The drop in school grades and difficulties in psychological adjustment that occur when students make the transition from elementary to middle school can result from a mismatch between the characteristics of early adolescents and the design of middle school schedules and classroom practices, known as a poor ____________________
a. developmental fit
b. stage-environment fit
c. core curriculum fit
d. understanding of adolescent development
Answer: B
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a) traditional; modern b) collectivistic; individualistic c) individualistic; collectivistic d) modern; traditional
The sensory aspect of pain activates the ____ cortex, whereas the emotional aspect activates the ____ cortex
a. cingulate; somatosensory b. somatosensory; cingulate c. fusiform; premotor d. premotor; fusiform
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement involves giving reinforcement:
A) on the first response after a varied amount of time has elapsed. B) on the first response after a specific amount of time has elapsed. C) after a specific number of responses have been completed. D) after a varied number of responses have been completed.