The No Child Left Behind Act (2001) called for
a. annual testing of children in grades 3 to 8.
b. standards-based school reforms.
c. instructional methods whose effectiveness is based on scientific evidence
d. a and c
e. a, b, and c.
Question 2
For many years, students were advised to stick to their original answers on a multiple-choice test. Recent meta-analysis now shows that a majority of changes on multiple-choice tests were from wrong to right. We now advise students to change an answer if, after rethinking, they find an answer preferable to their original one. This example illustrates which characteristic of the scientific method.
a. control of variables. c. objectivity.
b. replication and verification of findings. d. interaction.