Kyle is paying attention to reading his textbook while at the same time tuning out the television show that his roommate is watching. What kind of attention is Kyle using?
A. sustained attention
B. selective attention
C. supportive attention
D. semantic attention
Answer: B
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Refer to Exhibit 5-4. Which one is a directional hypothesis?
a. The presentation of advance organizers will raise the amount of learning and retention of the subsequently presented materials. b. There is no significant relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement. c. There is an interaction effect between method of teaching mathematics and gender of students upon learning of mathematics in high school. d. There is a relationship between the emotional maturity of elementary school children and their experiences during the first two years of their childhood.
By the end of fifth grade, what time period do students usually have a good understanding of?
a. Ancient History b. Medieval History c. United States History d. None of the above
The commitment to educate each special needs learner in the school, and when appropriate in the class that student would have attended had the student not had a disability, is termed _____
(a) looping (b) inclusion (c) multitasking (d) sheltered English instruction
Which one of the following test items is most likely to have cultural bias?
a. How are a puppy and a kitten alike? b. Croquet is to mallet as racquetball is to __________. c. What is the next number in the following series? 5 8 11 14 __ d. What's missing in this picture of a person's foot?