Which statement about school transitions is true?
A) Grade point averages increase and feelings of anonymity decline after each school change.
B) Multiple-problem youths often show a decline in truancy after a school transition.
C) Adolescents facing added strains at school transitions are at greatest risk for academic difficulties.
D) For well-adjusted youths, grade point averages tend to increase with the high school transition.
Answer: C
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a. people in primary education. b. first time onset subjects. c. large numbers of people not yet experiencing mental disorder. d. the first efforts to influence someone.
_____________ occurs when a behavior occurs in the presence of stimuli that are similar to the SD
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A mute mental patient is first given a token each time he or she says a word. Next, tokens are given for speaking a complete sentence. Later, the patient is gradually required to speak more often, then to answer questions, and eventually to carry on a short conversation in order to receive tokens. This gradual improvement of the patient's communication skills is an example of
a. shaping. b. reciprocal inhibition. c. classical conditioning. d. systematic desensitization.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false