If a teen’s grade point average is above 3.0, the parents agree to an 11:00 p.m. curfew on Friday and Saturday. This is an example of which of the following?
A. Behavior exchange
B. Quid pro quo
C. Contingency contract
D. Token economy
Answer: C. Contingency contract
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The text suggests that with classroom assessments you can overcome the expectation of grades being distributed along the normal curve by doing which of the following?
a. Assessing students in groups by ability level. b. Writing tests aimed at the lowest common denominator. c. Weighting the grades to reflect different ability levels. d. Demonstrating that your assessment program effectively documents that your students have achieved at a higher level.
According to Freud, during which stage would a child focus his id's interest on the genitals and develop an interest in marrying his opposite-sex parent?
A. anal stage B. oral stage C. genital stage D. phallic stage
Many people believe that teaching is primarily a process of presenting information to students in succinct and organized ways. Of the following, the most likely reason for this belief is:
a. most of their experiences with teaching involved teachers presenting and explaining information. b. the belief is consistent with what we know about learning. c. the belief is based on the need to thoroughly understand the content that we teach, and the need to understand content is documented by research. d. most researchers in the area of learning emphasize the role of teacher explanation in helping students learn.
According to behaviorists, ______ reinforce our behaviors
a. Punishment b. Rewards c. Thoughts d. Viewpoints