Which of the Following Is a Factor That Contributes to Improved

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a factor that contributes to improved reading comprehension with age?

• A) Children's knowledge of their world increases, so they understand more of what they read.
• B) Working memory capacity decreases, which makes identifying propositions more difficult.
• C) Younger readers are more likely to reread passages that they find confusing or difficult.
• D) Younger readers are better able to select a reading strategy that fits the material being read.

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

A condition marked by an individual's struggle with feeling incapable, stemming from experiencing trauma or constant unsuccessful attempts.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, through which associations are made between a behavior and the consequences for that behavior.

Extinction

In the study of psychology, this term describes the slow reduction and final elimination of a conditioned response due to the absence of pairing between the conditioned and unconditioned stimuli.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to differentiate between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that have not been paired with an unconditioned stimulus.