DEP Final Exam Review (updated)
questions n 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) ____. - correct 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. - correct answer ✔✔Correlation
Which correlation coefficient value indicates the strongest relationship? - correct
answer ✔✔-82
If you believe in continuity, you believe that development is best characterized as
following a smooth progression. - correct answer ✔✔True
In operant conditioning theory, reinforcement is to punishment as - correct
answer ✔✔Increasing is to decreasing
Someone taking a universal stance believes that there is only one path of
development. - correct answer ✔✔True
Validity is to reliability as - correct answer ✔✔Accuracy is to consistency
questions n 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) ____. - correct 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. - correct answer ✔✔Correlation
Which correlation coefficient value indicates the strongest relationship? - correct
answer ✔✔-82
If you believe in continuity, you believe that development is best characterized as
following a smooth progression. - correct answer ✔✔True
In operant conditioning theory, reinforcement is to punishment as - correct
answer ✔✔Increasing is to decreasing
Someone taking a universal stance believes that there is only one path of
development. - correct answer ✔✔True
Validity is to reliability as - correct answer ✔✔Accuracy is to consistency
