Which of the Following Statements About Expectations and Student Achievement

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about expectations and student achievement is NOT true?

• A) Teachers' high expectations for students are effective in managing students' behavior.
• B) It is beneficial for parents to set low standards to protect their children's self-esteem.
• C) If children expect to succeed, they are more likely to work hard to reach a goal.
• D) Teachers with high expectations ask higher-level questions and spend more time providing frameworks for learning.

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Definitions:

Control Group

In experimental research, the group that does not receive the treatment or intervention being tested, serving as a baseline for comparison.

Clinical Study

A research investigation conducted with human participants to evaluate the efficacy and safety of medical, surgical, or behavioral interventions.

Replicability

The scientific requirement that other researchers be able to use the same procedures as an initial investigator did and obtain the same results.

Experimentation

The process of conducting tests or trials in a controlled environment to discover, prove, or examine the validity of hypotheses or the effect of variables.