Adolescent Psych chp 10

Similar to successful parenting styles (authoritative), studies have shown successful teaching includes

1. having high standards for behavior 2. being supportive of students 3. providing students with challenging assignments

One difference between the European system secondary schools and the US system of secondary school is

adolescents in European schools must decide earlier than US students if they want to enter a trade occupation or go to college.

Ruben works over 20 hours a week during the school year and Marianne does not work at all. Both are high school students. Compared to Marianne, Ruben is more likely to

be disengaged from school

What is the main reason that private school students academically outperform students at public schools

because the characteristics of students who attend private schools are different from those of students who attend public schools

Smaller high schools have some advantages over larger schools. One advantage of smaller schools is

higher rates of participation in extracurricular activities.

What is the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and adolescents school performance

increases in SES are correlated with increases in performance

Which statement best illustrates the beliefs of a person who favors "tracking" students

it is the best way to ensure students are matched to their schoolwork

Carson is an adolescent in a large urban high school. There are more than 35 students in all of his classes. According to research, how might the large class size affect Carson

it is unlikely that classes of this size will affect Carson's performance

One major drawback of the US system of comprehensive high school is

it limits job-specific training

According to research, some young adolescents have difficulty in their transition to middle school. One potential reason for this may be

middle schools are not equipped to meet the needs of early adolescents

Research has shown that teachers tend to favor the students they believe are high-achievers by providing extra cue for answers and more positive nonverbal behaviors than for lower-achieving students. As a result, this may boost the performance of those favored students. this an example of

self-fulfilling prophecy

One potential explanation for the findings that gifted students who are integrated into regular classrooms have more positive academic self-conceptions than those in "tracked" gifted classes is

the big-fish-little-pond effect