One reason why adolescents may experience a drop in academic motivation when making the transition from elementary school to middle school or junior high school is
A) the overconfidence of their teachers in their own abilities.
B) the overly intimate nature of the school.
C) teachers' emphasis on discipline.
D) teachers' overly optimistic beliefs in students' excellence at learning from instruction.
C
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A. should be avoided owing to their immature digestive systems B. has even greater short-term benefits than it does for full-term babies C. has about the same short-term benefits as bottle feeding D. creates problems in physical growth and weight gain
The results of a two-factor analysis of variance produce df = 2, 36 for the F-ratio for factor A and df = 2, 36 for the F-ratio for factor B. How many participants are in each of the treatment conditions?
a. 4 c. 6 b. 5 d. 10
In behavior modification, the term punishment is used to refer to a process in which the consequence of a behavior results in:
a. retribution for the behavior b. a weakening of the behavior c. retaliation for the behavior d. all of these
Manik's lover was faced with a distressing choice between him and another man, and so he gracefully bowed out. This is an example of ____
a. storge c. agape b. ludus d. pragma