After a severe head injury, Mary has exceptional difficulty setting goals and in other ways planning her actions. Without knowing anything else about Mary's injury, you might reasonably conclude that it affected her:
a. forebrain
b. midbrain
c. hindbrain
d. reticular formation
a
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When writing multiple choice type items, each of the following is a recommendation except one. Which one is NOT a recommendation?
(a) There should be the same number of alternatives for every item. (b) Alternatives should be arranged in column, rather than in paragraph form. (c) Avoid using alternatives that include absolute terms such as "never" and "all." (d) When there is variation in the length of the alternatives, the alternatives should be arranged in order of length.
McMillan & Price (2005) parallel the work environment of teachers in Frontier West to the modern teacher conditions in the following ways:
a. Paid consultants b. Limited class size c. Funding difficulties d. Supportive tutoring
Which of these strategies is MOST commonly used to decrease type II error?
a. using a non-directional (two-tailed) alternative hypothesis (H1) b. using a directional (one-tailed) null hypothesis (H0) c. increasing sample size d. lowering alpha (i.e., use .01 rather than .05)
American Indian and Alaska Native children have a higher dropout rate than the rest of the population. Which of the following is currently the best explanation?
A. Educators and textbooks present a biased view of their heritage and interactions with the dominant culture. B. They come to school less prepared than other groups of children. C. They frequently miss school because of tribal events. D. They drop out of school to go to work.