When Mr. Spock (an exceedingly logical and often very literal Vulcan in the TV series Star Trek) was asked what the temperature was, he answered, "It's 31.297868086298 degrees out there.". Mr. Spock's answer illustrates a violation of the conversational maxim of ____
a. quantity
b. quality
c. relation
d. manner
a
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A. Standard error = standard deviation B. Standard error = mean C. Standard error = number of possible sample populations D. Standard error = standard deviation of sample means
Before using any audiovisual material for instruction, you should review the material and ask yourself (and perhaps members of your teaching team)
(a) will the material effectively lend to student learning of the intended objective? (b) is the material suitable for the maturity and age level of the students? (c) is the material well prepared? (d) all of the above (e) none of the above (a-d)
Which statement is true about sexual assault?
a. A woman is raped on average every six minutes. b. Technology has made it harder for women to be stalked. c. Most sexual assaults are committed by strangers. d. The true numbers for sexual assaults are probably lower due to over reporting.
Which international children's author began writing during a military dictatorship?
A) Francis Temple B) Ana Maria Machado C) Mem Fox D) Lisbeth Zwenger