Professor Wellman is constructing a demographic questionnaire for use in a research project. One question asks students to report whether they are currently living in an "urban," "suburban," or "rural" setting. This is an example of a/an:
a. nominal scale.
b. ordinal scale.
c. interval scale.
d. ratio scale.
a
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A formative test differs from a summative test in which of the following ways?
a. Formative tests determine whether a child advances to the next grade level. b. Formative tests are formal (such as written tests); summative tests are informal. c. Summative tests take longer to administer. d. The instructor does not intend to re-teach based upon results of a summative test.
When a new concept is assimilated by a child, that means
A) the cognitive structure or schema has changed in order to incorporate the new concept. B) the new concept was incorporated into an existing conceptual schema. C) overextension has occurred. D) underextension has occurred.
Developmental changes in young adults:
a. are complex and interrelated, i.e., physical development affects self-esteem and socialization tendencies. b. are remarkably similar with little individuality and diversity—teachers can usually plan for whole class instruction rather than for individualized instruction. c. place them in the formal operations (or higher level thinking) or in a position where nearly all can think abstractly and hypothetically. d. are mainly cognitive—middle and secondary teachers should focus on cognitive development because they are not responsible for addressing physical and psychosocial development.
Which of the following terms is considered obsolete by the NJCLD?
A) Dyslexia B) Dysgraphia C) Learned helplessness D) Perceptual impairments