Which of the following italicized variables can be described as a dependent variable?
a) It was found that high school GPA was a better predictor of college performance than SAT scores.
b) The data from the study showed that the timeout procedure was effective in reducing the students' misbehavior.
c) The researcher studied the effect of students' socioeconomic status on academic achievement.
d) The teacher was able to increase the number of books read by the students in her class by offering a prize to students who read four books in one month.
b
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A) ?increased staff morale and retention B) ?increased absenteeism C) ?increased self-confidence and empowerment D) ?increased need for special services or placement
Counting behavior is important because it ________
a. helps you determine whether the behavior pinpointed is the one causing the problem b. gives you something to occupy your free time c. allows you to evaluate the effectiveness of intervention d. both helps you determine whether the behavior pinpointed is the one causing the problem and allows you to evaluate the effectiveness of intervention e. all of these choices
Some individual differences, such as cultural differences for example, may distort information obtained from an assessment. This is referred to as
a. response set. b. bias. c. interpretation error. d. sampling error.
When teaching mathematics, the order of operations is
a) calculations within parentheses should be done first b) addition and subtraction should be done first c) exponents should be calculated first d) exponents should be calculated last