COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What Is the Name Given to a Series

question 161

Multiple Choice

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the name given to a series of related instructions, organized for a common purpose, that tell a computer what task to perform and how to perform that task?

• A) Directions
• B) Hardware
• C) Software
• D) Web-enabled interactions

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Definitions:

Situational Factors

External conditions or events that influence an individual's behavior or outcomes, often beyond their control.

Personal Factors

Characteristics inherent to an individual that influence behavior and performance, such as personality traits, values, and abilities.

Operant Conditioning

Is the control of behavior by manipulating its consequences.

Negative Reinforcement

Strengthens a behavior by making the avoidance of an undesirable consequence contingent on its occurrence.