The secular trend is defined as:
a. the influence of better nutrition and medical care in delaying onset of puberty in adolescents living in developed countries.
b. the pattern of earlier onset of puberty in boys (decreasing the age difference between male and female onset of puberty).
c. the pattern that menarche and other aspects of puberty are experienced by girls earlier with each new generation.
d. the influence of environmental factors such as toxins that interfere with hormones and delay puberty.
C
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A. They encourage rote memorization of concepts. B. They require students to integrate and apply ideas. C. They are the most effective type of selected-response items. D. They are easy to score because of their objective nature.
What are three useful techniques for resolving conflicts?
What will be an ideal response?
In deciding a case, a judge will often look at how similar cases in the past were decided. These decisions are called _________________.
a. common law b. statute law c. civil law d. public law
When several students simultaneously are off task and becoming disruptive, the teacher should
(a) consider changing the task (b) immediately call all parents and guardians from the room telephone (c) ignore their off task behaviors and work with those students who are on task (d) send all off-task students to the office of the appropriate school administrator