If you wanted to compute the correlation between two ordinal-level variables, which type of correlation should you use?
a. point biserial
b. phi
c. Spearman rank
d. Pearson
Ans: c
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a. anxiety b. body dysmorphia c. bulimia d. anorexia bulimia
The IEP team should FIRST
Edgewood High School principal Evelyn Lighthouse considered the case of 10th grader Mitchell Smallwood. Mitchell was diagnosed as learning disabled in math. He was also diagnosed as mildly emotionally disturbed and demonstrated impulsive behavior. Over the weekend Mitchell and two of his friends in regular classes had vandalized the high school by spray painting vulgar comments about Mitchell's math teacher on the side of the gym building. A neighbor had seen the boys throw spray paint cans in her yard. She recognized Mitchell and one of the other students and had called the police. The police arrested the three boys and charged them with vandalism, resisting arrest, and destruction of public property. Mitchell had already been suspended from school for 4 days. School rules call for 90 days out-of-school suspension for vandalism of school property. Ms. Lighthouse had contacted Mitchell and his parents. Mitchell stated that the action was impulsive and admitted to the vandalism. A. Conduct a manifestation determination review B. Conduct a functional behavioral assessment C. Create a behavioral intervention plan for Mitchell D. Add positive behavioral supports to Mitchell's IEP
School literacy focuses on ______, while community literacy ______.
A. skills that are only used in school; is learned informally during the preschool years B. reading practices like oral reading and homework; serves an information-gathering function for the family C. STEAM functions and purposes; includes family-centered initiatives in the home or community D. achieving curriculum standards; is a form of facilitative communication
The student support team listens to Mr. Silver discuss Sara, a child in his third grade class, who is having challenges with learning core literacy instruction. The team suggest a specific reading strategy for Mr. Silver to try for a period of time. The team tells Mr. Silver that everything should improve. What pitfall in empathetic listening does this reflect?
A. Finding the silver lining B. Offering blind reassurance C. Being overly optimistic D. Engaging in mindreading