Today,we Know That __________

question 17

Multiple Choice

Today,we know that __________.

• A) the overall rate of serious psychological disturbance rises greatly from childhood to adolescence
• B) biological, psychological, and social forces combine to influence adolescent development
• C) adolescence is an untroubled time of life, perhaps the pleasantest time a girl or boy will ever know
• D) the length of adolescence and its demands and pressures vary little among cultures

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Definitions:

No Child Left Behind

A U.S. Act aimed at closing the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind.

Norm-Referenced Testing

Testing that compares an individual's performance or scores to a norm group or standard to evaluate relative standing.

T Scores

Standardized scores on psychological and educational tests that have a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10, used to compare individual performance against a normative sample.

Sten Scores

Derived from the name “standard 10,” a standard score that is commonly used on personality inventories and questionnaires. Stens have a mean of 5.5 and a standard deviation of 2.