Which of the Following Statements About Progressives Versus Traditionalists Is

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about progressives versus traditionalists is FALSE?

• A) Progressives believe that the purpose of education is to give students skills they need for life.
• B) Both traditionalists and progressives believe that public education should produce good citizens who embrace American values.
• C) John Dewey was a proponent of progressive education.
• D) The No Child Left Behind legislation is more in line with traditionalist than progressive philosophy.

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Definitions:

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where a reward is not provided after every desired response, making the behavior more resistant to extinction.

Continuous Reinforcement

A method in behavioral psychology where a desired behavior is reinforced every time it occurs, often used to teach or establish a new behavior.

Fixed Reinforcement

A type of reinforcement schedule where rewards are delivered at consistent and predictable intervals or ratios.

Reinforcement Schedule

Giving out rewards for good behavior at certain intervals.