Meritocratic explanations for why some groups of students perform significantly better than others
A. assume that the competition for success in schools and society is basically fair.
B. give strong evidence that some groups fail in school because of differences in native intelligence or inadequate family backgrounds, or both.
C. are endorsed fairly strongly by the authors of this book.
D. remain the strongest explanations available for school failure and success.
A. assume that the competition for success in schools and society is basically fair.
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Calculate the mean.
A researcher sampled 10 undergraduate psychology majors about their study behaviors. The following is a list of the number of hours they spent studying on the weekend: 5 8 2 0 4 6 3 4 7 1
As a general rule, the intention to learn
a. usually leads to worse learning than incidental learning. b. has a direct effect on learning. c. leads all people to adopt the same memory strategies. d. has an indirect effect on learning.
Most graphic representations at the primary level will be some form of
a. circle graph b. pie graph c. bar graph d. pictograph