Which of the Following Has Supported the Use of Standardized

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has supported the use of standardized assessments as a means of enforcing educational accountability?

• A)modern developmental psychology
• B)the "No Child Left Behind" law
• C)child welfare agencies
• D)local school districts

Understand the role and impact of information technology in decision making.

Identify drivers and barriers to creativity in organizational decision making.

Distinguish between programmed and nonprogrammed decisions.

Evaluate the influence of risk, certainty, and uncertainty on managerial decisions.

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Definitions:

Effortful Processing

A type of information processing that requires attention and conscious effort in order to encode or remember information.

Mental Image

A representation of sensory information in the mind, which is not currently being perceived, such as visualizing an object, sound, or situation.

Street Corner

Literally, the point at which two streets meet; often used to denote a specific location within an urban area.

Short-Term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.