A researcher did not think that gender influenced the amount of time it takes people to tie their shoes so he conducted his shoe tying study with girls. This is which type of control strategy?
a. Matching
b. Counterbalancing
c. Holding the extraneous variable constant
d. Including the extraneous variable in the research design.
Ans: c
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a. ?are not as effective as staff meetings because memos do not provide a forum for discussion about problems and issues b. ?are just as effective as staff meetings c. ?are effective as staff meetings because the teachers do not like staying late for any kind of meeting so they most likely will not be paying attention d. ?are effective as staff meetings because teachers can read the memos at nap time or while on the playground.
Characteristics such as anxiety, shyness, and aggression tend to be
A. unstable over time, but often find the same form of expression. B. stable over time, as reflected in the same expression of these traits. C. stable over time, but how these characteristics are expressed changes. D. unstable over time, and often takes different forms of expression.
All of the following statements are true about the professional preparation required to enter the field except:
a. Minimal requirements remain a barrier to increased professionalism. b. Head Start's 2007 reauthorization increased educational requirements for center-based teachers. c. Teacher certification standards are the same in all states. d. Most state-funded 4K programs require teachers to hold a bachelor's degree or to be making progress toward that degree.
The Education of All Handicapped Children Act________was a monumental
achievement that set the nation's course in ensuring equal access to America's public school programs. A. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) B. Brown vs. Board of Education (1954) C. Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) D. The Public Law (P.L. 94-142)