Which of the Following Is One of the Characteristics of Schools

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is one of the characteristics of schools that can help at-risk students academically and behaviourally?

• A) have parents assisting in classrooms
• B) shelter students from decision-making worries
• C) small school and class size; low staff turnover
• D) isolate intellectually gifted students from struggling students

---

Definitions:

CS Preexposure

The process by which a conditioned stimulus is presented to a subject without the unconditioned stimulus, affecting subsequent conditioning.

Cue Deflation

The process where a cue that previously signaled the availability of a reinforcer loses its value or effectiveness after the reinforcer is decreased or removed.

Potentiation

The enhancement of a conditioned response (CR) to a nonsalient stimulus when a salient stimulus is also paired with the unconditioned stimulus (UCS).

Acquisition of Extinction

The process in conditioning when the conditioned response is reduced and eventually disappears as the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.