Which one of the following examples best illustrates social cognitive theorists' concept of personal agency in learning and behavior?

a. After once being bitten by a German shepherd, Seth becomes extremely anxious every time he sees a large dog.
b. Norah sits quietly in her history class, hoping that her teacher's lecture will somehow "sink in" and "stick" in her brain.
c. In order to enhance his roller skating skills, Marvin enrolls in a roller skating class.
d. Linda gets increasingly frustrated when she can't solve a complex math problem.


c

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An intentional caregiver will guide children in the development of complex _____________________ by having sustained conversations with individual children and small groups

Fill in the blank with correct word.Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Which questions are best for helping students activate schema and read with a purpose in mind?

A) questions asked before a selection is read B) questions asked at key stopping points during the reading of a selection C) questions asked after each page has been read D) questions asked after a selection has been read

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A procedure that can be used to measure a continuous behavior such as academic engagement is _____________________

a. Event b. Whole interval c. Permanent product d. Response latency

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. Codes that are developed prior to examining the data are called:

a. A priori codes b. Post hoc codes c. Master list codes d. Inductive codes

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