Erica is conducting experimental research in which she is looking at the effect of type of music on intellectual development. What is the dependent variable in this example?
a. type of music
b. intellectual development
c. the control group
d. the experimental group
b
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Which of the following is experiencing today a decreased emphasis in middle and secondary schools when compared to practice of the last half of the 20th century?
(a) ability grouping and curriculum tracking (b) using the World Wide Web as a communication tool and learning resource (c) integrating the curriculum and introducing reading, writing, and thinking across the curriculum (d) holding high expectations for all students while providing curriculum options with multiple pathways for academic success
Which of the following assertions most accurately captures the relationship between disparate impact of a test and assessment bias?
A. If a test has a disparate impact on different student subgroups, the test is a priori biased. B. If a test is biased, it will only rarely have a disparate impact on different student subgroups. C. A test that is biased against either gender group will almost certainly be biased against ethnic groups. D. If a test has a disparate impact on different student subgroups, the test is not necessarily biased.
Two researchers hypothesize “consumers would think that a ‘sale price’ presentation would generate a greater monetary savings than an ‘everyday low price’ presentation” (Tom & Ruiz, 1997). In this study, the independent variable is ______.
a. monetary savings b. consumers c. “sale price” presentation d. type of presentation