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ishan

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Mr. Richardson does not expect much of his students from a poor, inner-city neighborhood. Given what we know about the effects of teacher expectations, which outcome is most likely?
 
  a. His students are more likely to develop a realistic understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses than they would otherwise.
  b. His students are likely to develop more positive self-concepts than they would otherwise.
  c. His students are likely to learn information in a rote rather than meaningful fashion.
  d. His students are likely to achieve at a lower level than they would otherwise.

Question 2

Mr. Maleska has high expectations for his students' classroom performance. With this fact in mind, we would expect him to:
 
  a. insist on perfection in students' classwork.
  b. give students many challenging tasks.
  c. give little if any feedback about how students are doing.
  d. give his students more help than they really need to complete tasks successfully.


Jbrasil

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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b



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