____, a white, fatty substance that insulates nerve cells and speeds up the rate at which nerve impulses are transmitted from cell to cell, is related to identifiable milestones in brain development
a. The cortex
b. The frontal lobe
c. Lubricant
d. Myelin
ANS: D
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Visual communication systems are ____________ systems, while sign language and speech are ____________ systems.
A. motivational; prompted B. prompted; motivational C. unaided; aided D. aided; unaided
It is essential that teachers follow through with the reinforcement they have promised for certain student behaviors. Why is such follow-through important?
a. When expected reinforcement doesn't occur, students feel punished. b. Vicarious reinforcement alone is a relatively ineffective means of changing behavior. c. Even high school students have difficulty delaying gratification. d. Students learn more quickly when they are reinforced intermittently rather than continuously.
Participatory action research is ______ as it seeks to change theory and practice.
A. emancipatory B. critical C. practical D. transformative
Which of the following best describes interdisciplinary teaching?
A. A strategy that combines discipline and classroom learning B. A strategy that can help a teacher collaborate with a teacher of another subject C. A belief that reinforces the thought that education in academic subjects is more important than physical education D. A theory that brings together the concepts of sports and academics