To teach Mavin a reading lesson, her teacher first finds a difficulty level that is not too easy and not too hard. This is called
a. the zone of proximal development.
b. bibliotherapy.
c. self-esteem.
d. learning strategies.
e. rapport.
ANSWER: a
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Which one of the following is an example of reinforcing an incompatible behavior as a way of eliminating an undesirable behavior?
a. Melissa is very shy and socially withdrawn. Her teacher reinforces her with a smile whenever she interacts with classmates. b. Johnny's wisecracks have become so annoying that his teacher keeps him in from recess whenever he speaks inappropriately. c. Mary has learned to reinforce herself whenever she gets all her spelling words correct. d. Jerry must stay after school on days when he arrives late.
Which strategy gives students the opportunity to be both contributors and listeners in a discussion?
a. teach-reteach strategy b. fishbowl strategy c. open forum d. discovery
A good example of a variable ratio schedule is
a. a mother who checks her son's room every fifteen or twenty minutes to make sure he is cleaning it. b. a gambler who plays a slot machine for hours after winning twenty dollars. c. a teacher who checks her students' progress after they have completed five problems each. d. a family that sits down to dinner every day at 5:30, without exception.
What type of assessment would you use when you want to analyze each of the basic elements in a piece of writing?
A) analytic assessment B) spelling assessment C) holistic assessment D) running records