A Method in Which Assistance Is Provided to Students When

question 64

Multiple Choice

A method in which assistance is provided to students when they are first learning tasks,then gradually reduced until the students do the tasks independently is

• A)scaffolded instruction.
• B)self-monitoring.
• C)prompted instruction.
• D)self-regulated strategy development.

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Definitions:

All-or-None

A principle that states a neuron fires with the same potency each time, though action is dependent on whether or not the stimulus meets the threshold.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of the electrical polarization of the membrane of a neuron or muscle cell, allowing for the transmission of signals.

Neuron

A cell of the nervous system that transmits information through electrical and chemical signals.

Postsynaptic Potential

A change in membrane potential of the postsynaptic terminal of a synapse, typically induced by the binding of neurotransmitters.