Given the Observations of David Berliner, How Should You Respond

question 2

Multiple Choice

Given the observations of David Berliner, how should you respond to someone who maintains that educational research is relatively easy to do?

• A) State that educational issues are among the most difficult to research because of the complexity of educational processes and outcomes.
• B) Agree with the statement.
• C) State that educational research is difficult to conduct because it is not valued by educators or policy makers.
• D) State that educational research is difficult to conduct because researchers are frequently denied access to classrooms.

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Definitions:

Multiple Births

The delivery of more than one baby from the same pregnancy, such as twins or triplets.

Canalized Traits

Genetic characteristics that are not easily changed by environmental factors due to their strong genetic control.

Genetic Relationship

The connection between organisms based on the similarity of their DNA sequences.

Nonshared Environmental

Influences that result in differences among siblings, including experiences outside the family that are not shared by other siblings.