Based on information in the case study and research on school dropouts, if Jackie fits typical patterns for students with her background and socioeconomic status, which of the following is the most valid prediction?
a. She is much less likely to drop out of school than is a typical classmate.
b. She is slightly less likely to drop out than is atypical classmate.
c. The likelihood of Jackie dropping out is about the same as that of a typical classmate.
d. Jackie is more likely to drop out than is a typical classmate.
d
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When a hypothesis is confirmed in an empirical investigation, one concludes that
a. the hypothesized relationship has been proven to be true. b. the theory from which the hypothesis was derived has been proven to be true. c. it is probable that the hypothesized relationship is true. d. it is just as probable that the hypothesized relationship is false as it is true.
Mary Ainsworth's perspective on children and/or childrearing emphasizes that:
a. children are active participants in their cognitive development. b. children's minds are blank slates at birth, to be molded by their caretakers. c. parents should respond to the feelings evoked by the child. d. parents should set limits for their children.
What is the most appropriate way to score a performance assessment that is used to identify students' problems which need remediation?
a. Analytic scoring b. Annotated holistic scoring c. Holistic scoring