Teacher Expectations Quiz

A statement from a teacher such as You scored well on this test. Did you guess the correct answers? is an example of a _____ attribution.

• task-difficulty

• luck-based

• ability-based

• effort-based

Mrs. Jones is an elementary teacher. She holds her students to a high standard of performance and continually challenges them to take new academic risks. Mrs. Jones is exhibiting _____.

• teacher self-efficacy

• teacher advocacy

• self-fulfilling prophecy

• teacher attributions

A student's motivation will likely decrease if _____.

• the student thinks he can improve his skills.

• the teacher attributes his success to strong academic ability.

• the student thinks he cannot control his success.

• the teacher attributes his success to a good effort.

John took a test over multiplication facts. He earned a passing score. His teacher wrote the following attribution statement on his paper: You did much better this time, John! You must have studied more this week. Well done! This attribution is likely to _____.

• cause John to believe he only did well because the test was easy.

• cause John to continue studying for his multiplication tests.

• cause John to stop studying for his multiplication tests.

• cause John to feel degraded about his multiplication skills.

According to Bernard Weiner's theory, all of the following are factors affecting attributions, EXCEPT:

• Ability

• Effort

• Task-difficulty

• Economic status