Which of the Following Is a Reason for the Improvements

question 163

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a reason for the improvements in writing that occur as children mature?

• A)As children mature,they gain more knowledge about the world but also become increasingly stubborn and therefore tend to have less to tell others in their writing.
• B)Adolescents use a knowledge-telling strategy and young children use a knowledge-transforming strategy when writing.
• C)Younger children need to concentrate less on the mechanical requirements (e.g. ,printing,spelling,punctuation) than do olderchildren.
• D)As children develop,they have greater skill in revising and editing their writing.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

The hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or relationship exists between specified populations or parameters.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points that are collected from a subset of a larger population for the purposes of statistical analysis.

Pragmatic Concerns

Practical considerations or limitations that affect how research or a policy can be implemented.

Type II Error

A statistical error that occurs when failing to reject a false null hypothesis; also known as a false negative.