Studies of the sounds of babbling of children of about six months old have shown that
a) by this age, the influence of the child's language environment can be clearly distinguished in the child's intonation, although all children "play" with similar vowels and consonants
b) the sounds of babbling at this age are remarkably similar across all language environments
c) the sounds of babbling have very little phonological relation to adult speech
d) by this age, the input language has clearly shaped the quantity and quality of the sounds produced: most children will only produce speech sounds heard in the native language
b
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Which one of the following illustrates how classroom assessments can affect students' epistemic beliefs?
A) Susan thinks that "art appreciation" means memorizing the names of paintings and the artists who painted them because every test in her art appreciation class asks her to label a series of paintings and identify the painter of each one. B) Because Geraldine consistently receives low marks on assignments in her history class, she is convinced that her teacher doesn't like her. C) Duncan mistakenly believes that how well he does on his weekly spelling tests will be the determining factor affecting whether he is promoted to fourth grade. D) Martin has heard that Mr. Stewart's tests are "really picky," so he is very anxious when he prepares for his first test in Mr. Stewart's class.
A student scored an 82±3 (90% confidence level) on a test. This means that
A. the student's actual raw score is 82. B. the student's true standard score is 82. C. the student's score is between 79 and 85. D. 90% of the students tested scored as well or better than this student.
Levels of support for individuals with severe disabilities should take into account the individual's:
A. intellectual abilities B. overall physical, mental, and social health C. adaptive behavior D. all of the above