One aspect of making observations and drawing inferences from those observations is that
a. the more systematic our observations are, the less likely we are to draw reasonable conclusions.
b. unsystematic observations may lead to faulty conclusions.
c. either systematic or unsystematic observations generally lead to correct decisions, as long as our hypotheses are well formulated.
d. generally speaking, the first explanation that comes to mind is likely to be the correct one.
B
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Research has shown that the fewer modalities that are activated to receive information, the better the chance that meaningful learning will occur
a. True b. False
One way to reduce the probability of making a type I error is to ______.
a. make it easier to reject the null hypothesis b. increase sample size c. increase alpha (i.e., use .10 rather than .05) d. lower alpha (i.e., use .01 rather than .05)
Which of the following statements would likely be best in trying to explain to a class of fourth-grade students why some students get more chances than others with regard to behavior?
a) “Some people’s brains are wired a bit differently than others, and that can make it harder to behave appropriately, so we’re patient as they’re learning.” b) “Some students get exceptions because they have something wrong with them that means they can’t control themselves.” c) “The principal has said that I should give these students more chances because they are special.” d) This is a trick question, because a fourth-grade teacher wouldn’t explain their decisions to the students.
When advocating for play, awareness, research, and _________________ are three steps that can be taken.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).