Exam 10: School and Work Contexts

Unsupportive teachers foster an internal attribution for performance.

Which concept views skills as changeable or malleable?

Which can be expected for grades during school transitions for adolescents?

What impact does the type of work adolescents perform have on the benefits of work?

Mr. Hernandez teaches nineth and tenth grade math. He is in a pretty large high school with large class sizes due to budgetary reasons. In spite of this, he manages to create a classroom where he can have positive close relationships with his students. He has been able to maintain a high self-efficacy with regard to his teaching skills. He also does his best to emotionally support all of his students as they transition to high school. Because of this, Mr. Hernandez' students show ______.

Authoritative parents encourage characteristics that foster a mastery orientation.

Which concept emphasizes characteristics as unchangeable and enduring?

Jamal is going to attend college next year. His parents are trying to prepare him for this transition. They have explained that the academic demands will be very different from what he is used to so that he needs to get whatever help he needs. They stress that he will have to seek it out rather than rely on professors or advisors to reach out to him. They are also preparing him to live in the dorm, make new friends, and join groups. Besides his academic demands, Jamal's parents are trying to prepare him for new ______.

Which individual is most at risk for school dropout?

Which individual is an example of a first-generation college student?

How are brain connectivity and inhibitory control related to autism spectrum disorder?

Apprenticeships can only be obtained through a college education.

Which individual shows signs of developmental dysgraphia?

Measurable differences between aptitude and achievement in adolescents given their age, intelligence, and amount of schooling can be indicative of a specific learning disorder.

Which concept is defined as the inability to modify one's behavior in situations as it demands?

How is brain connectivity related to autism spectrum disorders?

Developmental disabilities will disappear with learning strategies to succeed and gain competence.

Aaliyah will be attending her local university next year. She is very excited and also frightened by this new time in her life. She has made sure to work with her high school guidance counselor and schedule a meeting with her freshman advisor so that she stays on the right track. She makes sure to talk to her mother about her plans, but Aaliyah's mother does not have much advice as she received vocational training for her position at work. In college, Aaliyah will be considered ______.

What impact does parents' socioeconomic status have on adolescents' motivation?

Tanner is a high school junior. He has been getting into a lot of trouble at school this year. Tanner either gets to school late or doesn't go altogether. He and his friends have been drinking alcohol and using drugs more often as well. Compared to his peers, Tanner is more at risk for ______.