Juanita Phillips,an Expert Health and Science Supervisor for Kensington County

question 66

Essay

Juanita Phillips,an expert health and science supervisor for Kensington County Schools,has been asked by the school board to design a sex education course to be offered by all middle schools in the system.Juanita was given only general goals,together with the freedom to develop the course as expertise dictates.The following are the general goals given to Juanita: (1)"Students should understand basic reproductive processes," and (2)"Students should be aware of ways to prevent contracting the AIDS virus."
-Present your views on the desirability of using Mager-type vs.Gronlund-type objectives for the course.Which would you personally prefer? Explain your choice.

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Definitions:

Regression

Tendency for initial observations of instances from a category to be more extreme than subsequent observations.

Base-Rate Information

Statistical information about the general frequency of a phenomenon or characteristic within a broader population.

Clinical Judgement

The process by which healthcare professionals make decisions regarding the diagnosis and treatment of patients, based on expertise, evidence, and patient preferences.

Mood-Congruent Information

Refers to the tendency to remember information that is consistent with one's current mood or emotional state.