Interest in speculative fiction has been spurred by the continued success of
a. the popularity of horror movies in which writers and producers take the most advantage of sensationalism.
b. the focus on time and space travel, e.g., Best Alternative History Stories of the 20th Century.
c. series books and movies such as the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings fantasy books and movies, the new Star Wars movies and the X-Men films with accompanying books among others.
d. graphic novels which focus on the "edges" of science fiction and fantasy.
c
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a. PL 90-112 b. PL 94-142 c. PL 98-192 d. PL 94-132
What did John Watson claim that he had accomplished with the infant Little Albert and how did he do it?
What will be an ideal response?
Which one of the following best illustrates a student working in his or her zone of proximal development?
a. Logan, a ninth grader, uses correct grammar and punctuation when he writes persuasive essays. b. Maya is practicing her serve in tennis. She watched a video that illustrated the correct technique, and she is now attempting to perfect the technique so it will be more effective when she plays. c. Seth has trouble balancing chemical equations. His teacher sat with him and offered assistance, but he was still unable to do it. "I just don't get it," he comments. d. Sophie is learning to create certain effects with her PowerPoint slides. She can create the effects she wants when her instructor sits with her, but she has trouble on her own.
The correct answer variety of multiple-choice item is appropriate for directly assessing students' patterns of reasoning
a. True b. False