The major contribution of Prudence Crandall was that she

A) established an early boarding school in Boston.
B) admitted young African American girls to her school.
C) established a kindergarten program based on Froebel's views.
D) instructed African American boys in the fine arts.


B

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a) workers expect to give almost all of their waking hours to their jobs. b) today's communication with cell phones, faxes, e-mail, etc. make employees more accessible at home and on vacations. c) employers now expect workers to have a full-time partner at home. d) "soft or non-technical skills" are not being sought by employers.

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a. True b. False

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Describe four procedures proven to work to improve traditional laboratory experiments

What will be an ideal response?

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The Case Study at the beginning of Chapter 3 in the textbook presents a narrative involving a Navajo student, Jack, who doesn't return home after going to the movies with friends. After a week-long absence from both home and school, Jack is eventually found safe. At that point, his parents keep him home from school for a few extra days to help out on the family farm. Which one of the following

alternatives is probably the best explanation for the parents' behavior? A) Some cultural groups see little need for children to learn how to read and write. B) The parents are using farm chores as a means of punishing Jack for his misbehavior. C) The parents are afraid that the school will criticize them for not having located their son sooner. D) The Navajo culture values both individual autonomy and interpersonal cooperation.

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