Which of the following most accurately describes the performance of home-schooled students on standardized tests compared to students in public schools?
a. Home-schooled students typically score significantly higher than public school students on standardized tests.
b. Home-schooled students typically score significantly higher than public school students on standardized tests in reading, but they score lower on standardized tests in math.
c. Home-schooled students typically score significantly higher than public school students on standardized tests in basic skill areas, such as reading and math, but they score lower on standardized tests in other content areas.
d. Home-schooled students typically score significantly lower than public school students on standardized tests.
a
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a. ask a variety of questions to insure that students understand the lesson b. question why some knowledge is more highly valued than other knowledge c. encourage students to learn by doing rather than by reading d. ask questions that help students see the connections between different academic disciplines
The Equal Pay Act requires employers to
A. pay all employees on the same scale. B. pay the same salary to men and women who perform similar jobs. C. pay all employees a living wage. D. pay female employees at least 70 percent of the average salary earned by male employees.
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a. hands-on manipulation b. repetition and memorization c. example and imitation d. hypnotic suggestion
Which learning theory matches this description?: A person adjusts his or her mental model to incorporate new experiences and make sense of new information.
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