Perry is trying to solve the following riddle: "What creature walks first on four legs, then two, then three?" He repeatedly tries to think of an animal that might walk on three legs, but he can think only of animals that walk on either two or four legs. Finally, he is told the correct answer—a human being, who crawls, then walks, then walks with a cane. Which one of the following is the most
likely explanation of Perry's difficulty?
A) He has represented the problem with too narrow a definition of "legs."
B) He doesn't have enough working memory capacity.
C) He doesn't have a sufficient knowledge base.
D) He is engaging in divergent thinking when convergent thinking is required.
A
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A. must share information gathered about the group of children with all other staff members and other families in the program. B. need to maintain confidentiality and privacy regarding all observation and assessment processes. C. protect the privacy of children in all areas, but their photographs and images. D. show concern about a child’s welfare by refusing to reveal confidential information to agencies and individuals who may act in the child’s interest.
George is receiving instruction designed to help him pass his regular history class examination. This is an example of
a. basic skills instruction. b. functional instruction. c. tutorial instruction. d. a work–study program. e. learning strategies instruction.
The basic shapes the child makes:
A. Are different in different parts of the world B. Need to be taught by the teacher C. Include circles, squares, and crosses D. Include dozens of different kinds
Leo has recently studied the principle of reinforcement in his psychology class. He is now trying to teach his dog how to fetch a ball. Given what psychologists have learned about transfer, is Leo likely to use the principle of reinforcement in helping his dog learn to fetch?
A) Definitely yes B) Definitely no C) Only if he has previously learned the principle of reinforcement to automaticity D) Only if he retrieves the principle of reinforcement when he is teaching his dog