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Barker and Gump (1964) found that high school students are more likely to participate in extracurricular activities if they attend a ______ school. |
| | A) | large |
| | B) | small |
| | C) | public |
| | D) | private |
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Small classes usually do NOT affect |
| | A) | students’ IQ scores. |
| | B) | students’ attitudes. |
| | C) | teachers’ method of instruction. |
| | D) | teachers’ attitudes. |
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Children who attend schools that use an open-classroom philosophy are likely to experience all of the following benefits EXCEPT |
| | A) | greater cooperation. |
| | B) | more self-reliance. |
| | C) | increased IQ scores. |
| | D) | a positive attitude about school. |
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The Pygmalion effect suggests that _____ is an important factor in the academic achievement of children. |
| | A) | intrinsic motivation |
| | B) | parental support |
| | C) | peer pressure |
| | D) | teacher expectancy |
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Achievement motivation in children |
| | A) | is consistent throughout childhood. |
| | B) | is independent of the child’s emotional state. |
| | C) | varies according to the task, situation, and even time. |
| | D) | does not affect the amount of practice for a given task. |
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What is one advantage of using group rewards to reduce disruptive behavior? |
| | A) | Group rewards are easier to administer without hurting some children’s feelings. |
| | B) | Most children prefer group rewards to individual rewards. |
| | C) | Group rewards are more similar to the reward structure that adults live under. |
| | D) | Peer pressure increases the effectiveness of the behavior modification technique. |
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Ms. Tuttle, a sixth-grade teacher, decided to use computers in her classroom. She noticed that when the children used the computers together in class |
| | A) | they spent more time talking to each other. |
| | B) | they learned more quickly. |
| | C) | they learned how to work with computers but did not learn the course material. |
| | D) | they chose to work at their own computers and ignored each other. |
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Typically, when an older student tutors a younger student, |
| | A) | the tutor usually gains more from the experience. |
| | B) | the tutee or younger student usually gains more from the experience. |
| | C) | the parents usually gain more time since homework demands are less. |
| | D) | the teachers’ unions gain more free time for its members. |
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Which of the following is NOT an effect linked to extended use of computer or video games by children? |
| | A) | Increased risks of obesity, seizures, and hand injuries. |
| | B) | Increased visual intelligence skills. |
| | C) | Improved academic performance. |
| | D) | Improved social skills and decreased loneliness. |
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Parents can help diminish the negative effects of television by |
| | A) | limiting the amount of television their children watch. |
| | B) | talking with their children while watching TV. |
| | C) | allowing young children to watch only cartoons. |
| | D) | discouraging imitation of TV characters. |
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Schools have been shown to influence children’s achievements and |
| | A) | television viewing habits. |
| | B) | moral values. |
| | C) | family relationships. |
| | D) | IQ scores. |
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Adolescents who move from a primary school to a junior high school before entering into high school often experience |
| | A) | an easy transition. |
| | B) | better self-esteem. |
| | C) | lower self-concepts. |
| | D) | higher achievement scores. |
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Brandy and Elliot are fingerpainting a portrait of their teacher, Mrs. Plumb. Lawrence is taking notes on the class hamster’s activities. Jaima is weighing out salt and detergent on the balance scales. This setting may occur in what type of classroom? |
| | A) | Open |
| | B) | Conventional |
| | C) | Traditional |
| | D) | Unorganized |
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If a teacher uses operant reinforcement to facilitate learning in the classroom, she/he must be sure that such an approach uses rewards |
| | A) | that are expensive. |
| | B) | that are generic. |
| | C) | consistently. |
| | D) | sparingly. |
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Small groups of students who work together to master learning material are involved in |
| | A) | jigsaw methods. |
| | B) | cooperative learning. |
| | C) | peer collaboration projects. |
| | D) | learning centers. |
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Perhaps the best way for learning to become more individualized and tailored to the needs and capabilities of the student is by employing |
| | A) | tutors. |
| | B) | more teachers. |
| | C) | computers. |
| | D) | teaching machines. |
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One of the first reading materials Kathy and Gary will most likely be exposed to when they begin the first grade is a |
| | A) | high-interest book. |
| | B) | reading primer or basal reader. |
| | C) | culturally relevant book. |
| | D) | computer manual. |
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The inclusion of all children, regardless of special educational needs, into regular classrooms is referred to as |
| | A) | early intervention. |
| | B) | integration. |
| | C) | inclusion. |
| | D) | accessibility. |
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Which of the following aspects of children’s development is TV least likely to affect? |
| | A) | Emotional |
| | B) | IQ scores |
| | C) | Social |
| | D) | Language |
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All but one of the following have been identified as harmful effects of television viewing. |
| | A) | Increased aggressive behavior |
| | B) | Fewer emotional reactions to observed violence |
| | C) | Increased restlessness |
| | D) | Increased imagination |
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