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Behavioral Perspective -Hilary is a 28-year old woman who habitually pulls her hair. This has caused damage to her tissue and appearance. Her doctor wants to put her on a reinforcement schedule to eliminate the hair-pulling behavior entirely. What schedule is appropriate?

A) Limited responding differential reinforcement of low rates
B) Extinction
C) Differential reinforcement of zero responding
D) All of the above

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Pedagogy -Primm is a teacher who strives to be the best teacher she can be. She believes that knowledge should be accessible to all students and that all students can learn. She adjusts her professional practice based her students' knowledge, abilities, and interests. What component of pedagogy does this describe?

A) Commitment to students and learning
B) Knowledge of subjects taught
C) Responsibility for management of student learning
D) Systemic thinking about teaching practices
E) Engagement in learning community

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Development -Liam is 17 years old. He has a serious girlfriend whom he feels he loves. He has been thinking of beginning a sexual relationship with her. According to Freud's psychosexual stages of development, Liam is in which stage?

Cognitive Perspective -Maura was a good student who graduated college and enjoyed a successful career. After a car accident at the age of 28, she now struggles with reading. Even simple books that she read as a child are challenging. Which term best describes Maura's reading problem?

Motivation -Alison is under a lot of pressure. She ran out of time to write a paper for class and when she tried to print it, she found she was out of ink. With only 30 minutes before class, she tried to drive to the store to buy ink but found the battery in her car had died. With no time to complete and print the assignment before class and no money to fix the car, Alison went back into her dorm and ate a gallon of ice cream by herself. What term describes running out of time, ink, and money in this story?

Motivation -Sarah has a date with Chris, who she really likes. Right before the date, Sarah's friend Jenny tells her that Chris is "A real jerk!" Sarah goes on the date but does not have a good time. She agrees that Chris is a jerk. What theory describes Sarah's reaction?

Behavioral Perspective -Susan loves to gamble. Even though she usually loses, she keeps trying because she enjoys winning. This is an example of what reinforcement schedule?

Individual Differences -Robyn is six years old. She began reading at age two, can complete high school math, speaks four languages and plays several instruments. What type of student does this describe?

Educational Aims and Philosophies -Brad has been an attorney for five years. Although he is trained and runs a successful practice, his state requires that he take eight hours of classes every year. What type of lifelong learning is this?

Educational Psychology -Primm is a teacher who strives to be the best teacher she can be. She schedules parent-teacher conferences twice a year so she can discuss student progress with parents. She also monitors progress so that she can easily identify problems. What component of pedagogy does this describe?

Cognitive Perspective -Dorien volunteered to participate in a cognitive psychology study at his university. During the study, he was asked to sit in a quiet room and headphones were placed over his ears. In his left ear, he heard a lecture and in his right ear, a song. He was asked to repeat the lyrics of the song. What is this called?

Educational Aims and Philosophies -Chris recently started a new job. Many of his co-workers have social relationships and he feels left out. What can he do to build community within the work place?

Development -Matthew is 18 months old. He says "no" several times a day. He often says "no" when offered food or told to do something, even when his parents are sure he likes what is being offered. According to Erikson's psychosocial stages of development, Matthew is in which stage?

Individual Differences -Dave is a construction worker. He can move his body skillfully and learn new tools and techniques for his job. According to Gardner's multiple intelligence theory, which intelligence does this describe?

Cognitive Perspective -In an effort to stock the office refrigerator, Jared asks his co-workers what they prefer to drink. Most of his co-workers say they like water, a few say soft drinks and only one says unsweetened grapefruit juice. What view of categorization does this represent?

Motivation -During a famous experiment, three groups of dogs were observed. The first group of dogs was placed in harnesses while the second group of dogs was fitted with shock collars and all were placed in boxes with a foot-operated switch. These dogs could stop a series of painful shocks at any time by pressing the switch. The third group of dogs was also fitted with shock collars and placed in boxes with a foot-operated switch, but the switches did not work and the dogs had no control over the duration or intensity of each electric shock. Eventually, the dogs in the third group stopped pressing the switch. These dogs became passive and depressed. What theory explains the behavior of the dogs in the third group?

Educational Psychology -Harkins is a 7th grade math teacher. She is designing a test to see what her students have learned throughout the year. After creating test items, she administers the test to five former students and examines their results. She then considers their scores and makes decisions about which test items should be removed from the test and which should stay. Which step in test development does this describe?

Educational Psychology -Lisa recently moved to a new town. She wants to feel like she is a part of her new community. What can she do?

Development -Eric just began the fourth grade. He likes to play sports with his friends and he does well in school. He is learning to use tools and likes to help his father with household projects. According to Erikson's psychosocial stages of development, Eric is in which stage?

Educational Psychology -Newbury is a 3rd grade teacher. After she asks her class questions, she waits five full seconds before accepting answers. Which instructional technique does this describe?