In the Montessori Approach to Education

question 116

Multiple Choice

In the Montessori approach to education,

• A)children are given considerable freedom in choosing their activities.
• B)teachers direct and organize children's learning.
• C)social development is the focus during the preschool years.
• D)all children follow the same educational program.

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Definitions:

Respondent Behavior

A type of behavior in psychology that is elicited by a stimulus, and is reflexive or involuntary.

Operant Behavior

Behavior that is controlled by consequences, including rewards and punishments, following the behavior.

Pavlov

A Russian physiologist best known for his discovery of classical conditioning, where an organism learns to associate a neutral stimulus with a reflexive response.

Frequency

The number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time (for example, per second).