Good grades are reinforcing to some students, but not to others. Someone explaining this fact from a behaviorist perspective would say that good grades are most likely to be reinforcers to students who:
a. have never received a grade above C.
b. come from middle-socioeconomic backgrounds.
c. have been told that good grades can help them get a scholarship.
d. have previously associated grades with other reinforcers.
d
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Reading comprehension is a constructive process that involves the interaction of all of the following EXCEPT:
A) the text. B) the text's publisher. C) the reader's prior knowledge of the topic. D) the reader's comprehension skills and strategies.
Gentner taught participants how to create negotiation solutions using case examples. The results showed:
a. training with case examples can transfer to new problem situations b. when students read two vignettes separately the participants used the solution strategy described to solve the new problem. c. both of the above d. none of the above
Which of the following is an example of functional instruction?
A) teaching the prefix anti- just before students read about antibodies B) testing students to make sure they have mastered basic prefixes C) teaching a new prefix each week D) teaching only prefixes that occur frequently
Online discussions foster all of the following except
a. Students learn essential skills for their future lives and careers. b. Students learn that knowledge can only come from teachers. c. Students learn to communicate their points of view to others. d. Students learn to engage and disagree in respectful dialogue.