Name two different scenarios that would lead you to choose the median as a measure of central tendency rather than the mean.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Answers will vary among students; many possible correct responses.
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Refer to Exhibit 5-1. Which of the hypotheses violated the criterion that: hypotheses must be testable
a. Peter is an inherently bad boy who had stepped out of line and ran to the classroom by the back stairs in order to infuriate the teacher. b. Peter leapt from the ground directly into the classroom window. c. Peter has an identical twin whom the teacher did not know about. He and Peter arranged with the principal to stage the fire drill so that they could play this trick on the teacher. d. Peter slipped into the boy's room on the way out and returned to his seat from there.
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of curriculum-based measurement?
A. Brief one-minute probes B. Error analysis C. Task analysis
Statements such as "women don't drive as well as men" and "white men can't jump" are both examples of
A. stereotyping. B. perspective. C. racial prejudice. D. repressed anger.
Stereotypes can severely damage a child's education because:
a. The teacher will likely be rude to students that are of a different culture b. Teachers may hold higher or lower standards for a child based on his or her gender or ethnicity c. They affect a child's academic potential d. Teachers may treat all students equally