Kounin (1970) found that expert and nonexpert teachers __________in their methods for handling ...

Kounin (1970) found that expert and nonexpert teachers __________in their methods for handling student misbehavior.
 
  a. did not differ much
  b. disagreed
  c. varied widely
  d. differed greatly

Ques. 2

Miss Williams gives the same test to the same group of students more than one time. We could say that Miss Williams is measuring which of the following?
 
  a. test-retest reliability
  b. alternate-forms reliability
  c. split-half reliability
  d. interrater reliability

Ques. 3

How is reliability usually expressed?
 
  a. as a correlation coefficient
  b. as a proportion
  c. as a letter grade
  d. as a percentage

Ques. 4

Three of the following are signs that a student is possibly the victim of child maltreatment at home. Which one is least likely to be a sign of maltreatment?
 
  a. Frequent bruises and bone fractures
  b. A tendency to be exceptionally outgoing
  c. Coming to school without a jacket in snowy weather
  d. Greater-than-average knowledge about sexual matters

Ques. 5

The Iowa Tests of Basic Skills is an example of which of the following?
 
  a. achievement tests
  b. accountability test
  c. construct test
  d. aptitude test

Ques. 6

Most of the standardized tests that teachers give their students are:
 
  a. achievement tests.
  b. criterion-referenced tests.
  c. mandated by the school, school district, or state in which the school is located.
 d. culture-fair tests.

Ques. 7

Use concepts from Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development to describe how you learned something in this class. Your response should include references to at least three of the following concepts: cognitive tools, internalization,zone of proximal development, and scaffolding.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Ques. 8

Assessing the quality of a standardized test is a fairly involved procedure, and is usually done by whom?
 
  a. individual teachers
  b. school psychologists
  c. school principals
  d. guidance counselors

Ques. 9

The Acme Test Group is constructing a new test to be standardized. They have decided to draw their sample where every member of the population has an equal chance of being drawn for the sample. What kind of sample is Acme Test Group using?
 
  a. actual
  b. representative
  c. random
  d. real

Ques. 10

The complete set of individuals to which a set of results will be generalized.
 
  a. sample
  b. content
  c. construct
  d. population

Ques. 11

In two separate paragraphs, explain how challenge is involved in (1) the process of equilibration and (2) the concept of zone of proximal development. Give a concrete example to illustrate each discussion.
 
  What will be an ideal response?