Students may become conditioned to associating what they learn in class to the classroom only, and become unable to apply their knowledge in the real world. Educators refer to this as a problem of ______.
a. association
b. generalization
c. transfer
d. differentiation
Ans: C
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a. it measures intelligence rather than achievement. b. it is difficult to administer. c. sample sizes in validity studies are too small. d. it is not applicable to children younger than 10 years of age.
David has been diagnosed with OCD. It is likely that David ____
a. is overconfident about the accuracy of his memory and judgment b. has no problems with his memory or his judgment c. does not trust his memory or his judgment d. trusts his memory, but not his judgment
When Sara was six years old, she was attacked by a large dog, and her leg and arm were bitten quite badly. As an adult, she is still terrified of dogs. Just the sight of a dog in a television commercial is enough to make her feel anxious and fearful. Based on classical conditioning principles, a behavioral therapist would suggest the conditioned stimulus in Sara's phobia is:
a. the dog biting her b. the pain she experienced when the dog bit her c. the sight of a dog d. the fear and anxiety that she now experiences when she sees a dog
Mary Sue inherited a personality trait that makes her more likely to be aggressive. As a result, she does not have many friends and has not had much success in long-term relationships. If Mary Sue were to develop depression, the model that would probably best explain the cause of her depression is the ________ model.
A. diathesis-stress B. biological C. gene-environment correlation D. interpersonal