Which philosopher saw teaching as a science and saw behaviorism with rewards and punishments as a way to control students?

a. William James
b. Edward Thorndike
c. John Dewey
d. Jean-Jacques Rousseau


b. Edward Thorndike

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Environmentalists maintain that differences in IQ test scores by African Americans and Euro-Americans are due to

a. genetic differences. b. inadequate test questions. c. systematic discrimination. d. biological factors.

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Which of the following children has the FEWEST risk factors for SUID?

a. a Black boy, born prematurely to a mother who smokes. b. a Navajo girl whose older brother died (SUID) after suffocating on his blanket. c. a White boy who sleeps on his stomach on a soft surface. d. an Eskimo girl, who co-sleeps with her mother, who was under 20 when she was born.

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Raj is one of your more challenging students, and you have had multiple contacts with his caregivers. They are defensive of Raj and critical of your methods. One day, Raj argues with another student, and the student hits Raj. Raj punches the other child in the arm, causing a bruise. When you call his caregivers to ask them to come in for a conference, the adult on the phone agrees to come in, but

says, "I've always told Raj that if someone hits him, he'd better give back as good as he got." Given what you've read in this chapter, which of the following statements is most likely to be true? a. Raj's caregivers will likely come to the conference with a plan in mind to help Raj overcome his impulsive tendencies. b. Raj's caregivers would probably have had a very different attitude if you had invested more time in building a relationship with them. c. Raj and his caregivers likely have a stormy relationship that is characterized by frequent physical abuse. d. Raj may very well have a sense of hopelessness and anger about school because it's so different than his home life, and his achievement may suffer.

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The factor that best differentiates action research from narrative research is:

a. Only action research is practical to implement b. Only educators conduct action research c. Only action research focuses on practical application d. Only action research involves the study of a problem

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