Which one of the following is an example of an operational definition of a concept?
A. Aggression is any behavior that results in physical or emotional injury to a person.
B. Aggression is threatening, biting, gossiping, or teasing somebody.
C. There are four kinds of aggression: accidental, expressive, instrumental, and hostile. D. Accidental aggression occurs when someone is hurt in the process of play or social interaction: stepping on someone's fingers while climbing the monkey bars.
ANSWER: D
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a. a theory of mind. b. effortful control. c. executive function. d. self-regulatory behaviors.
Thinking about one's own thinking is referred to as
A. magnified vision. B. hyperthoughtfulness. C. metacognition. D. macrocognition.
The period during which individuals protested against the dogmatic authority the church exerted over their social and intellectual life was the
A) Dark Ages. B) Medieval Ages. C) Renaissance. D) Reformation.
An elementary teacher suggests between-class ability grouping for her fifth-grade team. Which of the following is an example of this type of grouping?
a) Students are placed in mixed ability cooperative learning groups b) Students of high socioeconomic status mentor students of low socioeconomic status c) Students are separated into reading ability groups within the home room d) Gifted students from the fifth grade receive separate instruction