Mrs Ely Needs to Find Out How Well Her Students

question 63

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Ely needs to find out how well her students have learned several concepts and terms that she has recently taught them in science class. She can do this most efficiently by

• A) giving her class a pop quiz.
• B) giving her class a written test.
• C) circulating through the room, verbally quizzing her students.
• D) holding a science fair.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

Operant Conditioning is a learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Reflexive Behaviour

Automatic, involuntary actions or responses to stimuli, that do not require conscious thought.

Operant Conditioning

The process of acquiring knowledge by which a behavior's level is modified using encouragement or deterrents.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is initially elicited by the second stimulus is eventually evoked by the first stimulus alone.