Which of the following represents an example of the Premack Principle?

a. Telling a child to eat his vegetables or he must go to time out.
b. Explaining to a child why it is a good thing to eat vegetables.
c. Telling a child to eat his vegetables, then he can have dessert.
d. Allowing a child to have dessert first if he promises to eat his vegetables later.


C

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One of your students who has a learning disability brought a "walking stick" to your class, not knowing the insect's identity. As an effective classroom teacher which of the following do you believe will assist that student in developing a positive attitude toward learning?

A) Tell the student what it is an odd insect and ask the student to put it in the back of the room to be shown to the class later. B) Thank the student for sharing it with you and tell him to let release it outdoors. C) Set aside your planned lesson and have the student share it with the class. Encourage the students to work together to find out more about the insect by providing him/her with resources to find additional information. Ask the student to share the findings the rest of the class. Discourage children from bringing unique insects to class since the insect may be endangered. D) None of the above because a walking stick is not included in the curriculum.

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Identify four contextual influences of a parent's child rearing practices

What will be an ideal response?

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Active participation refers to opportunities that all students have to think deeply about the content during a lesson

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which one of the following is the best example of negative transfer?

a. Nell thinks that 5.75 is bigger than 5.9, because the former has more digits. b. Fred knows he can get Bs in his classes without having to study at all. c. José can't remember when the American Civil War started, so he recalls all he can about American history and concludes that the war must have taken place in the 1860s. d. Edie wants to tie a string securely to her pencil so that she can hang it from her notebook, but she has forgotten how to tie a square knot.

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