“Bill is larger than Charles. Charles is larger than a house. Therefore, Bill is larger than a house.” This is an example of

a. metacognitive understanding.
b. mastery goal orientation.
c. coordination of theory with evidence.
d. a syllogism.


Answer: d. a syllogism.

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A) Independence of systems B) Proximodistal C) Hierarchical integration D) Cephalocaudal

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When Bill is driving faster than the speed limit, he covertly tells himself to slow down or he will get a ticket. He then slows down. Bill's cognitive behavior of telling himself to slow down is functioning as a:

a. conditioned stimulus b. punishing consequence c. reinforcing consequence d. discriminative stimulus

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A. spontaneous miscarriage B. high birth weight C. anoxia D. amniotic syndrome

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What type of test would you design if the items were constructed to distinguish high from low performers?

a. Norm-referenced b. Criterion-referenced c. Portfolio assessment d. Authentic assessment

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