Students who are assigned to classes on the basis of ability or achievement are grouped according to _______
A. within-class ability grouping
B. cross-age ability grouping
C. between-class ability grouping
D. standardized ability grouping
C
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Which one of the following is the first step in testing a hypothesis?
a. Deducing consequences that can be observed. b. Asking the views of authorities to see if it satisfies the criteria. c. Selecting or developing research instruments for data collection d. Reviewing the literature in the field to see if the hypothesis is consistent with the body of knowledge
A researcher wished to determine if there was a difference in the college aptitude examination scores of traditional and nontraditional undergraduate students. The researcher selected p = .05 as the level for rejecting the null hypothesis. The researcher obtained a mean score of 52 for nontraditional students and a mean score of 40 for the traditional students. Statistical analysis indicated that
the difference in means was significant at the .05 level. How would the statistical significance be interpreted? a. Traditional and nontraditional students are drawn from the same population in terms of college aptitude. b. There are 5 chances in 100 that the two groups were drawn from different populations in terms of their college aptitude. c. There are 5 chances in 100 that the two groups were drawn from the same population in terms of their college aptitude. d. For every nontraditional student, there are 5 chances in 100 that she/he will score higher than a traditional student.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Regression toward the mean usually occurs when participants are selected from the bottom or top percentile in a population
In general, paraprofessionals
a. lack experience in the classroom. b. generally deal with discipline problems. c. assist with smaller student groups. d. have higher levels of education than the teachers they assist.