The view that people learn concepts by constructing the best representations of a category, such as constructing the best representations of the concept reptile, most closely relates to which of the following?
a. Social cognitive theories of concept learning
b. Exemplar theories of concept learning
c. Information processing theories of concept learning
d. Rule-driven theories of concept learning
b
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When individuals score "at the norm" on a standardized achievement test, it means that they have
a. performed at the average. c. scored 50 percent correct. b. scored at the expected level. d. scored at the highest possible level.
Among the decisions you need to make are:
a. Where you will do your research b. What people you will question to collect your data (if asking people is appropriate to your research). c. What kind of effects to examine. d. What resources you have available to carry out your research. e. All of the other answers are correct.
Ms. Jefferson promises her students special treats if they turn in their homework assignments the next day. But on the following day Ms. Jefferson forgets to bring the treats she promised. Given what psychologists have learned about what happens when consequences of learners' behaviors are inconsistent with learners' expectations, what has just happened to the students who turned in their
homework assignments? A) They have been negatively reinforced for doing so. B) They have been punished for doing so. C) They have been vicariously reinforced for doing so. D) Their behavior has been extinguished.
What type of racism has adapted over time so that, while not appearing to be explicitly racist, the norms, policies and practices result in the same racial outcomes as in the past?
a. Colorblind Racism b. New Racism c. Aversive Racism d. Cultural Racism