In Schools Structured So That Individuals Compete Rather Than Work

question 63

Multiple Choice

In schools structured so that individuals compete rather than work cooperatively, low-scoring students may _____.

• A) be highly motivated
• B) achieve higher scores as the school year moves on
• C) cope by endorsing the entity approach to learning
• D) believe in incremental mastery of a subject area

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Definitions:

Population

The whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region, or a specific group of individuals being studied.

Reinforcement

A concept in psychology and behavior analysis where a certain behavior is encouraged or discouraged through rewards or punishments.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, it is a stimulus that unconditionally, naturally, and automatically triggers a response without prior learning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response in classical conditioning.