Penny Poodle wanted to know which dog obedience training program was more effective: Puppy Pride, the approach she has been using for any years, or Doggie Do-Right, a new approach. Penny convinced 50 human companions of untrained dogs to participate in her study. The dogs and their humans were randomly assigned to complete the Puppy Pride or Doggie Do-Right course. At the end of the training
programs, all of the dogs were scored on their level of obedience on a standardized dog obedience checklist (scores could range from 10 to 100). The design of this study is:
a. one-shot experimental
b. ex post facto
c. posttest-only control-group design
d. within subjects
c
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Cindy is a gifted student who participates often in classroom discussions. However, she asks so many questions and makes so many comments that there is not time for other students to participate or for you to finish the lesson. How can you help Cindy continue to participate without monopolizing the class?
A. Tell her to be quiet and pay attention. B. Tell her you will only allow her to ask two questions per class. C. Ignore her questions and allow others to ask questions. D. Begin a dialogue journal that Cindy can write her questions in and enable her to research answers during less-active periods.
Some cognitive psychologists have asserted that the ____ effect refers to the activation of a node by another node in the same network, due to the process of spreading activation
a. activating b. priming c. recall d. recognition
It is important to apply understanding of referents of measurement to estimation and problem solving
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The following is true of alternate forms reliability:
a. It is the same as equivalent forms reliability b. It is the same as parallel forms reliability c. It is important for tests with more than one form. d. All of the above