Which one of the following is the best example of a student working for an incentive?
a. Arnold's teacher gives him a big hug after he surprises her by bringing her a cupcake from home.
b. Betsy decides not to talk in class because her teacher ridiculed her earlier in the day when she gave an incorrect answer.
c. Cyril stays out late even though he knows he will be punished when he gets home.
d. Doris is studying with the hopes that she will pass her history test.
d
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When parents have complex, challenging jobs that they like, they have been found to
a. be warm, responsive, and firm with children. b. enroll children in greater numbers of activities. c. create expectations that are difficult for children to meet. d. be neglectful and distant with children.
When working with a family that has an exceptional child, it is important for teachers and other service providers to focus on the
a. strength and resources of the family. b. challenges and the stresses of the family. c. dysfunction and chaos of the family. d. the life and times of the family.
______ is a behavioral self-control strategy; students compare their performance to a criterion, record their efforts, and obtain reinforcement if appropriate.
a. Mnemonic strategy b. Content enhancement strategy c. Self-monitoring strategy d. Self-regulatory strategy
Choose all of the correct alternatives. A researcher hired by the government to determine if a social program is effective in meeting its goals will
a. most likely use a case study design. b. most likely use a cross-cultural design. c. most likely use an evaluation research design. d. be concerned with the Hawthorne effect.