Three of the Following Students Are Showing Signs of Self-Regulated

question 39

Multiple Choice

Three of the following students are showing signs of self-regulated learning. Which student does not show any evidence of self-regulated learning?

• A) Adam beams with pleasure when his teacher praises his English essay, because her opinion of his work is very important to him.
• B) Blake knows that, for purposes of college admission, his performance in math class is more important than his performance in his drama class, so he works harder in the first class than in the second.
• C) As Craig studies his German vocabulary words, he occasionally stops to check himself to see which words he needs to study further.
• D) Drew thinks to himself, "Tonight I'll skim the reading assignment in history just to get a general idea of what the chapter's all about. Tomorrow I'll read it again in more depth."

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Definitions:

Big Five Personality Dimensions

Five broad domains that define human personality and account for individual differences: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism.

Agreeableness

A personality trait characterized by warmth, kindness, and a cooperative or sympathetic attitude towards others.

Big Five Personality Dimensions

A model describing human personality through five broad dimensions: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Locus of Control

A psychological concept that refers to individuals' belief about the extent to which their actions influence the outcome of events.