Dr. Fitz wants to know which of three health programs is most effective in promoting children's physical well-being. With the consent of both the children and their parents, children who regularly attend a community center are randomly assigned to one of three 8-week programs. After the programs have ended, Dr. Fitz assesses the children's general physical wellbeing. Dr. Fitz's study can best be
classified as which one of the following?
a. experimental
b. correlational
c. cross-sectional
d. quasi-experimental
A
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A. balance food intake with insulin injections B. eliminate all sugars from their diet C. drink additional fluids D. increase their physical activity
When helping students learn meaning of new words, the use certain instructional materials can be helpful. What type of instructional material uses an intersecting shape that shows how concepts are similar and different?
a. chart b. Venn diagram c. semantic map d. graphic organizer
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition revised, states that the symptoms of ADHD must have persisted for at least
a. 2 months. b. 4 months. c. 6 months. d. 8 months. e. 10 months.
What type of feedback might an inventory provide?
a. extraneous details b. “benchmark” information about a student’s skills c. Student test score data d. Comparisons of students’ average