A researcher who wants to conduct a study in the local high school finds that she must use volunteers rather than intact class groups. In this case, the researcher should
a. make sure to use a sample of at least 30 or more subjects.
b. control for the subjects' willingness to volunteer.
c. keep the volunteer subjects naive as to the purpose of the study.
d. determine the extent to which volunteers may differ from nonvolunteers on important variables.
D
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Which of the following does not represent key concepts in the Education Change Theory?
a. Capacity-Commitment b. Leadership-Promotional Planning c. Problem Solving-Support d. Coherence – Continuous Improvement
. Which of the following demonstrates what effective teachers look at to evaluate their own professional practice?
a. licensure exam scores b. completion of additional licensure programs c. student performance data d. parent suggestions for improvement
Studying the process of change by tracking the same subjects across time is an example of a(n):
A) cross-sectional design B) longitudinal design C) causal comparative design D) correlational design
Which one of these students most clearly has a performance-approach goal?
A.) Frank finds a homework assignment too easy to waste his time with B.) Herb frequently asks questions in the class in order to understand the information better C.) Selena decides to enter the school science fair in hopes of impressing her teacher and classmates D.) Rita was somewhat disappointed about her last test score in math. Realizing that people learn from their mistakes, she decides to study harder for the next test using different study strategies