An educator who wants to explore all the different factors that might affect the motivation of a particular student would most likely use
a. a controlled experiment.
b. a case study.
c. the survey method.
d. naturalistic observation.
ANSWER: b
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As an African American, Sanyu is aware of the negative stereotypes regarding racial differences in intelligence. If he experiences stereotype threat while taking an intelligence test, it is likely that
A) Sanyu's self-conscious awareness of the stereotype may worsen his test performance. B) Sanyu's test score will be unaffected but he will feel uncomfortable throughout the test. C) Sanyu's awareness of the stereotype will motivate him to excel on the test. D) Sanyu will return the test to the administrator completely blank.
Due in part to the advocacy of psychologists such as Henry Goddard, it became national policy in 1924 to administer intelligence tests for the purpose of making decisions concerning the
a. abilities of military recruits. b. suitability of immigrants. c. placement of students in public schools. d. advancement of workers in government service.