Which of the following best illustrates the learning-performance problem?
a. A student fails a test because she did not study or attend class.
b. A dog does not sit up for a treat because it is not hungry.
c. A rat fails to learn to groom itself for food.
d. A man pretends not to hear his wife ask him to help her in the kitchen.
Ans: b
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a. decreasing; decreasing; increasing b. decreasing; increasing; decreasing c. increasing; increasing; decreasing d. increasing; decreasing; increasing
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