Which One of the Following Illustrates How Classroom Assessments Can

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following illustrates how classroom assessments can affect students' epistemic beliefs?

• A)Susan thinks that "art appreciation" means memorizing the names of paintings and the artists who painted them because every test in her art appreciation class asks her to label a series of paintings and identify the painter of each one.
• B)Because Geraldine consistently receives low marks on assignments in her history class,she is convinced that her teacher doesn't like her.
• C)Duncan mistakenly believes that how well he does on his weekly spelling tests will be the determining factor affecting whether he is promoted to fourth grade.
• D)Martin has heard that Mr. Stewart's tests are "really picky," so he is very anxious when he prepares for his first test in Mr. Stewart's class.

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