According to two recent reviews of the literature on the development of cognition, one might expect that the principle of conservation
a. can be taught only to children who are in the stage of formal operations.
b. can be taught to children entering the concrete operational stage, given the proper concrete instructional materials.
c. can be taught to children entering the preoperational stage, given the proper concrete instructional materials.
d. can be learned only at the appropriate developmental stage, regardless of quality of instruction intended to facilitate this concept.
C
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Mrs. Allen is introducing the procedure for subtraction of fractions. Which of the following activities would be the best for beginning students?
a. give students manipulatives and ask them to write subtraction stories around a certain scenario b. carefully model and demonstrate the algorithm for subtracting fractions c. present students with equations such as 4/5 – 1/5 = 3/5, then ask them to write a story about the equation. d. give students addition of fraction problems that have missing addends to show the relationship between addition and subtraction
Specific language impairment refers to
A) language disorders resulting from learning disabilities. B) language disorders with no identifiable cause. C) language disorders occurring concomitantly with other disorders. D) language disorders resulting from mental retardation.
Mary read the following question on a questionnaire. “Should teachers be given raises and shorter work days?” She did not know how to answer it. What is the problem with this question?
a. It is a leading question b. It is an open-ended question c. It is a double barreled question d. It is too long
. If a test measures a single construct then:
a. The items should correlate with the total score. b. The items should not correlate with the total score. c. The test should not correlate with other measures of the same construct. d. There must be a reliable alternative form.