Studies have shown that young children learn vocabulary more quickly if
a) they are exposed to educational toys, videos and flashcards
b) their caregiver has a verbally sensitive style
c) they hear higher quality language in the environment around them
d) their caregiver spends the time and energy to direct the child's attention to interesting objects,
providing appropriate labels for them all the time
b
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Choose the appropriate statistic for the following situations. A significantly greater proportion of special education teachers have "burned out" compared to the proportion of regular classroom teachers
a. Chi Square b. Multifactor Analysis of Variance c. t-test for dependent means d. t-test for independent means e. None of these are true.
In writing the significance of a study section, the author should
a. convince readers of the potential application of the findings. b. discuss what the results will mean to theory. c. show how the results will provide grounds for further research. d. b and c e. All of these are true.
Four boys read this line from a story:
"The two men entered the restaurant and ordered hamburgers." Which one of the boys is clearly using a script while reading the story? a. Alex assumes that the men looked at a menu before ordering. b. Bob is guessing that the men probably have evil motives. c. Colin wonders what the men look like. d. Devon thinks that the men should make more healthful choices.
Which of the following illustrates norm-referenced scoring?
a. Sally got all the items correct on her exam. b. Sally performed at the average of the class. c. Sally's score on the exam was an 85. d. Sally's score indicated improvement.