Ola Wanted to Fit in with the "Cool Crowd" at School,but

question 120

Multiple Choice

Ola wanted to fit in with the "cool crowd" at school,but "cool crowd" members rarely attended class or did well on tests.Ola started mimicking their behaviour despite the harm it would do to his university entrance marks.According to the text,why would he make this choice?

• A) Popularity was more important to him.
• B) Rule breaking is part of the learning process.
• C) Fitting in is part of the student-designed "hidden curriculum."
• D) Status is weighted heavily by some universities.

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The process in a learning context where a response is elicited by stimuli similar to the original stimulus.

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