When a Professor Is Delivering a Lecture and Some Students

question 91

Multiple Choice

When a professor is delivering a lecture and some students begin to whisper back and forth,the professor may stop the lecture,remain silent,and stare at the students.The professor's behavior is an example of:

• A) deviant behavior
• B) role-playing
• C) civil inattention
• D) negative sanction
• E) positive reinforcement

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Definitions:

Concrete Operational Thought

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development during which children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events and understand the concept of conservation.

Conceptual Knowledge

The understanding of principles and relations among objects, facts, and ideas within a certain domain.

Declarative Knowledge

Knowledge that can be consciously recalled, such as facts and information.

Vegetation

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