Effective Assessment Practices   88. The first step in designing any formal assessment is to: a.specify what you are attempting to assess. b.determine how much instructional time will be allocated to testing. c.structure the evaluation setting for the learners. d.simulate a real-world context to assess learner outcomes.   89.During what point in the teaching-learning process are assessments most effectively prepared? a.During the planning process […]

  91.All but which of the following are suggestions in the text for successfully quitting smoking? A)practice competing responses when tempted to smoke B)mentally rehearse the benefits of not smoking C)increase exposure to nonsmoking environments D)limit the availability of cigarettes E)set a date and try to quit all at once 92.  As cited in the text, which of the following behavioral patterns doubles the risk […]

  Multiple Choice Questions   1. Sally’s marching band is selling candy to raise money for new uniforms. All members are asked to sell candy bars. At the end of the month they will pool their money and make the purchase. This is an example of a(n)  A. additive task. B. disjunctive task. C. social loafing. D. social facilitation.     2. Ingham (1974) found that when blindfolded participants thought they […]

  111.Regarding self-efficacy, which of the following statements is FALSE? A)People with higher levels of self-efficacy are more likely to succeed in the tasks that they undertake. B)Self-efficacy can play a role in the success of dieting and smoking cessation. C)Successful experiences boost self-efficacy in children but not in adults. D)Compared to people with low self-efficacy, people with high self-efficacy are more likely to persevere […]

  41. Dr. Waranyurat is a contemporary psychodynamic theorist. His work with clients focuses on how their early bonds are related to their self-image and to how they form social relationships in adulthood. Dr. Waranyurat’s therapy is based closely on the _____ theory of personality.  A. social-cognitive B. expectancy C. psychoanalytic D. attachment 42. Which of the following statements concerning Freud’s theory is false?  A. Freud viewed his patients as suffering from […]

  41.Regarding infant sensory abilities, which of the following statements is FALSE? A)Infants develop the ability to detect their mother’s odor after three months of age. B)Newborns can discriminate among different tastes and show a preference for sweetness. C)Newborns can recognize a scrambled picture of their mother’s face just as well as a properly arranged picture. D)By about 4 to 6 months of age, infants […]

    11) Mr. Kennedy, a middle-class Caucasian teacher, assigns lower grades when evaluating the work of two Native American students in his high-school physics class than he does for comparable work from other students. The most valid interpretation of Mr. Kennedy’s behavior is that he appears to A) be conforming to conventional ethnic values. B) be demonstrating a laissez-faire personality. C) have a negative […]

    51. Don is beginning to understand how his culture classifies males and females. Based upon this knowledge, Don is developing patterns of behavior based upon his organized knowledge of male-appropriate and female-appropriate behavior. According to Bem, the patterns of behavior that Don is beginning to develop are organized around A. sexism schema. B. gender constancy. C. gender schema. D. gender identity.     […]

  51.Changes in blood sugar and circulating fats are detected by the A)hippocampus. B)thalamus. C)cortex. D)hypothalamus. E)amygdala. 52.In his research on hunger and the brain, Dr. VanderZyl stimulates the lateral hypothalamus of his animal subjects. This stimulation A)induces eating only in animals that have not eaten in a while. B)induces eating in animals, even if they are full. C)induces eating only in animals that have […]

  11. Which of the following is a proposition?  A. Dogs and cats B. With cheese C. Karla is cute D. Ice cream 12. Your friend says, “Tell me everything you know about Australia.” You respond, “Beaches. Kangaroos. Shrimp on the barbie. Crocodile Dundee. Ayers Rock. Aborigines. Sydney Opera House. Weird football.” This knowledge is part of your _____ for Australia.  A. script B. proposition C. schema D. cognitive map 13. Fred and Ethel went to […]