List and then define the various types of categories. Explain the similarities and differences between them
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Categories can be subdivided in various ways. One commonly used distinction is between natural categories and artifact categories. Natural categories are groupings that occur naturally in the world, like birds or trees. Artifact categories are groupings that are designed or invented by humans to serve particular purposes or functions, like automobiles and kitchen appliances.
Not all categories are stable, however. Some categories are created to achieve goals in everyday life or for a specific purpose, for example, "my best friends," "things one can write on," or "things I need to purchase in the supermarket.". These categories are called ad hoc categories. They typically are described not in words but rather in phrases. Their content varies, depending on the context.
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Describe two ways that special and general education teachers can collaborate to serve students with visual impairments
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Which of the following is associated with poor performance?
a. very low arousal and very high arousal b. only very low arousal c. only very high arousal d. moderate arousal levels
Which one of the following is most likely to be what educators call a standardized test?
a. Ms. Argon's students are taking a test asking them to find the diameter, circumference, and area of a circle with a radius of 5 centimeters; Ms. Argon wants to find out if her students know this material well enough to proceed on to spheres. b. Mr. Basili's fifth graders are taking a test of mathematical word problems requiring addition and subtraction. Mr. Basili has instructed his students to work as quickly as they can so he can get an idea of whether they have developed automaticity in their ability to solve such problems. c. Mr. Conway's students are taking a multiple-choice test, developed by a testing company, that assesses students' knowledge of language, mathematics, and logic; scores on the test have been shown to predict college success with some degree of accuracy. d. Mr. Delano's eighth graders are taking an objective test over what they have learned in their geography unit on Asia. Students are marking their answers on a bubble sheet with a number two pencil so that Mr. Delano can have the school district's computer center score the tests for him.