The study of animal intelligence is the field of:

a. comparative cognition
b. behavioral economics
c. linguistics
d. speech recognition


a. comparative cognition

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You are the parent of a 5-year-old boy has just been through "readiness testing" at the elementary school. The principal has called and told you that the test results show David is too immature to attend kindergarten, and she suggests he be placed in one of the excellent nursery schools nearby. You are devastated by this recommendation even though you have realized for some time that your little

boy doesn't seem to express his ideas as clearly as his playmates do and that he seems to have trouble getting along with the other children. The next step you, as a parent, should take is: a. insist that David be admitted to kindergarten, ready or not. b. realize that screening tests should be only the first step in diagnosing developmental delay. Therefore, have further diagnostic testing done before deciding what to do. c. take the school's word for it and do what they say in order not to antagonize them. d. put David in a private kindergarten.

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As a teacher, you want the students to improve their ability to learn from their textbooks. Considering research results described in the textbook, which technique should you use?

a. Reciprocal teaching b. Authentic activities c. Cooperative learning d. Direct instruction

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Life plans:

A) Reflect what you want from a personal relationship B) Reflect both intrinsic and extrinsic rewards C) Both A and B D) None of the above

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Supervisors tend to avoid their performance management duties for all of the following reasons except which of the following?

a. They enjoy the power of judging people b. They are afraid that people won't like them c. They are afraid of saying the wrong thing d. They hate paperwork

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