Jim had to purchase a new car because his 1958 Chevy just stopped running. To his surprise if he turned on his new car without wearing his seatbelt there was a very loud buzzing noise until he buckled the seatbelt. Jim did not like that buzzing noise. Now he always buckles his seatbelt before he starts his car. Jim's seatbelt wearing behavior was strengthened/weakened by
a. extinction.
b. positive reinforcement.
c. negative reinforcement.
d. punishment.
C
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a. is counting without true meaning. b. is counting with true meaning. c. occurs mostly in grades 3-5. d. is common with classification.
Recent research in early childhood literacy motivation has indicated that a subset of learners report being very motivated for reading but their teachers and parents do not report them to be motivated. Ingram, an ethnographic researcher, wants to further study this discrepancy. Which of the following is the most likely research strategy for Ingram?
a. Ingram will correlate students' comprehension scores with their reported motivation. b. Ingram will examine the differences in reading achievement between students' who reported being motivated and those who did not report motivation. c. Ingram will observe children in classroom settings during literacy activities. d. Ingram will determine the range of responses generally found on her motivation scales.
What did the researcher do to cause the change in the shaded regions in the two distributions?
a. She changed alpha from .05 to .01.
b. She changed alpha from .05 to .10.
c. She increased the size of her sample.
d. She changed from a non-directional to a directional alternative hypothesis.
What purpose of testing is an assessment used to determine the correct math course placement in college?
a. selection b. diagnosis c. hypothesis d. placement