Sandy Finds It Harder to Frown When Watching Her Brother

question 38

Multiple Choice

Sandy finds it harder to frown when watching her brother smile than when seeing him frown.Scientists are currently debating whether this can be attributed to the activation of

• A)the law of effect.
• B)extrinsic motives.
• C)mirror neurons.
• D)cognitive maps.

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Definitions:

Instructional Approach

A method or strategy used in teaching to facilitate learning and improve students' understanding and skills.

Remediation

An approach to providing special instruction to students with disabilities, with the goal of eventually “catching them up” in the curriculum.

Curriculum

A structured set of learning outcomes or objectives. The curriculum reflects what school districts decide students need to know and the sequence in which the content will be learned. A complete curriculum includes numerous objectives covering different content areas.

Positive Teaching

Not so much a set of techniques as an attitude toward teaching that focuses on manipulating antecedents. The idea behind positive teaching is that, by analyzing and modifying antecedents, inappropriate behavior can be prevented from occurring in the future.