What is the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning, and how was this central to the work of Sir Francis Bacon in developing the Inductive model?

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Sir Francis Bacon promoted inductive reasoning as a focused, procedural process that involves testing what is known or hypothesized via observation, analysis of facts, and the drawing of conclusions that may be disproved or revised in subsequent inductive analyses. In contrast, deductive reasoning is a focused, procedural process that involves the testing of what is known or hypothesized to reach conclusions viewed as ‘truth.' (From What Are the History and Origins of the Inductive Model?)

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Which of the following is not a finding from research on preschool/primary children’s speech?

a. The language used by children during sociodramatic play does not reflect their real capabilities and normal language use. b. Middle-class children exhibit a greater variety of language use than lower-socioeconomic-class children do. c. Young children talk in shorter sentences when they speak to children rather than adults. d. Lower-socioeconomic-class children are less likely to assert themselves and seek help from adults in school than middle-class children are.

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An early childhood educator has been given a set of colorful, attractive posters that she would like to display. However, she is concerned by the lack of gender balance depicted. Which of the following would be an appropriate solution to this dilemma?

A. Discard the poster. B. Ask parents of the children to decide whether or not they mind having the posters displayed in the classroom. C. Show children the posters as they are, then talk with children about the imbalance and how they might address it. D. Make sure there are mixed gender books nearby where the poster is displayed.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Having some understanding of the different moral stages can help teachers develop effective classroom and behavior management plans.

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The definition of stimulus is:

A.An object or event that may influence behavior B.An object or event that influences behavior C.A contingency D.A request or consequence to a behavior E.Both c and d

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