David's mother insists that he vacuum the living room carpet. But when she sees how haphazardly he vacuums (he misses two-thirds of the carpet), she tells him, Never mind, I'll do it David's escape of household chores:
a. positively reinforced
b. negatively reinforced
c. punished
d. an example of passive avoidance learning
Ques. 2If a friend comes to you to discuss a personal problem he has, and you think hard about it, you may arrive at great insights that will solve his problem.
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Ques. 3Atkinson, Renkl and Merrill tested a computer-based training program using a backward fading method and the example-problem pair method. The results were consistent with which of the following?
a. students in the backward-fading group performed better than students in the example-problem pair group on tests involving near transfer
b. students in the backward-fading group performed better than students in the example-problem pair group on tests involving far transfer
c. both of the above
d. none of the above
Ques. 4Suppose one group of students learned a mathematical procedure by solving 20 problems (problem-solving group) whereas another group learned by seeing 10 worked-out examples along with a corresponding to solve (worked-out example group). What can you say about the cognitive processing of the two groups?
a. the problem-solving group is more likely to automate the procedure
b. the problem-solving group experiences less cognitive load
c. both of the above
d. none of the above
Ques. 5Both open and closed questions encourage the speaker to further share their personal feelings.
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Ques. 6Research on worked-out examples shows that:
a. learning by doing is better than learning by being told
b. there is no substitute for practice on solving problems
c. both of the above
d. none of the above
Ques. 7We are always aware of the reasons why we do things, and can easily explain them to someone close to us.
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Ques. 8According to research on geometry learning by Paas and van Merrienboer, which type of instruction requires the most mental effort (or cognitive load) from learners?
a. learning by doing
b. learning from examples
c. both require the same mental effort
d. neither requires any mental effort
Ques. 9At the beginning of a relationship, it is advisable to use questioning and probing to get to know someone.
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