Academic Advising Nbr. 08 - College Student Development

1. Which of the following is true about Relativism?

All opinions are equally valid. You might say it is all relative.

Tends to view the world as black and white, right and wrong, good and bad.

Knowledge is contextually defined, based on evidence and supporting arguments.

Honors multiple views when the right answers are not known.

Authorities are seen as having the answers.

A. The first sentence is associated with Multiplicity.
B. This is associated with Dualism.
C. This is associated with Relativism and is a correct answer.
D. This is associated with Multiplicity.
E. This is associated with Dualism.

Explanation

A. The first sentence is associated with Multiplicity.
B. This is associated with Dualism.
C. This is associated with Relativism and is a correct answer.
D. This is associated with Multiplicity.
E. This is associated with Dualism.

2. In 1993 Chickering and Reisser identified several principles that underscore Environmental Influences on students. Which are they?

The Accomodator, The Diverger, The Assimilator, The Converger

Principles of Situation, Self, Support, and Strategies

Structure, Diversity, Experiential Learning, and Personalism

Integration of work and learning, Recognition and respect for individual differences, Acknowledgement of the cyclical nature of learning and development.

Dualism, Multiplicity, and Relativism

A. These are terms from Kolb's Learning Style Model.
B. These are terms from Schlossberg's Transition Theory.
C. These are terms from The Developmental Instruction Model, which applies to Perry's theory of Intellectual and Ethical Development
D. This is the correct answer.
E. These are 3 modes of thinking in Perry's theory of Intellectual and Ethical Development.

Explanation

A. These are terms from Kolb's Learning Style Model.
B. These are terms from Schlossberg's Transition Theory.
C. These are terms from The Developmental Instruction Model, which applies to Perry's theory of Intellectual and Ethical Development
D. This is the correct answer.
E. These are 3 modes of thinking in Perry's theory of Intellectual and Ethical Development.

3. Which of the following is true about Multiplicity? (Choose all that apply)

All opinions are equally valid.

Tends to view the world as black and white, right and wrong, good and bad.

Knowledge is contextually defined, based on evidence and supporting arguments.

Honors multiple views when the right answers are not known.

Authorities are seen as having the answers.

A. This is associated with Multiplicity and is a correct answer.
B. This is associated with Dualism.
C. This is associated with Relativism.
D. This is associated with Multiplicity and is a correct answer.
E. This is associated with Dualism.

Explanation

A. This is associated with Multiplicity and is a correct answer.
B. This is associated with Dualism.
C. This is associated with Relativism.
D. This is associated with Multiplicity and is a correct answer.
E. This is associated with Dualism.

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4. In Perry's Theory of Intellectual and Ethical Development, which are the three ways of making meaning?

Orientation to Individual Survival, Goodness as self-sacrifice, and The morality of non-violence.

Level 1: Pre-conventional, Level 2: Conventional, and Level 3: Post-conventional.

Pondering, Considering and Deciding.

Duality, Multiplicity, and Relativism.

Pre-reflective Thinking, Quasi-Reflective Thinking, and Reflective Thinking.

A. This is from Gilligan's Theory of Women's Moral Development.
B. This is from Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Reasoning.
C. This is incorrect.
D. This is the correct answer. Dualism views the world as good-bad, right-wrong. Multiplicity honors diverse views when the right answers are not known. Relativism acknowledges that knowledge is based on evidence and supporting arguments.
E. This is from the Reflective Judgment Model (RJM).

Explanation

A. This is from Gilligan's Theory of Women's Moral Development.
B. This is from Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Reasoning.
C. This is incorrect.
D. This is the correct answer. Dualism views the world as good-bad, right-wrong. Multiplicity honors diverse views when the right answers are not known. Relativism acknowledges that knowledge is based on evidence and supporting arguments.
E. This is from the Reflective Judgment Model (RJM).

5. Which of the following is true about Dualism? (Choose all that apply)

All opinions are equally valid.

Tends to view the world as black and white, right and wrong, good and bad.

Knowledge is contextually defined, based on evidence and supporting arguments.

Honors multiple views when the right answers are not known.

Authorities are seen as having the answers.

A. This is associated with Multiplicity.
B. This is associated with Dualism and is a correct answer.
C. This is associated with Relativism.
D. This is associated with Multiplicity.
E. This is associated with Dualism and is a correct answer.

Explanation

A. This is associated with Multiplicity.
B. This is associated with Dualism and is a correct answer.
C. This is associated with Relativism.
D. This is associated with Multiplicity.
E. This is associated with Dualism and is a correct answer.

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6. In applying Perry's Theory of Intellectual and Ethical Development, the Developmental Instruction Model (DI) has four variables of challenge and support that characterize the model. Which are they?

Foreclosure, Diffusion, Moratorium, and Achievement.

Structure, Diversity, Experiential Learning, and Personalism.

Situation, Self, Support, and Strategies.

Feeling, Watching, Thinking, and Doing.

Developmental Structure, Diverse Development, Developmental Learning, and Developmental Personalism.

A. These are terms from Marcia's Identity Development Theory and also from Josselson's Theory of Identity Development in Women.
B. This is the correct answer.
C. This is from Schlossberg's Transition Theory.
D. This is from Kolb's Learning Style Model.
E. This not correct. I just added the word developmental to each term of the correct answer.

Explanation

A. These are terms from Marcia's Identity Development Theory and also from Josselson's Theory of Identity Development in Women.
B. This is the correct answer.
C. This is from Schlossberg's Transition Theory.
D. This is from Kolb's Learning Style Model.
E. This not correct. I just added the word developmental to each term of the correct answer.

7. According to Chickering's Theory of Identity Development, which of the following Educational Environments exert powerful influences on a student's development? (Choose all that apply)

Institutional Objectives, and Institutional Size

Campus political and religious climate

Student Faculty Relationships, Curriculum, and Teaching

Social pressures and Greek life

Friendships and Student Communities

A.C.E. are the correct answers.
B.D. These areas may also exert pressure on a student's development, but they are included in other items and are not part of Chickering's theory.

Explanation

A.C.E. are the correct answers.
B.D. These areas may also exert pressure on a student's development, but they are included in other items and are not part of Chickering's theory.

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8. Choose the instruments used to assess psychosocial development. (Choose all that apply)

The Psychosocial Development Assessment Instrument for Assessing Psychosocial Development using Chickering's Theory of Identity Development (PDAIAPDCTID)

The Student Development Task and Lifestyle Inventory (SDTLI)

The Ultimate Measure of Extreme Intellectual Development in Students (UMEIDS)

Erwin's Scale of Intellectual Development (SID)

The Iowa Student Development Inventories

A. This instrument is not real.
B. This is a correct answer.
C. This instrument is not real, but it is based upon the MID assessment instrument which assesses the first 5 positions of Perry's Theory of Intellectual Development.
D. This instrument assesses Perry's Theory of Intellectual Development.
E. This is a correct answer.

Explanation

A. This instrument is not real.
B. This is a correct answer.
C. This instrument is not real, but it is based upon the MID assessment instrument which assesses the first 5 positions of Perry's Theory of Intellectual Development.
D. This instrument assesses Perry's Theory of Intellectual Development.
E. This is a correct answer.

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9. Research has shown that which of the following statements about Chickering's Theory of Identity Development are true? (Choose all that apply)

Development of mature interpersonal relationships may occur earlier in women than in men.

Men mature earlier than women.

Development of racial and ethnic identity for African-American students may delay other aspects of psychological development.

For many women, developing mature interpersonal relationships seem to precede autonomy.

Perceived differences in self-efficacy determine critical dissonance from the viewpoint of a student's identity development.

A.C.D. are correct answers.
B. This is not a correct answer.
E. I just made this up.

Explanation

A.C.D. are correct answers.
B. This is not a correct answer.
E. I just made this up.

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