Which one of the following alternatives most clearly illustrates general transfer rather than specific transfer?
A) The skills Arnold has developed as a marathon runner help him later in life when he jogs for exercise.
B) Brian has learned study skills in his history class that he also finds useful in his nutrition class.
C) Conway's knowledge of addition and subtraction helps him balance his checkbook.
D) David's knowledge of the human digestive system helps him understand the digestive system of an earthworm.
B
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SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Students can be taught study habits and routines that will help them become more efficient and effective in completing homework and studying for tests. Which of the following study habits are part of their instruction?
a. Encourage students to establish routines. b. Help students select a place in the classroom to study that is not distracting. c. Teach students to begin a long-term project as soon as it is assigned. d. Instruct students to use positive self-talk while they are studying.
Students in your class appear to have difficulty understanding the concept of probability. An increase in which of the following will most increase student achievement?
a. Engaged time b. Instructional time c. Allocated time d. Academic learning time
According to the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, problem solving is an integral part of a mathematics program. This implies that teachers should do which of the following?
a. delay teaching problem-solving strategies until students are fluent with computation skills b. devote one math class per week to solving story problems c. allow problem solving to be the focus of the math program, teaching computation skills as the reason to solve problems d. use story problems as an "extra credit" activity for students who finish the daily assignment early
Who advocated the use of programmed instruction?
a. B. F. Skinner b. John Watson c. Ivan Pavlov d. Robert Hutchins