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One of the most eminent of psychologists, Clark Hull, 1…

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One of the most eminent of psychologists, Clark Hull, 1 that the essence of reasoning lies in the putting together of two 'behavior segments' in some 2 way, never actually performed before, so as to reach a goal. Two followers of Clark Hull, Howard and Tracey Kendler, 3 a test for children that was explicitly based on Clark Hull's principles. The children were given the task of learning to 4 a machine so as to get a toy. In order to succeed they had to go through a two-stage sequence.

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Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Drag and Drop) format (Pearson)

Formerly called Reading: Fill in the Blanks.

PromptText up to 80 words
Time to answerNot set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes)
Skills assessedReading

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Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 2: Reading, checked 9 October 2026.