The Final Exam in a Calculus Course Would Be an Example

question 29

Multiple Choice

The final exam in a calculus course would be an example of a(n) ________ test.

• A) aptitude
• B) achievement
• C) standardized
• D) general intelligence

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Definitions:

Self-efficacy

The belief in one's capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to manage prospective situations.

Cognitive Processes

The mental actions or operations involved in acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Variable Ratio Schedule

A type of operant conditioning reinforcement schedule in which a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a consequence applied to an organism's environment that causes an increase in the likelihood of a repeat of the preceding behavior.