When research is done to test hypotheses and theories about how and why phenomena operate as they do, then the primary purpose of such research is:
a. Descriptive
b. Predictive
c. Explanatory
d. Exploratory
Ans: c
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a. a learner-centered curriculum most effectively meets the needs of young adolescents as well as community preferences. b. young adolescents' ability to engage in abstract thinking calls for a strong subject-centered curriculum. c. teachers should look to the elementary and secondary school and base the middle school curriculum on their respective curricula. d. the most realistic perspective is to avoid an "either-or" decision, and in fact, have a curriculum that reflects the "best" of both perspectives.
Which of the following would the best example of culturally responsive teaching
a. Posting rules and consequences at the beginning of the year before students arrive the first day b. Examine behaviors in light of cultural norms and values before determining if certain behaviors should be penalized. c. Post rules and rewards for following the rules at the beginning of the year before students arrive d. a and c
The changes in mental skills that occur through increasing maturity and experience
a. learning b. maturation c. canalization development d. cognitive development
Self-help skills refer to children's abilities to select their own toys during play time
Indicate whether the statement is true or false