Chapter 1 Student name:__________ 1) Which of the following is a reason that influences individuals to choose teaching as a profession? A) desire to work with young people B) high prestige and status C) minimal amounts of paperwork D) higher salaries as compared to other professions 2) Identify an accurate statement about merit pay. A) It is no longer in use in schools and colleges. B) It is easy to be objective while rewarding teachers with merit pay. C) It attempts to reward the best teachers. D) It mostly involves rewarding a teacher based on the number of students taught rather than the test scores of the students. 3) Alice is a teacher who has just finished her fourth year of teaching. At the end of that year, Alice was informed that she would be granted tenure. From this point, Alice can expect A) iron-clad guarantee of job security. B) protection from arbitrary dismissal. C) recognition as a competent teacher. D) accelerated salary increases. 4) In terms of professional status, many feel teaching A) falls somewhere between professional and semiprofessional in status. B) enjoys a full professional status on the level of doctors, lawyers, and clergy. C) is a profession that cannot be associated with intrinsic rewards. D) is a skilled occupation such