Which one of the following common expressions best reflects the idea of distributed cognition?
A) A stitch in time saves nine.
B) Two heads are better than one.
C) Look before you leap.
D) Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Ques. 2Given what psychologists have learned about modeling, why might inner-city African American students learn more from an African American model who grew up in an inner-city than from a model of a different race or background?
A) Because the African American model is more likely to behave in a gender-appropriate manner
B) Because the students will view the African American model's behavior as being relevant to themselves
C) Because the students are more likely to realize that the African American model has prestige
D) Because the students are more likely to perceive the African American model as being competent
Ques. 3Which of the following is an example of vicarious punishment?
A) Alice notices that her friend Ellen gets extra attention from the teacher when she acts helpless. Alice begins to act helpless as well.
B) Bill knows that he will get a higher grade if he turns in a research paper that is typed rather than handwritten, but he turns in a handwritten paper anyway.
C) Connie sees her friend Maria scolded for chewing gum in class. She quickly takes her own gum out of her mouth.
D) David sees how Justin gets good grades when he works hard on his mathematics homework, but David doesn't want to work that hard.
Ques. 4Considering what we know about the kinds of models people are likely to imitate, we can guess that, on average, adolescent girls will be least likely to imitate:
A) Anita, a skillful auto mechanic.
B) Brianne, a pretty model in a teen magazine.
C) Claudia, the most popular girl in school.
D) Darla, a graceful dancer.
Ques. 5Imagine you are a seventh-grade teacher. Below are four behaviors you might exhibit in your classroom. Considering the textbook's discussion of modeling, choose the behavior your students are least likely to imitate.
A) You show them how to estimate the price of an outfit they might want to buy.
B) You show them how to fill out their class schedule form for next year.
C) You show them how much you enjoy reading professional education journals.
D) You show them how to make a tasty fruit drink for a hot day.
Ques. 6Which one of the following statements is most accurate regarding psychological principles?
A) Principles are comprised of many different theories.
B) Principles are fairly unstable, and thus change over time.
C) Principles tell teachers what factors are important in affecting other factors.
D) Principles are more helpful for teaching than for learning.
Ques. 7Leanna, one of your tenth-graders, has been blurting out random comments all day. You finally say, What's with you? Why do you keep talking out of turn when you know it's not acceptable? Questioning Leanna's behavior is likely to lead to a solution to the problem.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 8When Linda wears brightly colored bell-bottom pants to school one day, her classmates tease her about them. As soon as she gets home, Linda throws the pants in the trash. Linda's being teased is an example of:
A) Presentation punishment.
B) Removal punishment.
C) Reinforcement of an incompatible behavior.
D) Negative reinforcement.
Ques. 9George enjoys being on the debating team, but he is taken off the team when he inadvertently utters an obscene word during a debate. Being taken off the team is an example of:
A) Presentation punishment.
B) Removal punishment.
C) Reinforcement of an incompatible behavior.
D) Negative reinforcement.
Ques. 10Tammy is scolded for submitting a messy math homework paper, so she tries to do her math problems more neatly after that. The scolding Tammy received is an example of:
A) Positive reinforcement.
B) Negative reinforcement.
C) Presentation punishment.
D) Removal punishment.
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