Ms. Simons believes that Jeremy has the ability to do much better on math tests than he is
currently doing. Given the textbook's discussion of teacher attributions, how is Ms. Simons
most likely to act toward Jeremy?
A. She'll be annoyed when he doesn't do well.
B. She'll express sympathy and pity when he doesn't do well.
C. She'll completely ignore Jeremy, in an attempt to extinguish his nonproductive behavior.
D. She'll model resilient self-efficacy for Jeremy. - Answers A
Which one of the following statements is most accurate about how anxiety affects learners'
performance?
A. Anxiety is detrimental when, and only when, it leads to hot cognition.
B.The best way to deal with anxiety is to eliminate it. Totally relaxed individuals learn more and
perform better.
C. High anxiety can facilitate performance on very difficult tasks, but it may get in the way when
learners try to do tasks they have learned to do quickly and automatically.
D. A little bit of anxiety can facilitate learning and performance, and high anxiety can facilitate
performance on very easy tasks. - Answers D
Virginia is 4 years old. Georgia is 14 years old. Both girls like figure skating, but neither is a very
good skater. Given developmental trends in attributions, we can predict that Virginia is more
likely than Georgia to believe that:
, A. She has little or no chance of ever skating professionally
B. She can become an excellent skater if she continues to work at it
C. Good skating is all a matter of luck
D. Professional skating is beyond the reach of all but a few very talented individuals - Answers B
An eighth grader named Marianne consistently refuses to do difficult classroom assignments
because she's afraid of failing at them. Which one of the basic needs described in the textbook
is Marianne most clearly trying to address?
A. Her need for relatedness
B. Her need for autonomy
C. Her need for arousal
D. Her need for competence - Answers D
Which one of the following students is attributing success or failure on a geology test to an
internal source and thinks the cause is unstable and controllable?
A. Emily says she did well on her test because she is smart in science.
B. Jane says she failed the test because it was too difficult.
C. Drew says he did well on the test because he studied hard.