A Group of Second Grade Students Need Help Spelling High

question 9

Multiple Choice

A group of second grade students need help spelling high frequency words. The best way for their teacher to help them gain independence in their spelling and writing would be to:

• A) monitor the completion of spelling worksheets
• B) post high frequency words on a classroom word wall
• C) administer weekly spelling tests
• D) encourage the students to sound out words

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Definitions:

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without reinforcement and is not immediately evident in behavior until a stimulus is presented that calls it into action.

Generalization

The psychological process by which a response is made to a stimulus similar to but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus.

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement and is not immediately demonstrated in the learner's behavior.

Tolman

Edward C. Tolman was a cognitive psychologist known for his contributions to the understanding of learning and motivation through cognitive maps and latent learning.