Which of the following best describes negative reinforcement?

a. As a consequence of the addition of the aversive stimulus, the target behavior is strengthened.
b. Like punishment, negative reinforcement is the addition of an aversive stimulus or the subtraction (taking away) of a pleasurable item or activity in an effort to change the frequency of a behavior.
c. The procedure provides the student with a strong incentive to engage in the aversive task.
d. The procedure develops the student's level of competency in the task to a point at which it becomes increasingly aversive.


C

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Which of the following questions cannot be addressed through the use of a correlation coefficient?

A) Do taller students tend to like science more than shorter students? B) Do students who read more books tend to be less interested in reading? C) Do students who like math tend to get better grades? D) Do students in Ms. Martin's class tend to score higher than students in Ms. Tucker's class the standardized math tests?

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The connections that exist among computers connected to various networks around the globe is the

a. Internet. b. Intranet. c. local area network. d. wide area network.

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Formative assessment is assessment that:

a. gives feedback while the concepts or skills are still being learned. b. helps teachers to form opinions about the students’ behavior in the class. c. requires forms that must be filled out by the teacher. d. must be given during the formative years of a student’s education.

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List the levels provided by Ferdman’s Systems of Inclusion from the top to the bottom and choose one level to provide an example in the workforce:

What will be an ideal response?

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