Teachers support children's language learning:
A) by correcting children's mistakes.
B) by providing a model.
C) by giving direct instruction.
D) without planning because it is natural.
B
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Unprecedented public and political attention is focused on early childhood care and education. This is a result of
a. No Child Left Behind legislation. b. increased knowledge and research on earliest brain growth and neurological development. c. increased federal and state funding for early childhood education programs. d. Head Start's long and successful history.
This type of writing serves a clear, real-life purpose, including greeting cards, thank you notes, and grocery lists
a. journal writing b. functional writing c. persuasive writing d. narrative writing
Results of a descriptive study on the hyperactive behavior of fifth-grade students found that hyperactivity increased on those days when the students consumed a lot of candy. The researcher concluded that hyperactive behavior in 11- and 12-year-olds could be decreased by reducing or eliminating candy from the students' diet. Which criterion for descriptive studies was violated in this example?
a) The researcher should provide detailed descriptions of the subjects used in the study. b) Descriptive studies cannot be used to investigate behavior. c) The sample in the study was restricted to fifth graders. d) Descriptive studies do not assume causal relationships between variables.
Valdez conducted a meta-analysis on the effects of instructional interventions that benefit study strategies of middle school children. In his study he reported a relatively small effect of the interventions. Which of the following is a potential effect size from Valdez's study?
a. -.60 b. .00 c. .21 d. .58