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1. Human beings undoubtedlylearn more during the courseof a lifetime
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thanany other species on earth. The major result of this capacity
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2. Three of the following are examples of learning. Which one is not?
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C. Cara suddenly recognizes how the division fact ―24 ’ 4 = 6‖ is
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related to the multiplication fact ―6 x 4 = 24.‖
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D. David has been runningaway from German shepherds ever
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since he was bitten by a German shepherd two years
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3. Reynelda has trouble tracing a complex shape with a pencil when she
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is in kindergarten, but she can do it quite well by the time she is in
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second grade. Is this an instance of learning?
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A. Yes, because her behavior has changed.
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4. Three of the following illustrate various ways that learning might be
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reflected in a person‘s behavior. Which one of the following changes
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past hisusual bedtime. As he becomes more tired, he finds
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it increasingly difficult to concentrate on what he‘s doing.
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B. Even as a young child, Jerry could tell you that his
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grandparents immigrated to the United States from
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Ireland. But after a conversation with his grandmother,
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he can now describe the circumstances of the
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family‘s immigration in considerable detail.
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C. Day after day, Martin practices his basketball skills
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(shooting, dribbling, etc.) on a basketball court at a local
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park. With each practice session, his movements become
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faster and smoother.
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D. Lewis occasionally asks for help when he has difficulty
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with his classwork, but most of the time he just struggles
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quietly on his own. After his teacher assures him that
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asking for help is not a sign of weakness or inability, he
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begins asking for help much more frequently.
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5. research examines learning in tightlycontrolled settings and ty ty ty ty ty ty


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6. A principle of learning can best be characterized as:
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A. A description of the results of a particular research study
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B. A statement that describes how aparticular factor affects learning
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C. The measurement of how much learning has
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D. An explanation of the underlying processes through which learning occurs
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7. A theoryof learning can best be characterized as:
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A. A description of the results of a particular research study
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B. A statement that describes how a particular factor affects learning
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