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OSSLT (Literacy Test) Reading Comprehension — practice questions

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Questions
  1. Question
    Instincts are innate behaviors. "Innate" means
    Choices
    1. chosen
    2. noisy
    3. inborn
    Correct choice
    inborn
  2. Question
    You become accustomed to the noise. "Accustomed" means you
    Choices
    1. get used to it
    2. fight it
    3. leave it
    Correct choice
    get used to it
  3. Question
    The technique will backfire. "Backfire" means it will
    Choices
    1. work twice
    2. do the opposite
    3. cost more
    Correct choice
    do the opposite
  4. Question
    Retain what you observed. "Retain" means
    Choices
    1. repeat aloud
    2. reward
    3. remember
    Correct choice
    remember
  5. Question
    Anna was imitating her mother. "Imitating" means
    Choices
    1. copying
    2. ignoring
    3. helping
    Correct choice
    copying
  6. Question
    A desirable activity is one a child
    Choices
    1. fears
    2. enjoys
    3. forgets
    Correct choice
    enjoys
Instructions
Read each line, then tap the word or phrase closest in meaning to the quoted word.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 1e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 6 "Learning", section 6.4 Observational Learning (Modeling)_

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Left
Inborn
Items
  1. Item
    Knee-jerk reflex
    Answer
    Inborn
  2. Item
    Spinning webs
    Answer
    Inborn
  3. Item
    Riding a bike
    Answer
    Learned
  4. Item
    Sucking reflex
    Answer
    Inborn
  5. Item
    Surfing a wave
    Answer
    Learned
  6. Item
    Playing ping pong
    Answer
    Learned
  7. Item
    Swimming upstream
    Answer
    Inborn
  8. Item
    Sitting for treats
    Answer
    Learned
Right
Learned
Instructions
Swipe left if the behavior is inborn, swipe right if it has to be learned.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 1e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 6 "Learning", section 6.1 What Is Learning?_

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