“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
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
In the past 5 months, Delilah, who is currently pregnant, lost her grandmother to cancer and separated from her partner. According to research on exposure to stress during pregnancy, Delilah is at risk of ______.
A. spontaneous miscarriage B. high birth weight C. anoxia D. amniotic syndrome
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