Question 1

Kenneth and Mamie Clark are famous for what series of studies?

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A)  randomly assigning students from stigmatized groups to take a test under stigmatizing conditions or a control condition 
B)  inducing fear of acting White in students and investigating their achievement 
C)  presenting brown and white dolls and asking "Give me the doll that you like best" 
D)  investigating whether schools in the South held lower standards than schools elsewhere 
A)  randomly assigning students from stigmatized groups to take a test under stigmatizing conditions or a control condition 
B)  inducing fear of acting White in students and investigating their achievement 
C)  presenting brown and white dolls and asking "Give me the doll that you like best" 
D)  investigating whether schools in the South held lower standards than schools elsewhere

Question 2

Sally thinks that she has no ability for math and will never be able to pass more advanced math courses. Which view of her own ability does she have?

Accepted Answer

A)  growth mindset or incremental 
B)  fixed mindset or entity 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  vicarious 
A)  growth mindset or incremental 
B)  fixed mindset or entity 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  vicarious

Question 3

Which one of the following students clearly has a performance approach goal?

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A)  Jorge wants to be with his friends. 
B)  Celia wants to become more skilled at the material that is on the exam. 
C)  Christina wants to avoid work. 
D)  Jackson wants to do better than his classmates on the exam. 
A)  Jorge wants to be with his friends. 
B)  Celia wants to become more skilled at the material that is on the exam. 
C)  Christina wants to avoid work. 
D)  Jackson wants to do better than his classmates on the exam.

Question 4

To reduce prejudices among students, teachers should

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A)  avoid drawing attention to the history of race relations and discrimination 
B)  minimize contact between different ethnic/racial groups in the classroom 
C)  act color blind and not acknowledge racial differences in the classroom 
D)  promote students' participation in activities where students often have equal status, like extracurricular activities and sports 
A)  avoid drawing attention to the history of race relations and discrimination 
B)  minimize contact between different ethnic/racial groups in the classroom 
C)  act color blind and not acknowledge racial differences in the classroom 
D)  promote students' participation in activities where students often have equal status, like extracurricular activities and sports

Question 5

What generally happens to motivation as students transition from elementary to junior high school?

Accepted Answer

A)  motivation increases for students who are in honors classes 
B)  motivation declines for girls but not boys 
C)  motivation increases for students 
D)  motivation declines for students 
A)  motivation increases for students who are in honors classes 
B)  motivation declines for girls but not boys 
C)  motivation increases for students 
D)  motivation declines for students

Question 6

What happens to student interest in and motivation for school across the school years?

Accepted Answer

A)  It declines 
B)  It increases 
C)  It declines until about 9 th grade when low achievers drop out of school, and then increases 
D)  It declines for boys and increases for girls 
A)  It declines 
B)  It increases 
C)  It declines until about 9 th grade when low achievers drop out of school, and then increases 
D)  It declines for boys and increases for girls

Question 7

Do boys or girls tend to have higher interest in school?

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Question 8

Which of the following is most likely to foster self-determination?

Accepted Answer

A)  extrinsic rewards 
B)  controlling statements 
C)  evaluation 
D)  choice 
A)  extrinsic rewards 
B)  controlling statements 
C)  evaluation 
D)  choice

Question 9

Learned helplessness results when children

Accepted Answer

A)  learn that, by acting helpless, they can get their parents to do things for them. 
B)  whose parents are responsive to crying learn to cry more often. 
C)  come to enjoy pretending to be helpless. 
D)  become passive in situations where they have learned that their actions do not influence events. 
A)  learn that, by acting helpless, they can get their parents to do things for them. 
B)  whose parents are responsive to crying learn to cry more often. 
C)  come to enjoy pretending to be helpless. 
D)  become passive in situations where they have learned that their actions do not influence events.

Question 10

Why might users of self-determination theory object to the use of reinforcement to influence student learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  It results in behavior change. 
B)  It is too externally controlling. 
C)  It does not take into account cultural differences. 
D)  It could lead to learned helplessness. 
A)  It results in behavior change. 
B)  It is too externally controlling. 
C)  It does not take into account cultural differences. 
D)  It could lead to learned helplessness.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the text's suggestions regarding the types of models that should most improve your students' performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  peer models 
B)  multiple models 
C)  coping models 
D)  unsuccessful models 
A)  peer models 
B)  multiple models 
C)  coping models 
D)  unsuccessful models

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of situational interest rather than personal interest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adam finds the Guinness Book of World Records for the first time and is intrigued by the strange people it describes. 
B)  Blaine can't think of anything he would rather do than play poker with his friends. 
C)  Martha plays basketball, reads about basketball, watches basketball live and on TV, and talks about basketball with her friends. 
D)  Merrell wants to be rich and starts investing in the stock market while in high school. 
A)  Adam finds the Guinness Book of World Records for the first time and is intrigued by the strange people it describes. 
B)  Blaine can't think of anything he would rather do than play poker with his friends. 
C)  Martha plays basketball, reads about basketball, watches basketball live and on TV, and talks about basketball with her friends. 
D)  Merrell wants to be rich and starts investing in the stock market while in high school.

Question 13

It is generally best if students make attributions for successes and failures in school to their

Accepted Answer

A)  entity view of intelligence. 
B)  task difficulty. 
C)  ability. 
D)  effort. 
A)  entity view of intelligence. 
B)  task difficulty. 
C)  ability. 
D)  effort.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  If you have high self-efficacy you almost surely have high self-esteem. 
B)  If you have high self-esteem you almost surely have high global self-concept. 
C)  If you have high English self-concept you almost surely have high math self-concept. 
D)  If you have high global self-esteem you almost surely have high self-efficacy. 
A)  If you have high self-efficacy you almost surely have high self-esteem. 
B)  If you have high self-esteem you almost surely have high global self-concept. 
C)  If you have high English self-concept you almost surely have high math self-concept. 
D)  If you have high global self-esteem you almost surely have high self-efficacy.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT good advice for the use of goal setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  use specific goals 
B)  tell students to do their best 
C)  give feedback to students 
D)  be sure that students are committed to the goals 
A)  use specific goals 
B)  tell students to do their best 
C)  give feedback to students 
D)  be sure that students are committed to the goals

Question 16

Alex insists that when he grows up he will be a mommy. He has not yet achieved

Accepted Answer

A)  gender ability. 
B)  gender constancy. 
C)  penis envy. 
D)  Oedipus complex. 
A)  gender ability. 
B)  gender constancy. 
C)  penis envy. 
D)  Oedipus complex.

Question 17

Which of the following thoughts is the clearest example of self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I think that I am worthless and no one could like me." 
B)  "I am not confident that I can learn math." 
C)  "I am not a good student." 
D)  "I don't think I am good looking." 
A)  "I think that I am worthless and no one could like me." 
B)  "I am not confident that I can learn math." 
C)  "I am not a good student." 
D)  "I don't think I am good looking."

Question 18

When people experience learned helplessness, they think that their low ability for some skill or activity is

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed and unchangeable. 
B)  changeable through effort. 
C)  higher for girls than for boys. 
D)  attributable to the low quality of instruction they have received. 
A)  fixed and unchangeable. 
B)  changeable through effort. 
C)  higher for girls than for boys. 
D)  attributable to the low quality of instruction they have received.

Question 19

What 1954 Supreme Court decision repudiated the doctrine of "separate but equal"?

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Brown v. B

Kenneth and Mamie Clark are famous for what series of studies?

Sally thinks that she has no ability for math and will never be able to pass more advanced math courses. Which view of her own ability does she have?

Which one of the following students clearly has a performance approach goal?

To reduce prejudices among students, teachers should

What generally happens to motivation as students transition from elementary to junior high school?

What happens to student interest in and motivation for school across the school years?

Do boys or girls tend to have higher interest in school?

Which of the following is most likely to foster self-determination?

Learned helplessness results when children

Why might users of self-determination theory object to the use of reinforcement to influence student learning?

Which of the following is NOT one of the text's suggestions regarding the types of models that should most improve your students' performance?

Which of the following is an example of situational interest rather than personal interest?

It is generally best if students make attributions for successes and failures in school to their

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is NOT good advice for the use of goal setting?

Alex insists that when he grows up he will be a mommy. He has not yet achieved

Which of the following thoughts is the clearest example of self-esteem?

When people experience learned helplessness, they think that their low ability for some skill or activity is

What 1954 Supreme Court decision repudiated the doctrine of "separate but equal"?

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Exam 13: The Self-System and Motivation

Kenneth and Mamie Clark are famous for what series of studies?

Sally thinks that she has no ability for math and will never be able to pass more advanced math courses. Which view of her own ability does she have?

Which one of the following students clearly has a performance approach goal?

To reduce prejudices among students, teachers should

What generally happens to motivation as students transition from elementary to junior high school?

What happens to student interest in and motivation for school across the school years?

Do boys or girls tend to have higher interest in school?

Which of the following is most likely to foster self-determination?

Learned helplessness results when children

Why might users of self-determination theory object to the use of reinforcement to influence student learning?

Which of the following is NOT one of the text's suggestions regarding the types of models that should most improve your students' performance?

Which of the following is an example of situational interest rather than personal interest?

It is generally best if students make attributions for successes and failures in school to their

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is NOT good advice for the use of goal setting?

Alex insists that when he grows up he will be a mommy. He has not yet achieved

Which of the following thoughts is the clearest example of self-esteem?

When people experience learned helplessness, they think that their low ability for some skill or activity is

What 1954 Supreme Court decision repudiated the doctrine of "separate but equal"?

Ways of Thinking About Children

Physical Development and Health

Classic Theories of Learning and Cognition

Information Processing, Memory, and Problem Solving

Cognitive Ability: Intelligence, Talent, and Achievement

Attachment and Personality

Self-Control and Discipline

Emotional Development

Social Cognition

Social Behavior

Peers, Friends, and Play

Language and Literacy

The Child in Context: Family Structure, Child Care, and Media

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