Which of the following types of experimental designs would be strongest for establishing cause and effect?
a. Time series
b. Static-group comparison
c. Matched comparison group
d. Randomized posttest control group
e. One group pretest-posttest
D
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The Vocabulary Improvement Project has asserted that the vocabulary acquisition of English Language Learners (ELLs) is best supported by all of the following, except:
a. allowing students to encounter words in several different contexts b. focusing instruction on a long list of target words c. engaging students in study of the spelling of words d. helping students to infer meaning from context
When students are unsure why they are learning particular content or skills and/or that they can be successful at tasks they're told are important, they are likely to
a. develop serious emotional or behavioral disorders. b. be academically unproductive and prone to misbehavior. c. pursue deeper knowledge of the tasks at hand to alleviate their own discomfort. d. achieve well on standardized tests but gain little practical knowledge.
Weak experimental research designs:
a. Should be used in educational settings b. Control confounding extraneous variables c. Always have a control group d. Do not control for confounding extraneous variables
The supervisor uses collaborative behaviors in
a. resolving a problem that is not shared equally with the teacher. b. establishing an agreement on the course of action. c. stating the classroom instructional goal for the teacher. d. naming the problem that the teacher needs to address in classroom management.