Author Question: If you consider research findings regarding dispositions, which one of the following students would ... (Read 97 times)

anshika · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

If you consider research findings regarding dispositions, which one of the following students would you expect to achieve at the highest level in the classroom?

a. Amy has the highest IQ in the class.
b. Britta eagerly seeks out new information and is conscientious about doing her schoolwork.
c. Claudia focuses largely on what's happening at the moment; she doesn't worry too much about might happen next week or next month.
d. When Delores encounters two or more perspectives on a topic, she quickly zeroes on the one she thinks is probably the right one.

Question 2

Three of the following reflect general dispositions that theorists have described. Which one would not be considered a disposition as psychologists typically use the term?

a. Anne has been afraid of snakes since she was a toddler.
b. Barry enjoys logic puzzles, mathematical brainteasers, and other logically challenging tasks.
c. Calvin refuses to take another person's word for something unless the person backs up an idea or opinion with convincing evidence.
d. Donna is always looking ahead to future events and taking steps to be sure that things run smoothly.