Question 1

Pick three of the five "Big Five" personality traits (openness,conscientiousness,extroversion,agreeableness,neuroticism)and explain two behaviors for each that you might observe in students who have or don't have these traits.

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Question 2

Imagine you are teaching at a school that serves students from diverse ethnic backgrounds. The students tend to congregate in groups along ethnic lines,to the point that they are quite cliquish and exclusive,and hostilities are building up between ethnic groups. Using guidelines presented in the textbook,describe three strategies that you and your fellow teachers might use to foster positive interaction and friendships across the groups. Describe each strategy in a separate paragraph,and be specific about what you might do.

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Question 3

Some of your students may be at risk for academic failure; if they do fail,they are apt to be ill-equipped to become productive citizens in the adult world. With the typical characteristics of students at risk in mind,identify five strategies you might use to help such students succeed at school. For each one,describe what you would do in specific and concrete terms.

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Question 4

Which one of the following students is exhibiting an externalizing behavior?

Accepted Answer

Externalizing behaviors are outward-directed behaviors, such as aggression or theft, which is what Peter is exhibiting by stealing and accusing others.

Question 5

As a teacher,you've just learned that a child with a mild form of an autism spectrum disorder has been assigned to your classroom for the coming year. Which one of the following characteristics is most likely to be true for this student?

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Children with autism spectrum disorder often have difficulties with social skills, which can include challenges in understanding social cues, making friends, and engaging in typical social interactions.

Question 6

Three of the following students show warning signs of being at risk. Which student is least likely to be at risk?

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Question 7

Especially in the middle school and high school grades,teachers must be alert to the possibility that a student is contemplating suicide. Which one of the following students is least likely to be having suicidal thoughts?

Accepted Answer

Gracie's behavior of wanting to look and dress like a popular rock star is typical of adolescent exploration and identity formation, and does not indicate withdrawal or drastic changes in behavior that might suggest suicidal thoughts.

Question 8

Three of the following strategies are likely to help students at risk stay in school. Which one is not likely to do so?

Accepted Answer

Discouraging students from participating in extracurricular activities can isolate them and reduce their engagement with the school community, which is not likely to help them stay in school.

Question 9

One of your students,Janet,seems to go out of her way to make other children feel bad. Sometimes she spreads malicious,untrue rumors about people. Sometimes she convinces some of her classmates to snub others by ignoring them,excluding them from group activities,and so on. With Janet's behavior in mind:
a. Determine whether she is displaying physical or relational aggression.
b. Determine whether she is displaying proactive or reactive aggression.
c. Drawing on what psychologists have learned about the underlying cognitive causes of aggression,identify three possible reasons why Janet may be acting so aggressively.

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Question 10

Students' moral and prosocial development is affected not only by their family and friends,but by their school experiences as well. Whether you intend to or not,you will undoubtedly be teaching your students moral values as well as academic content. With this in mind:
a. Describe the types of experiences that,according to researchers and theorists,are likely to help students develop morally and/or prosocially. Within your discussion,identify three different factors that promote moral and/or prosocial development.
b. Identify a moral issue that may arise either within a specific content area you will be teaching or within the general classroom situation. Explain what you,as a teacher,might specifically do to promote moral growth as you deal with the moral issue you've just identified.

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Question 11

Which one of the following students best fits the pattern associated with being at risk?

Accepted Answer

Evan's repeated absenteeism and failure to turn in assignments indicate a pattern of disengagement and academic struggle, which are common indicators of being at risk.

Quiz 7: Personal, social, and Moral Development