Can lawyers be punished for filing frivolous lawsuits against school officials?
a. No. Under the Lawyer Discretion Act of 1980, lawyers may not be punished for filing frivolous lawsuits.
b. Yes. Under the First Amendment if an attorney files a lawsuit that offends the free speech rights of the defendant, s/he can be punished for filing a frivolous lawsuit.
c. No. Lawyers have the absolute right to bring any claim they deem worthy – even if the general population would consider the allegations to be frivolous.
d. Yes. Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure an attorney filing a lawsuit must have claims that are warranted by law and that the allegations have "evidentiary support." If the rule is violated the court may impose sanctions on an attorney.
e. None of the above.
D
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a. Research suggests some teachers do not have classroom management problems – students are on-task and obedient. b. Students in rural middle schools usually demonstrate better behavior than students in elementary and secondary schools. c. Behavior problems challenge all teachers, regardless of the school, grade level, or geographic location. d. Behavior problems are over-exaggerated, especially in higher-socioeconomic schools.
SPSS is a computer software program used for..?
A. Doing your work for you B. Analysing data sets C. Checking football scores D. Voting on The X Factor
What activity would happen in a group time that incorporates the Author's Chair?
A. Mrs. Jones selects an author of the week and reads the children a story by that author while sitting in her rocking chair at group time. B. A child selects a favorite author from books in the book basket, then goes up and shows the others the book selected. C. Five-year-old Melissa reads a story she wrote herself to the others in her class. D. Five-year-old Melissa shares a favorite picture book from home and then the teacher and the children talk about the author and the illustrator.
Secondary analysis refers to
a. replicating a study using different subjects and settings. b. reanalyzing data gathered by a previous investigator. c. the use of the same subjects for other related studies. d. none of the above.