In Athens, girls trained physically so they could bear healthy children
a. true
b. false
b. false
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When a hypothesis is confirmed in an empirical investigation, one concludes that
a. the hypothesized relationship has been proven to be true. b. the theory from which the hypothesis was derived has been proven to be true. c. it is probable that the hypothesized relationship is true. d. it is just as probable that the hypothesized relationship is false as it is true.
Imagine that you are a school district superintendent who wants students to develop effective study strategies before they graduate. With research about effective study skills programs in mind, which one of the following approaches would be the best one to take?
a. Purchase textbooks that are about two years below students' present reading level. b. Have teachers incorporate study skills training into the specific academic courses they teach. c. Have a one-semester study skills course that all students take in middle school or junior high. d. Have a one-semester study skills course that all students take in their first or second year of high school.
Mary's parents want her to study advanced mathematics as a way of helping her remember her lines in theater productions. Considering research on transfer, are Mary's parents correct? Will studying advanced mathematics help Mary learn her lines more readily?
a. Probably b. Only if Mary studies mathematics for an extended period of time c. Only if Mary studies abstract concepts d. Probably not
Mr. Castillo gives an assignment to his third-grade class. The assignment is a list of case studies dealing with hypothetical situations. Most of the class does not do well on this assignment. When Mr. Castillo asks them what happened, most of them reply, "I did not understand it." Mr. Castillo is frustrated because he thinks these children are lazy and unmotivated. According to Piaget's theory, what is happening?
A. These children are probably underachievers and lazy. B. The teacher is expecting formal operational thinking from concrete operational kids. C. The teacher is expecting concrete operational thinking from preoperational kids. D. The teacher is expecting formal operational thinking from formal operational kids.