African American students are disproportionately represented in IDEA programs, raising concerns of overidentification. What percentage of students in special education are African American?
a. 10%
b. 13%
c. 15%
d. 20%
c. 15%
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You hear Randy shout, “No fair!” Then, he hits Marcy. As you move into the situation, the most effective reflection would be:
a. “You’re hitting.” b. “You hate Marcy.” c. “You’re angry.” d. “You could really hurt each other when you hit like that.” e. “It upsets me when you hit each other. Try talking instead.”
When asked to draw a picture of another child, Lee draws a large circle with two dots for eyes and a horizontal line for a mouth. Four lines emanate outward from the circle; these lines, Lee says, are "arms" and "legs." Based on this information, you would guess that Lee is:
a. No more than 21/2 years old b. Perhaps about 31/2 or 4 years old c. Probably a boy, as girls rarely draw people this way d. Almost certainly from a Western culture, as children from Eastern cultures (e.g., China and Japan) depict people very differently than Western children do even in the preschool years
The original purpose of fables was to __________
a. provide an explanation for natural events b. set epic poems to music c. teach lessons about behavior d. tell exaggerated stories of the Old West
A researcher will usually test his or her regression coefficients for statistical significance in order to ensure that the observed coefficient is not due simply to chance.
a. True b. False