Theory formation is
a. not acceptable in the areas where little factual information is available.
b. not needed in the areas where accumulation of factual information has proceeded to advanced levels.
c. pure speculation.
d. the ultimate goal of science.
D
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a. are allowed to choose what they read as often as possible. b. answer questions about the books they read. c. chose books above their reading level. d. practice reading skills in workbooks.
After hearing about Jon's very high achievement scores in mathematics, Ms. Ketel realizes how smart Jon is and expects that he will do well in the upcoming unit on algebra. Later, Jon performs very well, just as she had expected. Interestingly enough, however, the achievement scores Ms. Ketel originally received were incorrect. Jon was actually a below-average student in his mathematical
achievement. What concept most likely refers to Jon's change in performance? a. ethnocentrism b. cultural pluralism c. teacher expectancy d. constructivism
Lucy examined relationships between middle-school students' self-esteem and their performance in Mathematics. Her data analysis indicated that students with higher self-esteem perform better than those with lower self-esteem. Her investigation further revealed that students with higher self-esteem are more willing to invest effort in solving Math problems. In this case, the amount of effort is
a. An independent variable b. A dependent variable c. A mediating variable d. A moderating variable
Mr. Miller takes his position as a special educator very seriously. He is busy working in his classroom from the beginning till the end of the work day. He rarely goes to the teachers' lounge and has not made friends with his peers. This school year, his principal announced that students in special education would receive services within general education classes. What will Mr. Miller need to do
in order to implement this plan? a. listen respectfully to the ideas of others b. tell his principal that he prefers not to teach in this arrangement c. offer help only when asked d. spend as little time in the teacher's lounge as possible to avoid having to listen to other teachers' complaints about his students