Native-born Hispanic children sometimes are slow to reach the same level of English competence as children from some other ethnic groups. Why?
What will be an ideal response?
It is believed to be their family status as temporary workers, family determination to keep their own language, and the lack of enthusiasm parents have about learning English.
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Age-appropriate skills are based on the child's
a. mental age. b. developmental stage. c. social and cognitive ability levels. d. chronological age.
Which of the following statements about toxic substances present in the environment is NOT correct?
a. There is suspicion that environmental toxins adversely affect the structural or functional components of the nervous system. b. Researchers are concerned that environmental toxins could have a relationship to the rising number of cases of Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and other developmental disabilities. c. There is concern that environmental toxins could cause asthma and cancer. d. There is a clear relationship between environmental toxins and disabilities in children.
The hormones released by the pituitary gland beginning around age 8 (for girls) and age 11 (for boys) are called:
a. Androgens b. Gonadotropins c. Estrogens d. Progesterones
A distracter in a multiple-choice item is judged good if it attracts more students who have
A. cheated on the test. B. obtained high scores. C. obtained low scores. D. marked the items carelessly.