BFSkinner's Techniques for Programmed Instruction Involved All of the Following

question 62

Multiple Choice

B.F.Skinner's techniques for programmed instruction involved all of the following EXCEPT

• A) a subject is broken down into a series of stepwise components that are presented sequentially.
• B) the pupil receives immediate feedback as to whether a response is right or wrong.
• C) incorrect responses are counted and used as the basis of a final score on the program.
• D) the programs were administered mechanically in devices called teaching machines.

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

The distribution pattern of a statistic that emerges from analyzing a large collection of samples taken from a specified group.

Sample Mean

The average value of a sample set of numbers, calculated by adding them together and dividing by the number of samples.

Central Limit Theorem

A statistical theory that states the distribution of sample means approaches a normal distribution as the sample size becomes larger, regardless of the population's distribution.

Sampling Distribution

The configuration of probability for a given statistic, determined by a random sample.