You are reading a research report summarizing the findings for a study of first-year teacher anxiety in the classroom. You read the following results:
"Teachers' perceptions of students' skill level was the most powerful predictor; it accounted for an additional 28% of the variance (ß = .35, p < .001)."
From looking at the p value, you would conclude
a. That the alpha level was set too low
b. That the authors should have set an exact p value
c. That the result was statistically significant
d. That the result indicates that there is a high chance of making a mistake
C
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a. Children avoid dealing directly with a problem and instead deal with it using books. b. Children learn there is no definite solution to the stress they are experiencing. c. Children identify with a character in a book who has a problem similar to their own. d. Children understand that the world tends to be a frightening place.
A teacher has followed all the test conditions described in the text; however, the teacher chose to write only multiple choice questions. Why is it not good practice to only use one type of response format?
What will be an ideal response?
Pencil grips are an example of what type of assistive technology?
a. No tech b. Low tech c. Mid tech d. High tech
For 
= 11.06, df = 5, and ? = .05, the researcher would ______.
a. reject H0 (p < .05) b. reject H0 (p > .05) c. not reject H0 (p < .05) d. not reject H0 (p > .05)