Use the following information for items 52 and 53.

“I’m good at math,” Kailyn thinks to herself as she solves a complex word problem. “I wish I was as good at French. I just can’t pick up the nuances in its pronunciation. . . . Oh, well, can’t be good at everything,” she concludes, which reflects her generally good feeling about herself.

52.Which of the following is the best analysis of Kailyn’s self-concept?

a.Kailyn has a positive self-concept with respect to math but negative self-concept with respect to French.

b.Kailyn has a positive self-concept with respect to both math and French.

c.Kailyn has a generally positive self-concept but a negative self-concept with respect to French.

d.Kailyn has a generally negative self-concept but a positive self-concept with respect to math.

53.Which of the following is the best analysis of Kailyn’s self-esteem?

a.Kailyn has high self-esteem in math but low self-esteem in French.

b.Kailyn has high self-esteem in both math and French.

c.Kailyn has generally high self-esteem.

d.Kailyn has generally low self-esteem.

54.  Liesha is in kindergarten and is a bit behind her classmates academically in math and reading. If she is typical for children her age, which of the following will be her most likely assessment of herself?

a.She will have a negative self-concept of her ability and low self-esteem.

b.She will have a negative self-concept of her ability but high self-esteem.

c.She will have a positive self-concept of her ability but low self-esteem.

d.She will have a positive self-concept of her ability and high self-esteem.

Use the following information for items 55 and 56.

An educational researcher has conducted a study with competitive athletes.  He gives them a series of self-report surveys that investigate participants’ self-concepts in a variety of domains, and he then compares their self-concepts to their academic achievement.

55.Of the following, which is the most likely correlation between general self-concept and academic achievement in the researcher’s data?

a.Slightly negative

b.Positive and strong

c.Positive but weak

d.Virtually no correlation

56.Of the following, which is the most likely the correlation between physical self-concept and academic achievement in the researcher’s data?

a.Slightly negative

b.Positive and strong

c.Positive but weak

d.Virtually no correlation

Consider the following scenario for items 57 and 58.

Four teachers are describing their efforts to improve the academic self-concepts of their learners.

Mrs. Aldrich states, “I try to give my students some independence, and I let them help me decide on the learning activities that we’re going to conduct.”

Mr. Tichy says, “We do activities that focus directly on self-concept. I have them write essays on topics like, ‘How I know that I’m good at school activities,’ and ‘How I would sell myself to an employer.’”

Mr. Collins emphasizes, “I try to make sure that the kids are successful. Success is the key. If they’re successful, their self-concepts will improve.”

Mrs. Gomez says, “I agree that success is important, but alone, it isn’t enough. The kids must succeed in something they think is challenging and important. Success in something trivial won’t do it.”

57.  If the teachers’ success is consistent with patterns identified by research, the teacher likely to be most successful is:

a.Mrs. Aldrich.

b.Mr. Tichy.

c.Mr. Collins.

d.Mrs. Gomez.

58.  If the teachers’ success is consistent with patterns identified by research, the teacher likely to be least successful is:

a.Mrs. Aldrich.

b.Mr. Tichy.

c.Mr. Collins.

d.Mrs. Gomez.