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darbym82

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Suppose that you are trying to interpret the score of a sixteen-year-old American Indian female on a national test of academic achievement. The oldest students in the norm group were thirteen years of age, and American Indian children were not included in the group. As a teacher, you
 
  a. can interpret her score meaningfully because she is a teenager like some of the students in the norm group.
  b. can meaningfully interpret her score by extrapolating information from the original norm group to include older children.
  c. should consult with an expert about what statistical techniques are available for converting the normative information for older, American Indian children.
  d. would not be able to meaningfully interpret her score because the norm group is unrepresentative of this student.

Question 2

Explain how you can shape a complex behavior.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

Complex behaviors can be shaped by reinforcing closer approximations to the terminal (desired) behavior.



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