The grade retention policies of many schools are examples of
a. the implementation of practices based on sound scientific research.
b. practices based on studies that verify teachers' beliefs about intellectual development.
c. practices that have little scientific merit because they are based on unsystematic observation.
d. practices stemming from research that suggests that repeating a grade is beneficial to a student.
c
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Which of the following is an inherited X-linked disorder where the muscles closest to the center of the body (the hip and shoulder area) are affected first, with the muscles in the fingers being affected later?
A. developmental coordination disorder B. Duchenne muscular dystrophy C. cerebral palsy D. spina bifida
To prepare for his test on Tuesday morning, Harry studied on Monday night. He remembered the information long enough to do well on the test on Tuesday but could not remember it for a surprise quiz a week later
Based on this information, how far in Harry's memory system did the information get? a. It reached the sensory register. b. It reached working memory. c. It reached long-term memory. d. It never got into the memory system at all.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an alternative communication device?
a. A teacher gives a child with disabilities an adaptive game so he has the opportunity to play with a toy while developing cognitive skills. b. A teacher gives a child with disabilities a computer with voice recognition software. c. A teacher provides a student who has broken his leg access to a wheelchair. d. A teacher provides a child with disabilities access to an instructional aid so the child has access to instructional materials.
Settings in traditional literature are
A. used to identify the cultural origin and historical era of tales. B. unimportant and vaguely described. C. a key to folktale type. D. almost always rural. E. integral to the story.