Exam 10: School and Work Contexts

Carolyn is in her freshman year in college. She has discovered that she really likes philosophy which she had never been exposed to before. Along with new interests in academics, she has found that she is growing in her reasoning skills. She is figuring out what career she wants to have and what she really enjoys doing. She has become very involved in different student organizations and grown in many of her new friendships. Along with this identity development, Carolyn is also developing ______.

Praise is seen in some cultures as singling out from the group elevating individuals above their peers.

Which individual is demonstrating a common characteristic of autism spectrum disorders?

How do effective schools increase academic achievement?

What impact does extracurricular school activities have on academic achievement of students?

Which scenario is an example of tracking in schools?

What impact do colleges have on the transition from high school to college to mitigate college drop out?

Which is the most commonly diagnosed specific learning disorder that influences reading achievement?

Which students are most at risk for school dropout?

Which developmental disorder is characterized by persistent difficulties with attention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity that interferes with normal daily life?

Which individual demonstrates the type of spending middle-SES adolescents with jobs do?

Dennis has not been doing very well in his English class. He wants to raise his grade but just is not sure how to do this. Dennis decides to meet with his teacher to see whether she can help him understand how he can better prepare and improve his skills for this class. Dennis is using ______.

Charlie is very sensitive to sound. Whenever things get loud, Charlie becomes distressed and begins to rock back and forth repetitively. Many times during the day, Charlie will repeat sounds softly to himself. Even though Charlie makes these repetitive sounds often, he struggles to communicate with language. This scenario demonstrates which developmental disability?

Zoe has always had trouble in school with math. Even in elementary school she struggled to count without using her fingers. Addition and subtraction were challenging, not to mention multiplication and division. Now that she is in middle school and needs to put all of those together, she is finding it nearly impossible. Zoe's teacher wants to have her evaluated for ______.

Brian's mom has always emphasized to him that he could alter and change his own outcomes as long as he gave it effort. Brian began to believe that he could change his soccer skills. He loved soccer but had a really hard time scoring goals. He began practicing on his own as well as with the team. Soon, Brian increased his ability to score goals during the games. Brian is illustrating ______.

What impact does community socioeconomic disadvantage have on standardized test scores for adolescents?

Which statement is true of parenting styles and a mastery orientation in adolescents?

Which statement is true for adolescents going from middle school to high school?

Which scenario demonstrates how teachers can promote a stage-environment fit?

Beyond academics, college provides adolescents opportunities for socialization, new ideas, and ______.