While Giving Her Students a Physics Exam, Professor Thompson Noticed

question 56

Multiple Choice

While giving her students a physics exam, Professor Thompson noticed that Jack, one of her students who has been struggling with the course material, appeared to be copying answers from Graydon, one of the best students in the class. She decides that she should compare their answers when the class period is over before deciding what to do about the situation. In which phase of the ethical decision-making process is Professor Thompson?

• A)​gathering information
• B)​developing a problem statement
• C) ​identifying options
• D) ​weighing options

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Definitions:

Latent Learning

Learning that is hidden or concealed.

Observational Learning

The process of learning behaviors by watching and imitating others, also known as modeling or social learning.

Positive Reinforcement

A behavioral strategy that involves adding a stimulus after a behavior to increase the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning where a response or behavior is strengthened by stopping, removing, or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus.