Which of the following is among the reasons that business people are often prime movers in education reform movements?
a. It counts as civic service that receives a tax break.
b. Most employers require community participation among their employees.
c. Schools try to emulate the business model.
d. They often find their workforce unprepared for specific job-related training.
ANS: D
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Consider the following: Premise 1: All cognitive psychologists are pianists. Premise 2: All pianists are athletes. Conclusion: Therefore, all cognitive psychologists are athletes. What is the predicate?
a. psychologists b. cognitive psychologists c. pianists d. athletes
To work effectively with families in times of stress you will need to:
a. decide which parent is in the "right" in divorce and custody negotiations. b. have knowledge of programs to help families find assistance at these times. c. understand your ethical responsibilities to your employer. d. develop clear policies regarding late pick-up to prevent problems.
After teaching the concept of words that "sound alike" and rhyme, a kindergarten teacher assigns students to a variety of learning centers that will provide practice with rhyming words. She notices that one student appears to be confused by a game and is choosing pairs of words that do not rhyme. What is the most effective strategy to help this student?
a. Send the child to the book center to look at books by himself. b. Tell him to watch the other children complete the matching activity. c. Re-teach the concept of rhyming and then provide practice with a self-correcting learning game so that the child can check to see if his answers are correct. d. Announce to the group that this child doesn't understand rhyming words.
Which one of the following examples illustrates informal assessment?
a. Asking students to submit their cooperative group projects to be evaluated b. Observing how various students handle the ball as they play soccer c. Giving a quiz that counts for only a small fraction of students' grades d. Giving a five-item short-answer test