Thorndike’s identical elements theory of transfer states that:
a. the extent to which information learned in one situation will transfer to another situation is determined by the
similarity between the two situations
b. for the transfer of training to occur, mental elements must first be discovered
c. learning difficult topics in school will make it much easier for students to adjust to society when they leave
school
d. transfer from a learning situation to a new situation will only occur if the two situations are identical
a. the extent to which information learned in one situation will transfer to another situation is determined by the
similarity between the two situations
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a. has a negative effect on a woman's social status. b. is viewed as interfering with productivity at work. c. is the highest role a woman can play, making her a fully tenured person in the family. d. results in women losing their impact in the community.
Compared to speaking, writing is more likely
a. to be carefully studied by researchers. b. to be performed in isolation. c. to be an automatic process. d. to establish common ground.
If you stand in the middle of a long, straight stretch of road, it appears as if the sides of the road meet near the horizon. Since you know that the sides of the road are parallel, the distance implied is given by the pictorial depth cue of
a. atmospheric perspective. b. texture gradients. c. light and shadow. d. linear perspective.
The onset of puberty in a female can be predicted by
a. age. c. height. b. body weight. d. none of these