When 14-year-old Jonathan goes out for the high school cross-country team, he discovers that he's the slowest runner on the team. After three weeks of daily practice with the team, his speed and endurance improve little if at all. Given what psychologists have learned about factors that influence the value learners attach to various activities, we can reasonably guess that Jonathan will:
A) Expect greater success as more time elapses.
B) Try to convince his teammates that he's a better runner than he really is.
C) Value cross-country running more than he has previously.
D) Value cross-country running less than he has previously.
Ques. 2Asking a group to report on their own progress is
a. inadvisable, because they are likely to exaggerate their success.
b. inadvisable, because it leads to finger-pointing and blame.
c. advisable, because it encourages competition among groups.
d. advisable, because it helps them develop self-monitoring skills.
Ques. 3One of your seventh-grade students, Tony, storms over to your desk and tells you that he just can't work with these people. When you question him as to the issue, you find that he feels his group members are ignoring his ideas and input. This is the first time Tony's group has had any issues of this sort. You should
a. discuss the situation with Tony and ask him what he'd like to do.
b. hold a conference with all members of the group and help them come up with a solution
c. allow Tony to change to another group.
d. tell Tony to return to his group and get back to work.
e. administer a consequence for Tony's teammates as a reminder to be inclusive of all group members.
Ques. 4Mike desperately wants to do well on the SAT Reasoning Test, because his scores on this test will affect his chances of getting into his first-choice college. He also knows that many students at his school think SAT scores are good indicators of how smart one is. Yet the night before the test, rather than get a good night's sleep, Mike goes out with his friends, has a few beers, comes home late, and wakes up with a hangover. With this information in mind, we might suspect that Mike:
A) Is engaging in self-handicapping
B) Is working hard to counteract the effects of stereotype threat
C) Is the victim of situated motivation
D) Has facilitating anxiety about the test
Ques. 5Even when the quality of student interaction is low, outcomes of cooperative learning are positive.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 6All students have a need to control the course of their lives. This statement is most consistent with which one of the following theoretical perspectives of motivation?
A) Self-worth theory
B) Behaviorism
C) Expectancy-value theory
D) Self-determination theory
Ques. 7All students strive to fulfill their potential and want to become all that they are capable of becoming. This statement is most consistent with which one of the following theoretical perspectives of motivation?
A) Attribution theory
B) Behaviorism
C) Humanism
D) Self-worth theory
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