In comparison to the percentage of people age 85 and over who were cared for in nursing homes in 1985, the percentage in 2007 was:
a. about the same
b. slightly higher
c. much higher
d. somewhat lower
d
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In a classic study, the word Dutch was systematically paired with positive words (e.g., vacation, gift), whereas the word Swedish was paired with negative words (e.g., bitter, failure). When tested afterward, participants ____
a. tended to maintain their rating of the words Dutch and Swedish the same as before the test b. rated the word Dutch more positively than the word Swedish c. associated the word Dutch with the positive words but did not associate the word Swedish with the negative words d. associated the word Swedish with the negative words but did not associate the word Dutch with the positive words
Learning through active involvement in culturally relevant activities with the aid of knowledgeable individuals is referred to as
a. the personal fable. b. guided participation. c. transformational thought. d. class inclusion.
What is one of the more questionable aspects of Piaget's theory?
A. It places too much emphasis on biology as the mechanism of change. B. It does not account for variability in performance. C. It overestimates the intelligence of adults. D. It overvalues the influence of the sociocultural environment.
Distinguish between evaluation of outcome and evaluation of efficiency as these are used in program evaluation.
What will be an ideal response?