homework 8 Flashcards
According to Peggy Carr in the Washington Post (2021) article, what is likely to explain why many students, who report that they do not read for fun, score lower on tests?
It is impossible to determine the cause based on the reported survey data
In the Washington Post (2021) article, which of the following groups of students experienced the largest decline in test scores between 2012 and 2021? Select 2 that apply:
- female students
- black and hispanic students
Which of the following groups were compared to adopted children in the first and second hypotheses of the van IJzendoorn & Juffer (2005) meta-analysis? Select all that apply:
- Adopted children’s environmental siblings and peers
- non-adopted children’s siblings
- Non-adopted children
What is the definition of “adoption decalage”?
The gap between adopted children’s cognitive ability and their actual school performance
True or False: Age at the time of adoption is an important predictor of IQ and academic achievement.
true
t/f: One problem with Larry Summers’ claim that women are less likely to be exceptionally gifted in ways that favor careers in science is that in many countries girls actually outperform boys in math.
true
According to various studies cited in class, what conclusion should teachers draw about learning styles?
They should use whichever method works best overall for a group of students, rather than tailoring methods to fit individual students.
In the videos, Dr. Barner described two forms of studying: ________ concerns the kind of study activity, whereas ________ concerns the schedule of that studying.
Retrieval practice; spaced repetition
t/f: The study by IJzendoorn & Juffer found that age at adoption, and whether adoptees came from abusive and/or neglecting backgrounds, influenced children’s cognitive development
true
The TIMSS has a greater focus on testing children’s knowledge of _______, whereas the PISA has a greater focus on testing knowledge of ________.
formal mathematics; problem-solving
Generally speaking, the ______ time you wait to restudy something, the better you will be able to recall it later during a test.
more
Advocates of the desirable difficulties approach argue that:
We are bad at predicting how well we will remember things after a delay
Based on a study conducted at UCLA, what percentage of college students has been taught effective study strategies?
20%
The study by van IJzendoorn & Juffer is which of the following types of studies?
meta-analysis
Over the past few decades, the achievement gap between white and black students has _______, and the achievement gap between rich and poor has _______.
Decreased; Increased
