Mrs. Dean's algebra students typically have a difficult time with word problems, often getting lost in the process. She wants to keep them from giving up, so when they first start doing them, she gives a point or two on the problem if they just manage to get the problem started. Later, she requires that they get the problem "set up" correctly in order to get any points. Mrs. Dean's procedure is
most precisely described as:
a. increasing a behavior through positive reinforcement.
b. increasing a behavior through negative reinforcement.
c. increasing a behavior through variable-ratio reinforcement.
d. increasing a behavior through shaping
d
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a. ventral prefrontal cortex b. thalamus c. amygdala d. cerebellum
Identify the question that contains assessment bias
a. Which President was in office at the outbreak of the Civil War? b. Which of the following Civil War leaders surrendered at Appomattox? c. Which of the following men led the Confederate army at the Battle of Appomattox? d. Which of the following men is the greatest hero of the Civil War?
First and foremost, Waldorf early childhood classrooms seek to create:
a. An academic focus. b. An orderly space. c. A brightly colored, cheerful space. d. A home-like environment.
Which of the following describes the impact of multimodal materials on student learning?
a. Interactive multimodal presentations produced the highest learning gains. b. Textbooks with illustrations and lectures with graphics produced the highest learning gains. c. Traditional single-mode presentations are just as effective as interactive multimodal presentations in producing highest learning gains. d. Traditional single-mode presentations produced the highest learning gains.