Define tracking. How is it done?
What will be an ideal response?
Tracking, or ability grouping, refers to clustering people together into classes or tracks within classes that contain students of comparable abilities or students with similar educational goals (for example, academic versus nonacademic tracks). Tracking is done in some cases on the assumption that students will be better able to learn if they are in a classroom with others who have equal ability. In other cases, the tracking is based on directing students into curricular paths where it is presumed they are capable of succeeding. Decisions about tracking are based on the student's performance in class or on standardized tests, the teachers' judgments about students, and, in some cases, the student and her or his parents' choices.
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You have a set of stimuli you are about to use for an experiment on the effect of facial expressions in photographs. The photographs were pulled from Google Images using the keywords “facial expression” and each image was required to be exactly 640x480 pixels. Describe the fixed and random factors of this stimuli set.
What will be an ideal response?
Karen and Tim are having a debate on the benefits and costs of having children. Karen believes that having babies is a benefit, while Tim argues otherwise. Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Karen's argument?
A) There has been a steep decline in postpartum depression cases in the country. B) Child-rearing costs tend to be more in urban areas that in the rural areas. C) The abortion rate in the country has decreased over the past decade. D) MostAmerican parents have been found to be overjoyed at the birth of their first baby.
Ralph, age 45, has decided to stop putting in overtime at work and stop going to Chamber of Commerce meetings in order to spend more time with his family and friends
According to Elaine Cumming and William Henry, what is transpiring in Ralph's life? A) He is experiencing a mid-life crisis. B) He is becoming more conscious of his social roles. C) He is in the early stages of disengagement theory. D) He is losing his motivation to succeed.
Which of these is NOT one of the conditions under which countermovements are most likely to develop?
a. the original movement appears to have been moderately successful b. members of a potential new movement are able to find powerful allies c. when individuals feel comfortable in their position d. when individuals feel their status, values, or power has been threatened by the original movement