What does the "word-superiority effect" mean?
a. People read faster if they focus on one word at a time
b. Putting something into words makes it easier to remember.
c. It is easier to identify a letter within a word than by itself.
d. The whole-word method is the best way to teach children to read.
c
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Which of the following is true of the jury in the first Rodney King beating trial?
A. It was drawn from a community made up of people demographically similar to those in the community in which the beating took place. B. It consisted of six Black and six White jurors. C. It was drawn from a community whose demographics favored the defense. D. It was drawn from a community whose demographics favored the prosecution.
When the electric potential in a cell is in action versus a resting state, this electrical charge reversal is known as the __________
a) resting potential. b) excitation reaction. c) action potential. d) permeable reaction.
Piaget's theory of cognitive development suggests that elementary school education should:
a. allow children to discover principles by doing rather than by being shown b. spend more of the class day on math and science instruction and less on free play activities c. not be expected to learn mathematics or science until about the 3rd or 4th grade d. emphasize the use of verbal rewards such as praise in order to increase motivation for learning
A salesman records his sales presentation and then plays it back so he can critique this presentation for voice level, speed of speech, and understandability. This salesman is making use of
a. knowledge of results (KR). b. computer-assisted instruction (CAI). c. positive punishment. d. two-factor learning.