Exam 1: Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology

A correlation study indicates that teachers' interest in teaching and the amount of the day their students are engaged in learning correlate at +0.46.This coefficient would indicate that

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A correlation coefficient of 0.90 indicates that

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Question 42

Negative correlations are typically weaker than positive correlations.

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Question 43

When findings in a given area repeatedly support the same conclusion,a(n)________ can be derived.

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Question 44

Broad frameworks that attempt to explain relationships between sets of variables are called ________.

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Question 45

A theory is an explanation of occurrences in a given field.

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Question 46

Differentiate between descriptive and experimental research orientations with regard to purpose,methods,and the interpretation of results.

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Question 47

Discuss the problems or issues that most concern beginning teachers today.Which of those concerns would be the most important to you personally? Explain your choice(s).

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Question 48

A statistically significant result in experimental research indicates that the result is a true finding.

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Question 49

According to the Point/Counterpoint discussion in Chapter 1,the following statement is true about what kind of research should guide education

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Question 50

Principles are the product of consistency in research findings over time.

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Question 51

Research by Ogden,Brophy,and Evertson (1977)on selecting primary-grade students to read aloud suggests that the best method is to

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Question 52

A case study is an investigation of

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Question 53

A researcher participates in a class over a two-month period and analyzes the strategies the teacher employs to maintain discipline.This research is an example of what specific type of research study?

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Question 54

Which one of the following instances is MOST like a random sample for a class of thirty students?

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Question 55

Research on acceleration for bright children suggests that acceleration is generally

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Question 56

The major concern of new teachers is that their knowledge of their subjects is limited.

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Question 57

Many educators believe that the mark of an expert teacher is the ability to be ________,demonstrated by frequently asking,"How am I doing?"

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Question 58

Briefly describe a study that would support a causal interpretation of the results.Explain why your study could be a cause-effect study.

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Question 59

Schools are evaluated based on test schools,which indicate if their students are making ________.

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A correlation study indicates that teachers' interest in teaching and the amount of the day their students are engaged in learning correlate at +0.46.This coefficient would indicate that

A correlation coefficient of 0.90 indicates that

Negative correlations are typically weaker than positive correlations.

When findings in a given area repeatedly support the same conclusion,a(n)________ can be derived.

Broad frameworks that attempt to explain relationships between sets of variables are called ________.

A theory is an explanation of occurrences in a given field.

Differentiate between descriptive and experimental research orientations with regard to purpose,methods,and the interpretation of results.

Discuss the problems or issues that most concern beginning teachers today.Which of those concerns would be the most important to you personally? Explain your choice(s).

A statistically significant result in experimental research indicates that the result is a true finding.

According to the Point/Counterpoint discussion in Chapter 1,the following statement is true about what kind of research should guide education

Principles are the product of consistency in research findings over time.

Research by Ogden,Brophy,and Evertson (1977)on selecting primary-grade students to read aloud suggests that the best method is to

A case study is an investigation of

A researcher participates in a class over a two-month period and analyzes the strategies the teacher employs to maintain discipline.This research is an example of what specific type of research study?

Which one of the following instances is MOST like a random sample for a class of thirty students?

Research on acceleration for bright children suggests that acceleration is generally

The major concern of new teachers is that their knowledge of their subjects is limited.

Many educators believe that the mark of an expert teacher is the ability to be ________,demonstrated by frequently asking,"How am I doing?"

Briefly describe a study that would support a causal interpretation of the results.Explain why your study could be a cause-effect study.

Schools are evaluated based on test schools,which indicate if their students are making ________.

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