In which one of the following situations does a teacher's behavior reflect low expectations for a student's classroom performance?
A) Mr. Oya gives Ren positive feedback when she performs well.
B) Ms. Ingalls rarely interacts with Joseph.
C) Mr. Montoya asks Mei-Yau thought-provoking questions in class.
D) Ms. Littlefield assigns Owen a difficult math problem.
Question 2
Below are four instances of negative feedback. Other things being equal, which statement is most likely to promote high self-efficacy?
A) Yours is the lowest quiz score in the entire class, Bill. I want you to see if you can do better than at least half of your classmates next time.
B) The German Club should be embarrassed about the mess it left in the cafeteria after school yesterday. Do you want the rest of the school to think that German Club members are slobs?
C) I know you have the ability to write a better essay than this, Janet. Let me give you some suggestions about what you might do differently next time.
D) I'm not pleased with the projects that you students turned in yesterday. You should be ashamed of yourselves for not taking the assignment more seriously.