Piaget's ideas have been at the heart of some modern psycho-pedagogical strategies, particularly "discovery learning," in which children are encouraged to discover important aspects of learning through
a. active experimentation. c. direct instruction.
b. peer mentoring. d. a series of stages.
A
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Very few people have actually come in contact with a shark, but many would show fear at the sight of a large fin swimming through the ocean waves because they have seen movies or news reports in which people have been attacked by sharks. This illustrates
a. vicarious classical conditioning. b. shaping. c. operant conditioning. d. desensitization.
Your high school is considering the use of school uniforms. You originally thought that the idea had merit. However, your crowd at school is organizing a protest of this "violation to personal freedom" and want you to participate. When your parents hear that you were part of the cafeteria protest, they are a bit surprised by your change in attitude. Your new attitude was acquired through
a. direct contact. b. symbolic prejudice. c. chance conditioning. d. group membership.
Identify three of Kohlberg's six stages of moral reasoning in their correct developmental sequence, from youngest to oldest
a. Naive hedonism :: social contract :: punishment-obedience b. Punishment-obedience :: social contract :: naive hedonism c. Social contract :: naive hedonism :: punishment-obedience d. Punishment-obedience :: naive hedonism :: social contract
Which of the following examples illustrates an external attribution style?
A) Ron gives up efforts to lose excess weight after repeated setbacks in his diet and exercise plan. B) Miguel realizes he lacks the talent to become a successful guitar player and discontinues his guitar lessons. C) Cynthia collects rare and exotic animal figurines and shows off to friends and family. D) Maria loses the inter-school swimming competition and agrees that she lost because the competition was challenging and resolves to work harder.