The type of reasoning in which a claim or theory is used to generate predictions and make observations is called:
A. deductive reasoning
B. inductive reasoning
C. absolute reasoning
D. empirical reasoning
Ans: A. deductive reasoning
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A. SSM / (SSM + SSR) B. SSM × (SSM + SST) C. SSM × (SSM / SST) D. SSM / (SSM / SST)
The 99% confidence interval usually is:
A. Narrower than the 95% confidence interval. B. Wider than the 95% confidence interval. C. The same as the 95% confidence interval. D. A less precise estimate of the effect in the population than the 95% confidence interval.
Which of the following scenarios typifies a Tools of the Mind approach?
a. The classroom has a restaurant theme, with the art center set up as a pizzeria and the science center set up as a coffee shop. b. The students earn colorful stickers for listening, staying on task, cleaning up after themselves, and raising their hands. c. The teacher goes over the material with the children several times and makes up a song to help them remember it. d. Children move freely and spontaneously throughout the classroom and work with the teacher individually or in small groups.
Which of the following beliefs is the BEST example of an alternative hypothesis (H1)?
a. “It doesn’t matter whether the President of the U.S. is a Democrat or a Republican.” b. “Men and women are looking for the same thing in their dating partners.” c. “Rubbing a good luck charm helps gamblers win more money.” d. “Cats are just as smart as dogs.”