During a vocabulary lesson, a teacher talks aloud about how she herself tries to remember the meanings of new vocabulary words.For example, she says, "One of our words this week is herald, which means 'to announce or give notice of.' How might I remember that? Oh, I know! I can think of the Boston Herald, a newspaper that my parents subscribed to when I was young.A newspaper announces what's happening in the world, so it makes sense that it's called the Herald." The teacher's statement is a good example of:
A)Cognitive modeling
B)Collective self-efficacy
C)Vicarious reinforcement
D)Self-monitoring

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The teacher's statement is an example of cognitive modeling, which involves demonstrating and talking through thought processes and strategies for completing a task or solving a problem. In this case, the teacher is modeling a strategy for remembering the meaning of a new vocabulary word. Collective self-efficacy refers to a group's belief in their ability to accomplish a task together, vicarious reinforcement involves observing the consequences of someone else's behavior, and self-monitoring involves observing and regulating one's own behaviors and thoughts. None of these concepts are directly applicable to the teacher's statement in this context.

During a Vocabulary Lesson, a Teacher Talks Aloud About How