Academic Advising Nbr. 07 - College Student Development

1.

Name four categories of Student Development Theories that are applicable to Academic Advising.

A.

Structural, Diversity, Experiential Learning, and Personalism
B.

Psychosocial Theories, Cognitive-Structural Theories, Typology Theories, and Person-Environment Theories
C.

Perry's Theory of Intellectual and Ethical Development, Chickering's Theory of Identity Development, Kolb's Theory of Experiential Learning, and Schlossberg's Transition Theory
D.

The Practice-to-Theory-to-Practice Model, The Grounded Formal Theory Model, The Cube, and The Developmental Intervention Model
E.

Foreclosure, Moratorium, Diffusion, and Achievement

Correct Answer
B. Psychosocial Theories, Cognitive-Structural Theories, Typology Theories, and Person-Environment Theories

Explanation
A. These are 4 variables that characterize the Developmental Instruction Model of Perry's Theory of Intellectual and Ethical Development.
B. This is the correct answer.
C. These are various Developmental theories, not categories of theories.
D. These are four models linking theory to practice.
E. These are part of James Marcia's Identity Development Theory and also used in Josselson's Theory of Identity Development in Women.

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2.

Select the answer that lists the models that link theory and practice.

A.

Foreclosure, Moratorium, Diffusion, and Achievement
B.

Process Models and Procedural Models
C.

Psychosocial, Cognitive-Structural, Typology, and Person-Environment
D.

The Practice-to-Theory-to-Practice Model, The Grounded Formal Theory Model, The Cube, and The Developmental Intervention Model
E.

Dualism, Multiplicity, Relativism, and Commitment

Correct Answer
D. The Practice-to-Theory-to-Practice Model, The Grounded Formal Theory Model, The Cube, and The Developmental Intervention Model

Explanation
A. These are part of James Marcia's Identity Development Theory and also used in Josselson's Theory of Identity Development in Women.
B. These are two types of models that link theory and practice. They are not a list of the actual models that link theory and practice.
C. These are four categories of Student Development Theories that are applicable to Academic Advising.
D. This is the correct answer.
E. These are modes of thinking in Perry's Theory of Intellectual and Ethical Development.

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3.

Name two types of models that link theory and practice.

A.

Public and Private Models
B.

Student-Centered and Advisor-Centered Models
C.

Process and Procedural Models
D.

Theoretical and Practical Models
E.

Cognitive and Psychosocial Models

Correct Answer
C. Process and Procedural Models

Explanation
C. This is the correct answer. I made up the rest of the answers.
Process Models recommend a series of actions.
Procedural Models recommend a particular way of accomplishing some aspect of student affairs practice.

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4.

Which is the famous equation by Kurt Lewin?

A.

E = M x C-squared
B.

I = f(S x A)
C.

If A + B = C then B + A = C
D.

B = f(P x E)
E.

Energy = Mass times the speed of light squared

Correct Answer
D. B = f(P x E)

Explanation
D. This is the correct answer. Behavior is a function of the interaction of Person and Environment.

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5.

Which of the following did Knefelkamp identify as valid questions for evaluating the utility of theory? (Choose all that apply)

A.

On what population is the theory based? How was the theory developed?
B.

Is the theory descriptive?
C.

Is the theory explanatory? Is the theory prescriptive?
D.

Is the theory popular? Is the theory supported by recognized authorities in higher education?
E.

Is the theory heuristic? Is the theory useful in practice?

Correct Answer(s)
A. On what population is the theory based? How was the theory developed?
B. Is the theory descriptive?
C. Is the theory explanatory? Is the theory prescriptive?
E. Is the theory heuristic? Is the theory useful in practice?

Explanation
D. This is not only incorrect, but it is frightening to think that someone might actually evaluate a theory based upon this criteria.

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6.

Psychosocial Theory... (Choose all that apply) (answers are from the textbook: Student Development in College)

A.

Describes a sequence of developmental tasks or stages confronted by adults when their biology and psychology converge and qualitatively change their thinking, feeling, behaving, valuing, and relating to others and oneself.
B.

Says that human development continues throughout the life span and that a basic underlying psychosocial structure guides this development.
C.

Is based upon the theories of Sigmund Freud.
D.

Examines individual's personal and interpersonal lives.
E.

Examines the content of development -- the important issues they face as their lives progress.

Correct Answer(s)
A. Describes a sequence of developmental tasks or stages confronted by adults when their biology and psychology converge and qualitatively change their thinking, feeling, behaving, valuing, and relating to others and oneself.
B. Says that human development continues throughout the life span and that a basic underlying psychosocial structure guides this development.
D. Examines individual's personal and interpersonal lives.
E. Examines the content of development -- the important issues they face as their lives progress.

Explanation
A.B.D.E. are the correct answers.
C. This is an incorrect answer.

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7.

Cognitive-Structural Theory... (Choose all that apply) (answers are from the textbook: Student Development in College)

A.

Examine individual differences in how people view and relate to the world.
B.

Illuminates the way people think about religion and politics.
C.

Stress the importance of heredity and environment in intellectual development.
D.

Says that a developmental crisis, or turning point, in the person's life is associated with each stage.
E.

Reveals the various ways people develop cognitively.

Correct Answer(s)
C. Stress the importance of heredity and environment in intellectual development.
E. Reveals the various ways people develop cognitively.

Explanation
A. This answer describes Typology theories.
B. Cognitive-Structural Theories may help understand these subjects, but the theory does not explicitly do this.
C.E. are correct answers.
D. This answer describes Psychosocial Theories.

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8.

Typology Theories... (Choose all that apply) (answers are from the textbook: Student Development in College)

A.

Examine individual differences in how people view and relate to the world.
B.

Study the interaction between a person and their environment.
C.

Stress that individual differences are good and healthy for the community.
D.

Says that a developmental crisis, or turning point, in the person's life is associated with each stage.
E.

Can be very effective in making dorm room and work assignments.

Correct Answer(s)
A. Examine individual differences in how people view and relate to the world.
C. Stress that individual differences are good and healthy for the community.
E. Can be very effective in making dorm room and work assignments.

Explanation
A.C.E. are the correct answers.
B. This answer describes Person-Environment Theory.
D. This answer describes Psychosocial Theories.

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