List the three drawbacks of essay testing described in the text
What will be an ideal response?
(1) scoring essay tests takes far longer than scoring objective tests; (2) students' writing ability is likely to be a strong contributor to their grade on an essay; (3) scoring can be highly subjective
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of post-positivist research?
a. reductionism b. a set of logically related steps c. belief in multiple perspectives d. focus on objective meanings
Effective early childhood educators appreciate and embrace cultural diversity. They understand that all of the following characteristics describe many individuals raised in Asian, Southern European, Latino, African American, and Native American traditions except:
a. Independence of individuals is a virtue b. Interdependence, that is, reliance on the extended family and community is a virtue c. Achievement within cooperative groups is encouraged d. Contributions to the group are prized
If a researcher chooses a confidence level less than the 95%, which of the following occurs?
a. a smaller confidence interval that contains the population mean b. a larger confidence interval that contain the population mean c. a loss of precision in estimating the sample mean d. a loss of precision in estimating the population mean
Which of the following is the primary purpose of asking a student to retell a story?
A) To measure the student's level of comprehension B) To measure the student's vocabulary development C) To determine the student's fluency rate D) To determine the student's oral reading progress