence.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The achievement in Principal Yus elementary school is low. Which of the following might she most want to increase to raise achievement?
 
  a. amount of homework
   b. retention in grade
 
   c. class size
 
   d. time-on-task

Question 3

Which of the following is characteristic of Asian families and schools according to the text?
 
  a. Asian parents place more emphasis on the role of studying than U.S. parents.
   b. Asian schools and class sizes are smaller than in the United States.
 
   c. Asian culture values math ability less than U.S. culture.
 
   d. The Asian school year is shorter than in the United States

Question 4

In the math PISA and TIMSS rankings, which of the following had the highest rankings?
 
  a. the United States and the Russian Federation
   b. the Russian Federation and Finland
 
   c. Hong Kong and Japan
 
   d. Australia and New Zealand

Question 5

When school personnel refer to the achievement gap, they are typically referring to
 
  a. low-SES White students who tend to have higher grades and test scores than high-SES African American students.
   b. northern states that tend to have higher test scores than southern states.
 
   c. high-SES and Asian or White students who tend to have higher grades and test scores than low-SES and African-American or Hispanic students.
   d. schools with federal funding that tend to have higher test scores than schools that lack federal funding.

Question 6

According to the text, the best explanation for SES differences in academic achievement is which of the following?
 
  a. genetic abilities
 
   b. experiences inside and outside of school
   c. levels of parental monitoring
 
   d. lack of government programs

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the SES achievement gap is true?
 
  a. The gap exists in the United States but not in most other countries.
   b. The gap is primarily a result of cultural mismatch.
 
   c. The gap disappears when students change schools.
 
   d. The gap increases across the school years.