The Purpose of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills Is

question 69

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills is to

• A) detect weaknesses in school system curricula
• B) screen elementary school children for potential learning disabilities
• C) identify children who are underachieving
• D) provide information which can be used to improve instruction

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Definitions:

Secondary Circular Reaction

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where infants aged 4-8 months repeat actions that have pleasurable or interesting results, showing an early form of experimentation.

Preoperational Thought

A reiteration of preoperational, highlighting the early childhood cognitive phase where imagination flourishes yet logical reasoning abilities are not yet developed.

Sensorimotor

Pertaining to the first developmental stage in Piaget's theory, focusing on infants' understanding of the world through their sensory experiences and motor activities.

Formal-Operational Thought

The stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development during which individuals develop the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically, typically beginning in adolescence.