You have been asked to serve on a debate team that will address the nature-nurture issue surrounding intelligence. You sign up for the nurture side. List a set of arguments you plan to research and come prepared to discuss.

What will be an ideal response?


Look to how environment, like an enriching home environment and appropriate and caring education, raises an individual's intelligence.
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The Algebra Project uses an holistic and

a. funds of knowledge learning process. b. equitable learning process. c. relevant learning process. d. experiential learning process.

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Teachers need to be concerned that any assessment tool they use is actually assessing what it is supposed to assess. In other words, they need to be concerned about the ________ of their assessment practices

A) Reliability B) Practicality C) Standardization D) Validity

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Which of the following focuses on resources that promote creative thinking, problem solving, and critical-thinking skills?

A. Type I enrichment B. Type II enrichment C. Type III enrichment D. Type IV enrichment

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When teachers focus on the relevance of to-be-learned knowledge, what are they are attempting to increase in students?

a. The cost of failure b. Fixed ability beliefs c. Performance orientations d. The utility value of the content

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