Albert is a boy with autism who frequently bangs his head against the wall at school. His teacher decides to
use a mild form of punishment to suppress this behavior. Although the intervention is effective in suppressing
head-banging at school, the behavior increases considerably at home. This phenomenon is known as:
a. punishment contrast
b. generalized suppression
c. response substitution
d. escape and avoidance
ANSWER: a
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a. any teacher-made test that is used to determine students' grades. b. a criterion-referenced test that prospective teachers take to receive state certification. c. a norm-referenced test that veteran teachers take to become certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. d. a standardized achievement test whose scores are used to punish or reward students, teachers, and administrators.
In which essential feature of inquiry do students build new ideas on their current understandings?
A. Learner communicates and justifies explanations. B. Learner connects explanations to scientific knowledge. C. Learner engages in scientifically oriented questions. D. Learner formulates explanations from evidence.
Process questions may be described as
A) Fact- based B) Divergent C) Direct D) Convergent
A new posture, such as sitting up, causes the infant to:
a. Suck his fingers until he gets comfortable b. Have a new, vertical perspective on the world c. Need more frequent diaper changes d. Want to roll on the ground