When someone approaches us, we do not experience the person becoming larger as he or she comes closer, despite the fact that the retinal image is enlarging dramatically. This phenomenon is called ____ constancy
a. distal
b. proximal
c. shape
d. size
d
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The action research cycle is described as reflect, ____, act, observe
a. consult authority b. conduct literature search c. plan d. reorganize e. look
In the early development of education in our nation, girls’ education focused on ______.
a. sexuality b. economics c. homemaking d. English
According to ADA definition, “major life activities” do not include functions such as
a. caring for oneself. b. performing manual tasks. c. being currently engaged in illegal drug use. d. None of the above; all of the above are defined as major life activities.
Ms. Youmans has a class of 24 sixth graders, 12 girls and 12 boys. Given what we know about gender differences in verbal ability and visual-spatial ability, which one of the following is Ms. Youmans justified in concluding about her students?
a. Her highest reading group will have almost all girls, and her lowest reading group will have mostly boys. b. All of the boys should do better than all of the girls on a test of visual-spatial ability (in other words, there is no overlap between the two groups). c. About 80% of the boys should do better than 80% of the girls on a test of visual-spatial ability. d. Ms. Youmans probably won't notice differences in the average abilities of boys versus girls.