Mesirandino (1996) found children who felt competent compared to peers who did not feel competent
a. Felt more curious and participated more in school tasks, enjoyed school tasks more and persisted longer.
b. Always received good grades
c. Felt anxious about grades and were bored easily
d. Were less likely to persist in difficult tasks
Question 2
According to studies of student perspectives, teachers are most likely to encourage mastery when they
a. Hold low expectations for students so that goals are easily attainable
b. Are challenging and hold high expectations
c. Give students the answers when they become frustrated
d. Provide tangible rewards
Carnivorous plants, such as this pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea) are commonly found in bog habit
Behavior modification has been useful in raising the amount of social responding by children with ...
The Head Start program was designed to increase the school readiness of low-income children.
Extrinsic Motivation for Children
Infant mortality by income quintile, urban Canada, 1996
Barenboim's study show the change in children's descriptions of their peers