If You Notice That a Student Who Does Not Talk

question 20

Multiple Choice

If you notice that a student who does not talk to others in history class does talk freely to others in English class and in math class, you might attribute his behavior to not knowing anyone in history class. Your attribution was based on which aspect of his behavior?

• A)self-handicapping nature
• B)distinctiveness
• C)consistency
• D)situational demands

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Definitions:

Prior Understandings

The pre-existing knowledge and experiences that an individual brings to a new learning situation.

Control Processes

Mental and behavioral mechanisms by which individuals regulate their thoughts, emotions, and actions in pursuit of goals.

Information-Processing Theorists

Scholars who study how human beings process information, including how they perceive, analyze, store, and recall information.

Sensory Register

The component of memory that receives and holds input from the sensory systems for a very short period of time, allowing the brain to process and respond to this information.