Explain the factors that affect the reported prevalence of giftedness
What will be an ideal response?
First, over the past several years, researchers and writers have offered alternative definitions of giftedness and questioned traditional criteria for identification that rely on IQ tests. Second is the notion of potential: Although some students who are gifted and talented easily can be identified because they use their special abilities and are willing to be recognized for them, others go unnoticed. These students mask their skills from peers and teachers because low expectations have been set for them or their unique needs have not been nurtured.
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Carlos is teaching Kevin, his brother, to dress himself. He starts by placing Kevin's pants on him and pulling them all the way up. He then places Kevin's hands on the top of the pants and tells him, "Snap your pants." Eventually Kevin's pants are placed in front of him with the instruction to "Put your pants on." What technique is Carlos employing?
a. fading b. modeling c. backward chaining d. stimulus-response chain e. both fading and backward chaining
A ____________________ is a short intermission in the meeting, but it does not close the meeting
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In order to learn about literacy, young children need to?
A. Observe their parents, other adults, or older siblings using literacy in everyday situations B. Have access to print (books) and writing materials. C. Both a and b D. None of the above
Laura has developed a new treatment to increase spatial ability. She randomly assigns students to either her intervention or a control condition. In the treatment condition students engage in working puzzles for twenty minutes a day for 10 days. Unfortunately, students do not like her intervention and refuse to do puzzles for all of the days. When she examines post-test means on the spatial
ability measure, there are no differences between her treatment and the control condition. Which of the following demonstrates a threat to validity demonstrated in this study? a. Maturation b. Testing c. Instrumentation d. Mortality