You have referred the following four students to the school psychologist for evaluation. Which student is the psychologist most likely to identify as having an intellectual disability?

A) Matthew has difficulty in math but performs at grade level in reading, spelling, and writing skills.
B) Lacy shows low achievement in all areas and prefers to play with younger children.
C) Wanda is hyperactive and frequently expresses her boredom with class material.
D) Mark is a low achiever in all areas; he is a leader of a local neighborhood gang.


B

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Duration records should be used when the ____________________ of a child’s involvement is most important

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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To make an in-depth examination of a real child observers need to realize:

A. Child development in all of the areas is proceeding simultaneously B. Each area of child development needs to be studied in a particular order C. It is important to observe every area of development during the first weeks D. Focused observation and recording provides little developmental information

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Give an example that shows how a teacher can assure parents that their children are receiving the necessary knowledge and skills in an early childhood program.

What will be an ideal response?

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A researcher calculates a mean from a sample of 23 people. In analyzing her data, she states the following hypotheses: H0: ? = 25 and H1: ? ? 25. For ? = .05, which is an appropriate critical value?

a. 1.717 b. 2.074 c. 2.069 d. 2.064

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