Which of the following is true of the achievement of boys and girls?
a. Girls tend to have higher grades at all grade levels.
b. Boys tend to earn better writing grades than girls.
c. Boys tend to have considerably higher math grades and test scores at all grade levels.
d. Girls earn higher grades than boys regardless of SES.
Question 2Which of the following is most true of age trends in achievement?
a. Student achievement is the highest in junior high school.
b. Children focus on grades when young and proficiency test scores when older.
c. Students grades tend to decline from 6th to 12th grade.
d. Students tend to earn higher grades as they grow older.
Question 3How many years of intensive practice does it take to attain an international level of eminence or expertise, according to some research?
a. 5 years
b. 10 years
c. 15 years
d. 20 years
Question 4Attributing high levels of talent to only innate ability could lead to which of the following in children?
a. developing racist assumptions
b. thinking that they have no control over talent development
c. practicing less than they need to
d. overemphasizing core knowledge
Question 5According to research on expert violinists, the primary cause of talent is
a. genetic endowment.
b. parental support.
c. expert instruction.
d. time spent in deliberate practice.
Question 6Which of the following is an attribute of expert teachers?
a. teaching to the entire class
b. focusing on short-term plans
c. planning different strategies
d. focusing on student behavior
Question 7Current diagnosis of learning disabilities emphasizes whether students
a. are achieving at their potential as measured by intelligence.
b. learn at a normal rate from high-quality instruction.
c. have a genetic condition that makes it difficult for them to learn.
d. are in the lowest five percent of achievement.
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