A student who is having a problem solving a mathematical word problem realizes that she might figure out a solution more quickly by depicting the elements of the problem in a drawing. This problem-solving technique is often referred to as

a. solving an analogous problem.
b. working on a similar problem
c. breaking the problem into parts.
d. creating an external representation of the problem.


d

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The stereotypical belief that Asian American and Pacific Islander students do not need help in schools because they are all high achievers is known as the

a. Asian minority myth. b. model myth. c. model minority myth. d. minority myth.

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In the classroom library center, books should be

A) all text and no illustrations. B) kept the same throughout each semester. C) available in a range of reading levels. D) only non-fiction.

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Authoritative parents tend to provide:

a. low expectations and low responsiveness. b. high expectations and low responsiveness. c. low expectations and high responsiveness. d. high expectations and high responsiveness.

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A researcher hypothesizes that businesses that adopt telecommuting policies (allowing workers to work at home rather than have to drive to work) have lower turnover than businesses that do not have these policies. In this study, the independent variable is ______.

a. businesses that adopt telecommuting policies b. workers c. lower turnover d. turnover e. telecommuting policies

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