The extent to which a measurement for a variable or construct measures what it is purported or intended to measure is called ______.

A. reliability
B. validity
C. sensitivity
D. measurability


Ans: B

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In most cases, the influence of an individual's genetic makeup

a. guarantees a certain outcome (e.g., alcoholism). b. directly determines the development of specific behaviors. c. can only increase or decrease the probability of a certain outcome occurring. d. overrides any environmental influences that may occur.

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Describe what happens to student social behaviors during elementary school through the influence of the peer group/adult norms

What will be an ideal response?

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Teachers often provide students advance organizers to a lesson; however, they often neglect to extend similar support to students at the end of a lecture by providing ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The current trend in identifying students with LD is to __________

A) check for perceptual or sensory problems B) consider environmental issues, especially the nature of the school C) consider whether there is a gap between ability and achievement D) assess students' ability to profit from increasingly intensive instruction

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