A researcher does a study where he examines the effects of a new reading program for teaching reading comprehension. He randomly assigns 30 students to an experimental group and 30 students to a control group. He then posttests the students after the program to see whether they are different in reading performance. The design used by the researcher is the:
a. Pretest-posttest control-group design
b. Posttest-only design with nonequivalent groups
c. One-group posttest-only design
d. Posttest-only control-group design
Ans: d
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a. extinguishing problem behaviors through the consistent implementation of punishments strategies. b. teaching positive social behaviors that are implemented by all individuals who are involved in the student’s life. c. providing positive rewards when they behave in an appropriate behavior, and negative reinforcement when their behavior is inappropriate. d. rewarding desirable behavior with tokens that students can exchange for privileges.
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a. formal assessment b. summative assessment c. informal assessment d. formative assessment
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a. considered prelingually deaf b. going to need assistance in meeting age-appropriate speech and language development expectations c. likely to have depressed working memory d. all of the above
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.