Sergey has a lot of conflicts with his supervisor. When asked by a coworker why is that, he said, "the boss is very demanding and mean. He has disliked me from the moment I was hired, and there is nothing I can do that would please him." Sergey's causal attributions for his conflicts can be described as
a. Internal and stable
b. Internal and unstable
c. External and stable
d. External and unstable
c. External and stable
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The most effective way to limit the effects of extraneous variables in an experiment is to use
a. randomization. c. homogeneous selection. b. matched groups. d. subjects as their own control.
Which is the best example of an appropriate accommodation for a high school average ability student with a hearing disability in assessing reading with a written test?
a. repeating the directions verbally b. speaking louder c. providing written directions d. giving the test exactly as specified
Mr. Reid has been trying to improve Mark’s participation in class. He has been rewarding Mark with praise, but Mark’s behavior has not improved. Mr. Reid needs to consider that:
a) praise will be effective only after any other reinforcers are removed from the situation. b) the consensus from research is that praise is not effective as a reward. c) praise is not a primary reinforcer. d) praise may not be a reinforcer for Mark in this situation.
Which part of the problem-solving cycle involves periodically assessing to what extent you are getting closer to the goal?
a. strategy formulation b. problem definition c. monitoring d. evaluation