Rodrick is teaching eighth-grade students about American history, but underneath the content of his lessons is his belief of mind over matter. He models this practice for his students, identifies it in examples from the Civil Rights era, and tries to create opportunities for his students to practice it. This is an example of ______.
a. Confucianism
b. idealism
c. realism
d. perennialism
b. idealism
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What will be an ideal response?
If a researcher was interested in the average VO2 max of athletes who have run 1500 m in under 4 minutes, which of the following would be the most appropriate for a sample group?
A. All athletes who have run 1500 m in under 4 minutes during the 2012 season B. All athletes who have run 1500 m in under 4 minutes C. All athletes who compete in middle-distance track events D. All athletes who competed in middle-distance track events during the 2012 season
Do you think that designing computer games prepares people for life in the real world, or does it make it more difficult for people to relate to the real world? Explain your answer.
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Mr. O'Hara has developed a test of mechanical aptitude. At the beginning of a course in auto mechanics, he gives this test to his students. At the end of the year, he compares students' scores on the test with their actual achievement in his course. What is he probably trying to find out about his test?
A) Its reliability B) Its construct validity C) Its content validity D) Its predictive validity