Praxis Chap 13

Give Becky lots of constructive feedback, both positive and negative, and allow her to revise her work.

Becky gets very upset when she does not receive full credit on an assignment. She takes particular offense at any critical remarks that are made of her work. Which of the following strategies is most likely to help Becky overcome her perfectionism?

Helping her to replace her negative, self-damaging thoughts with more positive, task-focused thoughts

Carmelle has a great deal of anxiety about school, and it is interfering with her ability to concentrate in school. Which of the following is most likely to help her reduce her anxiety?

Jamal, a fellow student, who has also struggled in the coarse but is now grasping the concepts.

Jacob is struggling in algebra and as a result is experiencing low self-efficacy. Which of the following people would provide the best role model?

Internal-stable-uncontrollable

Joan just failed a science test. "I knew it," she says, "I have never been good at science and I never will be." Which of the following best characterizes Joan's attribution for her failure?

Her expectations are likely to result in high achievement from DeMarcus and fairly high achievement from Joe.

Ms. Martin teaches 8th grade history to an academically diverse class. DeMarcus is a gifted student who has always earned high marks. Joe has a learning disability. Ms. Martin doesn't believe it would be fair to expect the same performance from Joe as from DeMarcus. However, she knows that Joe can learn the material with proper scaffolding. Because of this, she seats Joe near her desk, praises him when he does something well, and gives him constructive criticism when needed. How are her expectations and behavior likely to affect the achievement of these students?

Nonperformance

Scott slides down in his seat to avoid being called on by the teacher. His behavior reflects which of the following in an effort to protect his self-worth by avoiding failure?

Ms. Pagliuca works hard to get to know her students on a personal as well as an academic basis. She gives her students work that is challenging and interesting.

Which classroom is likely to have the most positive impact on student motivation?

Mr. McRoberts wants his students to believe they can be successful in anything they try, so he ensures success for those students who hard.

Which of the following best exemplifies the cognitive perspective of motivation?

Sherrie is energized, sets a high goal for doing well in her English class, persists with considerable effort, and makes an A in the class.

Which of the following best exemplifies what motivation is?

Find out the student's interests, and include those in the student's assignments.

Which of the following is most likely to help a teacher get an uninterested or alienated student to become more motivated to do well in school?

Alicia competes with her best friend to see who can get the higher grade on every test, taking delight in receiving the high score

Which of the following is the best example of a performance-goal orientation?

Jordan is reading the latest Harry Potter book because he can't wait to see what happens to Harry and his friends.

Which of the following is the best example of someone who is intrinsically motivated?

What's most important to you in your life?

Which of the following questions is most likely to get student's to reflect on their purpose?

What's most important to you in your life?

Which of the following questions that a teacher poses to a student in her 11th grade class best reflects an inquiry about the student's purpose in life?

Sean, a White student from a low-income family

Which of the following students is least likely to have a strong achievement motivation?

Sheldon, who is in 8th grade

Which of the following students is most likely to conform to peer expectations for academic achievement?

Andrea, who does not do well in school and rarely tries anymore

Which of the following students is the best example of failure syndrome?

Zelda is a capable math student, but she chooses an easy math course in which she is almost certain to get an A.

Which student has the least appropriate goal?

Assigning a large project to be done in parts, with each part due at a different time

Which teaching strategy is most likely to help students overcome procrastination?