Using Informational Texts Helps Students Acquire Skills That Result In

question 16

Multiple Choice

Using informational texts helps students acquire skills that result in:

• A)higher scores on standardized literacy measures.
• B)increased understanding of how the content is integrated.
• C)higher scores on standardized self-efficacy measures.
• D)increased student interest and extrinsic motivation.

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Definitions:

Supporting Evidence

Information or facts that are offered to confirm or establish the truth or validity of a belief, hypothesis, or proposition.

Risky Decisions

The process of making choices that involve uncertainty about the outcomes, where some possible outcomes have negative consequences.

Seeking Gains

The process of aiming to increase one's assets, knowledge, or status.

Cut Losses

The strategy of selling off or abandoning an asset or investment to prevent further loss or devaluation.