Blake is an overweight child in your class. What may be a contributing factor to his obesity?
a. Watching television and playing video games
b. Having fruit as a snack
c. Playing on the Lacrosse team
d. Riding his bike
ANS: A
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Two women are shopping in a store and begin to pay for their merchandise. The woman who is white pays by credit card and leaves. The other woman is not white and also pays with a credit card but is asked to show further identification. What may explain this discrepancy?
a. Socioeconomic status b. Cultural difference model c. White privilege d. Social justice
Which of these statements uses a qualifier?
a. We could meet on Thursday afternoon or on Saturday morning. b. We should figure out when most people are available to meet. c. I would like to discuss the project and set up a time for a group meeting. d. I don't have that information now, but I can get back to you with it later.
Three of the following are definite examples of scaffolding. Identify the situation in which no scaffolding is described
a. Ms. Ayotte likes to challenge her students by giving them group research projects. She puts her students in groups of three or four students each, and she gives each student a topic to research. She sends the groups to the school library to find out as much as they can about their topic, and then has each group give a report to the entire class. b. Mr. Bender is teaching a unit on beginning tennis. In the early stages of teaching a correct tennis swing, he uses an automatic ball server that serves balls with consistent speed, height, and direction. He also continually reminds students to "Keep your eye on the ball" and "Hold your arm straight." Later in the unit he begins to serve the balls himself, varying the speed, height, and direction of the serves. And he reminds students of what to do much less frequently. c. Ms. Carrera helps students solve math word problems by providing visual illustrations of the elements of the problem and by showing them similar problems that have been worked out correctly. As the weeks go by, she provides fewer and fewer visual illustrations and fewer and fewer worked-out examples, until eventually the students can solve the problems without either form of assistance. d. Mr. Donaldson's students are just beginning to learn how to take notes in class. For the first few weeks Mr. D. begins class by handing out a detailed outline about the topic for the day. By December he is handing out an outline covering only the main points of the day, encouraging students to fill in the blank spaces on the sheet with ideas relative to each point. By May, students are writing down main points and relevant details on their own.
Of the following scenarios, which is the best example of negative reinforcement?
A. A teacher makes John stay in his seat until he finishes an assignment while all the other children are allowed to play. B. A teacher scolds John for not finishing an assignment but lets him play with the other children. C. A teacher gives gold stars to the first few students who complete an assignment during class. D. A teacher lets John play with the other children before he completes his assignment but asks him to finish it the next day.