If a Teacher Wants to Change a Pattern of Student

question 170

Multiple Choice

If a teacher wants to change a pattern of student studying that typically increases on the days prior to a test and drops to almost no studying at all in the days following a test, she should try a variable interval schedule such as a system that uses ____.

• A) random, unannounced tests
• B) self-testing at home
• C) no tests at all
• D) rewards on test day

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Definitions:

Medulla

The innermost part of an organ or structure, especially the medulla oblongata part of the brainstem controlling vital bodily functions.

Breathing

The physiological process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide from the body's respiratory system.

Heartbeat

The rhythmic contraction of the heart, pumping blood through the body's circulatory system.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the brain responsible for processing auditory information and encoding memory, located at the sides of the brain beneath the temples.