Briefly describe the population of women who are unmarried parents.

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Throughout history, women who were widowed, abandoned, or divorced parented alone. Today, mothers who parent alone include adolescent single women, older single women, and unmarried women living with a partner. In 2003, more than one third of U.S. births were to unmarried women. It is increasingly common for single women to decide to have children.

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A high school girl elects to take trigonometry and biology but not calculus and physics, aspires to a career in nursing rather than computer science, and rarely participates in class discussions. This pattern most likely reflects the effects of

a. gender differences in ability. b. gender bias. c. gender-based learning styles. d. poor quality instruction.

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In the review of the literature, the author should

a. discuss past findings and their implications. b. identify gaps in previous research. c. include results contrary to his/her hypothesis. d. a and b e. All of these are true.

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In middle childhood, the child’s self-descriptions now include ______.

a. more “I” and “me” statements b. more statements about their family and social connections c. more psychological terms, emotions, and attitudes d. more statements about what they have and what they want

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Describe the main characteristics of the progressive movement. Discuss how this movement influenced actual teaching strategies during the progressive era

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