Which one of the following illustrates confirmation bias?
a. Barack feels much better when his teacher gives him a high grade rather than low grade on a writing assignment. He gets depressed when he thinks his work might be anything less than perfect.
b. When Lavina reads about the migratory behavior of Canada geese, she is very curious about why the geese travel along certain routes (flyways). She spends an entire evening searching the Internet for a scientific explanation of their behavior.
c. In his geography class, Carlos likes the unit on South America more than the unit on Africa because his grandfather was born and raised in Colombia.
d. Jayne thinks that metal objects always sink. When she places an aluminum pie plate in a tub of water and sees that it floats, she says, "It only looks like aluminum; it must be plastic with silver paint on it."
D
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In Kohlberg's stage of conventional moral development, children base their moral judgments on
A. whether their behavior will be rewarded or punished. B. the need to obey what an authority figure tells them they must do. C. the expectations of important people in the child's life or society as a whole. D. a set of self-chosen moral principles.
Which of the following describes assessment in the early childhood years?
a. Focuses on what children can do b. Highlights differences between children c. Examines a few behaviors d. Optimizes some children's learning potential
Which one of the following assessments is definitely criterion-referenced?
a. Ivy is taking an achievement test in English. Her score will tell her how her performance compares with that of her classmates. b. John is taking a math test with questions involving ratios. He will get three separate scores reflecting how much he knows about fractions, decimals, and proportions. c. Regina is taking a physical fitness test in which she and her classmates run a quarter mile, and their times are compared at the end of the test. d. Leon is taking a Spanish test that will determine whether he should be placed in an advanced section of Spanish II designed for students who have achieved at an especially high level in Spanish I.
One important concept addressed in the National Excellence report that had not been previously considered was
a. the role of gifted and talented education in culturally diverse individuals. b. the role of parents in gifted and talented education. c. the need for special schools to address the needs of gifted and talented youth. d. none of these