Over the Past Decade, an Explanation Offered for the Growing

question 3

Multiple Choice

Over the past decade, an explanation offered for the growing gap between the reading of students in poverty versus students from wealthier homes is due to

• A) increased television viewing among students with lower SES.
• B) more attention paid to wealthier students by their teachers.
• C) more positive role models available among students of higher SES.
• D) children from poorer homes losing ground over the summer.

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Definitions:

Visual Imagery

The mental visualization of scenes, objects, or events without their physical presence, engaging the brain's visual processing system.

Spatial Equivalence

Refers to the concept that different physical configurations can be perceived as the same if they maintain certain relationships or proportions.

Temporal Lobes

Regions of the cerebral cortex located on both sides of the brain, involved in processing auditory information and encoding memory.

Demand Characteristics

Aspects of an experimental setting that lead participants to guess the purpose of the study and adjust their behavior to what they believe the experiment expects.