Dr. Tranh has given so many lectures that he gives little thought to what he expects might happen when he walks in the classroom: He assumes students will assemble, take notes, and occasionally ask a question
That Dr. Tranh finds the process so routine most clearly reflects the development of a(n):
a) mental set.
b) prototype.
c) script.
d) algorithm.
ANS: C, Giving a lecture is a familiar event or routine activity for Dr. Tranh.
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a. increase as will the pleasure she derives from routine activities. b. increase, though she will derive less pleasure from routine activities. c. decrease as will the pleasure she derives from routine activities. d. decrease, though she will derive greater pleasure from routine activities.
Shelby is teaching her child to tie his shoes. Instead of rewarding him only when he completes the task, she rewards him for small successes along the way, such as crossing the laces, then making a loop, then tying the bow. What is this technique called?
a. behavior modification c. successive approximations b. success rewards d. task approximations