Stefanie is a speech pathologist working with Emily, who is struggling with initial sounds of words. Stefanie has decided to test the effects of an audio recorded modeling strategy with Emily. She first records the number of errors in naturally occurring speech for a three minute period, four days in a row. Next, while alternately collecting data in the form of errors per three minute period of
naturally occurring speech, she introduces audio recorded modeling for twelve therapy sessions. Stefanie then collects errors per minutes of speech for four days after the intervention. Which of the following is the most critical drawback of the design Stefanie has selected?
a. Selection of experimental participant
b. No baseline data were collected
c. Withdrawal of treatment condition
d. Ethics of treatment reversal
c
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A. Differences in the way parents scaffold language B. Bilingualism C. Cultural diversity D. All of the above
Which was proposed by Popper?
A. deductive B. inductive C. commitment to paradigms D. conjecture and refutation
If development occurs at different rates in different areas, then which developmental theory is most correct?
a. domain-specific b. domain-general c. cognitive-developmental d. continuous development
With a variety of theories on multiple intelligences, why might the field be reluctant to let go of the traditional IQ testing?
a. Most parents understand IQ better than other measures of giftedness. b. Without an above-average IQ, an individual cannot be considered gifted or talented. c. IQ is the only foolproof way to identify an individual as gifted or talented. d. Scores from an IQ test offer standardized information on a student's strengths and weaknesses.