Danzell is a purchasing agent for a major grocery store chain. He has noticed over the years that the higher the outdoor temperature, the more likely people are to buy fresh fruit. Based on Danzell's observations, we would say the correlation between outdoor temperature and buying of fresh fruit is:
a. positive.
b. negative.
c. causal.
d. moderate.
a
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a. encourages the infant to respond and adapt to environmental experiences by helping the baby regulatebiological rhythms b. discourages the child from attachment c. discourages independent responses d. encourages a sense of control in the caregiver
Which of the following is a characteristic of problem-based learning?
a. Lessons begin with an ambiguous problem, and the learning activity focuses on defining the problem. b. Learners are allowed "free reign," so they develop both content knowledge and effective strategic problem solving without your outside influence. c. A concluding lecture is used to tie together the work done by the students. d. The teacher guides student's efforts with questioning and other forms of scaffolding as they work toward solving a problem that is the focus of the learning activity.
In a preexperimental design specific events may occur between the pretest and the posttest, which cause changes that are measured on the posttest. This represents a failure to control
a. randomization. b. maturation. c. pretest sensitivity. d. reactivity. e. history.
Praise is an example of a conditioned reinforcer
Indicate whether the statement is true or false