DEP Final Exam Review Questions and
Answers
Connie is a second-grade teacher who notices that her students behave differently than the fourth-
graders during recess. She comes up with several connected ideas to explain why the two groups
behave differently. Connie's ideas would best be described as a(n) ____. - Answer-Theory
Harvey is interested in doing a study to determine whether or not a statistically significant relationship
exists between participating in college athletics and self-efficacy for academic work. Because Harvey is
not particularly interested in determining a cause-and-effect relationship, he would be best advised to
do a(n) ____study. - Answer-Correlation
Which correlation coefficient value indicates the strongest relationship? - Answer--82
If you believe in continuity, you believe that development is best characterized as following a smooth
progression. - Answer-True
In operant conditioning theory, reinforcement is to punishment as - Answer-Increasing is to decreasing
Someone taking a universal stance believes that there is only one path of development. - Answer-True
Validity is to reliability as - Answer-Accuracy is to consistency
Answers
Connie is a second-grade teacher who notices that her students behave differently than the fourth-
graders during recess. She comes up with several connected ideas to explain why the two groups
behave differently. Connie's ideas would best be described as a(n) ____. - Answer-Theory
Harvey is interested in doing a study to determine whether or not a statistically significant relationship
exists between participating in college athletics and self-efficacy for academic work. Because Harvey is
not particularly interested in determining a cause-and-effect relationship, he would be best advised to
do a(n) ____study. - Answer-Correlation
Which correlation coefficient value indicates the strongest relationship? - Answer--82
If you believe in continuity, you believe that development is best characterized as following a smooth
progression. - Answer-True
In operant conditioning theory, reinforcement is to punishment as - Answer-Increasing is to decreasing
Someone taking a universal stance believes that there is only one path of development. - Answer-True
Validity is to reliability as - Answer-Accuracy is to consistency
