A researcher draws a random sample of 25 people from a population and calculates the mean of their IQs. If she were to repeat this process of drawing samples and calculating means an infinite number of times, the sample means could be used to create ______.
a. the sampling distribution of the mean
b. critical values
c. z-scores
d. research hypotheses
a. the sampling distribution of the mean
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Which is NOT one of the reasons contemporary educators favor the practice of inclusion for children with disabilities?
a. All children will benefit from having children with a range of abilities together in the classroom. b. Children with disabilities benefit from the modeling of typically developing children. c. Typically developing children can develop empathy and an understanding of what they have in common with classmates who are disabled. d. Typically developing children will receive less attention in class but this isn't harmful for them.
Which of the following is not an example of an individualist culture in school?
a. Johnny receives a certificate for having perfect attendance in school. b. Five students working on a developing and presenting a PowerPoint presentation on the Great Depression. b. The artwork of third grades students on display for parent-teacher night. c. Tony completing 100 sit-ups in physical education. d. Maria getting good grades on her report card.
Kauffman et al. suggest that imitation methods can be useful particularly in teaching words
A. for which the student must use visual memory. B. that conform to spelling rules and generalizations. C. that follow regular phonetic rules. D. that have a particular linguistic pattern.
What is NOT part of determining an effective setting for focused reading?
a. The right location b. The evening c. A time of day when you are alert and focused d. Your ability to concentrate