Before Miss Hunter joins her in the classroom, Becky has difficulty getting the attention of her teacher and classmates. She soon learns that hitting and pinching her classmates gains that attention. Mr. Matherson tries to discourage this behavior by keeping her in from recess, shaking his head, and scolding her, but her aggressive behaviors increase rather than decrease. Looking at the situation
as an instance of operant conditioning, you can reasonably conclude that Mr. Matherson's reactions to Becky's aggressive behavior are serving as which one of the following?
a. Punishment
b. Positive reinforcement
c. Negative reinforcement
d. Vicarious reinforcement
b.
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At the end of the class, Mr. Pearson asks his students to rate their behavior using a rating scale. Mr. Pearson and his students are using:
a. Self-recording b. Self-evaluation c. Self-instruction d. All of the above
When students are asked to think about mathematical structures in order to analyze, generalize, model, justify, or prove relationships, what form of mathematical thinking is taking place?
a. computation b. number combinations c. percentages d. alegebraic reasoning
The best way to develop skill in writing is by
a. studying. b. reviewing your notes. c. practicing. d. editing.
Which strategy analyzes the curriculum and generates instructional units and lesson plans to promote academic engagement?
a. Content enhancement b. Academic skills remediation c. Tutorial instruction d. Academic content mastery