Of the Participating Countries in the TIMSS Study

question 56

Multiple Choice

Of the participating countries in the TIMSS study:

• A) the Netherlands was ranked first and the U.S. was ranked last.
• B) the U.S. was ranked near the bottom in both math and science.
• C) the U.S. was ranked near the bottom in science but performed somewhat better in math.
• D) the U.S. was ranked near the top in both math and science.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where behavior intensity is altered through rewards or penalties.

Classical Conditioning

A behavioral learning process in which two stimuli are regularly paired; the response initially caused by the second stimulus is ultimately solely caused by the first stimulus.

Behavioral Control

Techniques and principles used to influence individual behavior, often involving reinforcement and punishment to shape actions.

Puzzle Boxes

Experimental devices used in animal behavior studies, particularly with cats and dogs, to test problem-solving abilities; subjects have to escape or retrieve a reward from the box.