Which one of the following statements best characterizes cognitive psychology's approach to learning?

a. Students' learning is a function of how stimuli in the environment are organized and sequenced.
b. Students learn through a series of either-or decisions similar to how computers operate.
c. Students' learning is a function of what they do, mentally, with the information they receive.
d. Students are most likely to learn the things they think they will be reinforced for learning.


c

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Pestalozzi stressed the idea of ______________________________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Discuss why PL 99–457 is important.?

What will be an ideal response?

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A chronic illness is defined as a condition that ______.

A. affects a child’s school abilities B. lasts more than three months and affects a child’s normal activities C. requires life-long medication or medical attention D. requires frequent hospitalizations or extended school absences

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Three of the following students show warning signs of being at risk. Which student is least likely to be at risk?

a. Ann never stays after school for extracurricular activities, and she seems to have no friends at school. b. Barbara is so busy with student government, cheerleading, and varsity sports that her grades have gone from As to Cs and Ds. c. Carol is 14 years old and still in sixth grade, so she has little in common with her classmates. d. Donna has gotten low achievement test scores since elementary school.

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