ED PSYCH EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
According to Jere Brophy, the most difficult motivation problem involves students who are: -
correct answers ✔✔uninterested in learning.
Which of the following is the most appropriate strategy for reaching uninterested or alienated
students? - correct answers ✔✔Finding a mentor in the community
What is an appropriate strategy for reaching low-achieving students with low expectations for
success? - correct answers ✔✔Give these students constant reassurance.
Which of the following is the best example of a student with a growth mindset? - correct
answers ✔✔After she lost a wrestling match, Miranda resolved herself to train hard and focus
on the next match.
What is the primary emphasis of strategy training? - correct answers ✔✔Improving students'
domain- and task-specific skills
In general, socioeconomic status is better than ethnicity at predicting what student outcome? -
correct answers ✔✔Academic achievement
What have researchers concluded about the skills and work habits that children have when they
enter kindergarten? - correct answers ✔✔They are among the best predictors of academic
motivation and performance throughout the elementary and secondary school years.
Current research shows intrinsic motivation is positively linked to which of the following? -
correct answers ✔✔Higher grades and standardized test scores
ANSWERS
According to Jere Brophy, the most difficult motivation problem involves students who are: -
correct answers ✔✔uninterested in learning.
Which of the following is the most appropriate strategy for reaching uninterested or alienated
students? - correct answers ✔✔Finding a mentor in the community
What is an appropriate strategy for reaching low-achieving students with low expectations for
success? - correct answers ✔✔Give these students constant reassurance.
Which of the following is the best example of a student with a growth mindset? - correct
answers ✔✔After she lost a wrestling match, Miranda resolved herself to train hard and focus
on the next match.
What is the primary emphasis of strategy training? - correct answers ✔✔Improving students'
domain- and task-specific skills
In general, socioeconomic status is better than ethnicity at predicting what student outcome? -
correct answers ✔✔Academic achievement
What have researchers concluded about the skills and work habits that children have when they
enter kindergarten? - correct answers ✔✔They are among the best predictors of academic
motivation and performance throughout the elementary and secondary school years.
Current research shows intrinsic motivation is positively linked to which of the following? -
correct answers ✔✔Higher grades and standardized test scores
