Which of the following statements has the least support from the literature on culturally diverse families?
A) They may view school officials as part of their extended family.
B) They may view a disability as a blessing or a punishment from God.
C) They may fear that school authorities will report their undocumented status.
D) They may have negative educational experiences that are reinforced by negative contact from school.
A
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Refer to Exhibit 10-6. Assigning the same subjects to all experimental conditions and obtaining measurements under all conditions
a. ANCOVA b. Homogeneous selection c. Randomized matching d. Random assignment e. Use subjects as their own controls
Only one of the following statements reflects an accurate comparison of Gardner's and Sternberg's theories of intelligence. Which one?
a. Both theorists view the development of intelligence as being almost exclusively the result of nurture rather than nature. b. Gardner believes that intelligence is comprised of multiple abilities, whereas Sternberg views it as being comprised of a single entity. c. Both theorists characterize intelligence as a multifaceted ability, such that children may behave intelligently in one situation but not in another. d. Sternberg restricts his view of intelligence to the cognitive abilities and processing skills related to academic success, whereas Gardner takes a broader perspective.
John has just failed a test. From the perspective of attribution theory, is John likely to work harder to pass his next test?
a. Definitely not; he will feel as if he is not capable of doing better and so won't try. b. Absolutely yes; failing one test causes a negative emotional reaction that will motivate him to study. c. Yes, provided that his low test score is accompanied by information about strengths and weaknesses about his performance. d. Yes, provided that he believes his test performance is the result of something he didn't do but could do next time.
. How many baseline phases are included in a changing-criterion design?
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. more than 2