Exam 10: School and Work Contexts

Which concept is referred to as individually planned, specialized, goal-directed curriculum that is guided by student performance?

Which concept refers to an individual who makes attributions to external factors along with believing characteristics are unchangeable?

What is the impact of an authoritative parenting style on adolescent motivation?

What impact do environmental factors have on the development of ADHD?

Which concept integrates students with developmental disabilities into classrooms with nondisabled students?

Katya has just started middle school. She is very anxious about going to middle school. In fact, her mother is concerned because she doesn't want to go to school like she did in the past. Katya is showing signs of depression. Which other outcome may Katya's mother expect from this school transition?

Which scenario demonstrates a growth mind-set?

High school dropouts experience higher rates of unemployment than their peers who graduate from high school.

Katrina has just begun middle school. She has always been a happy and engaged student in school. Her teachers in elementary school were very supportive and helped her whenever she needed it. Now that she is in middle school, she is more withdrawn. She doesn't feel that she can ask her teachers for help and that they really do not care whether she is engaged or not in the school. Her school is very large which contributes to her feelings of disconnection almost to feeling completely lost among the other students. In this school transition, Katrina is experiencing ______.

Authoritarian parenting style is associated with high academic achievement and emotional regulation in adolescents.

Which individual demonstrates one aspect of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?

What is the impact of long working hours for adolescents?

Explain and describe the three most common specific learning disorders.

State and explain the barriers that first-generation college students face.

Ling competes on her school's academic team. She does pretty well on the written tests. Her parents immigrated to the United States from China before she was born, so Ling has grown-up assimilated to American culture. Ling's mother helps her prepare for the competitions by quizzing her. Her mother points out the questions that Ling got wrong along with a strategy to help her get them right in the future. Ling's mother's culture has influenced her to create a ______ in Ling.

Adolescents who lack social and emotional resources are more vulnerable to the negative effects of school transitions.

An individual with internal attributions and a growth mind-set tends to have a strong ______.

Eli is constantly interrupting class by blurting out questions and answers. He can usually be found to be talking even when it is not appropriate to do so. He frequently makes careless mistakes and rarely follows through on the instructions he is given. He squirms and fidgets so much in his seat that he gets up and walks around inappropriately. Eli's teacher believes that he should be evaluated for ______.

Jackson, an African American male, has just changed schools due to his parents' relocation for his father's job. This new school is relatively large with many programs like his last school. The biggest difference for Jackson is that there are few African American students in the demographics of the school. It is made up of mostly White, Asian, and Latinx students. Due to this lack of diversity, Jackson may experience a(n) ______.

Connor's parents have always supported him. Whenever he has trouble they help him to make decisions that solve his problems. Connor's parents encourage autonomy in him, but they are also there if he needs them. He feels pretty competent in everything he does and knows that he has the skills to help him improve with his parents support. Connor's parents foster a mastery orientation in him. Connor's parents are most likely ______.