Research with 6^th Grade Math Classes Found That 70-80% of the Effect

question 13

Multiple Choice

Research with 6^th grade math classes found that 70-80% of the effect of teacher's expectations on students' math achievement was due to:

• A)The self-fulfilling prophecy
• B)Teachers' accurate assessment of students' math ability
• C)Stereotyping
• D)Teachers' perceptual bias in grading the students' work

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Definitions:

Tension

A stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object or material, often leading to elongation or potential fracturing.

Confining Stress

The stress applied equally in all directions to a rock or soil, limiting its deformation.

Compression

This is a force or stress that reduces volume or shortens an object or material by pressing it together.

Tension

a force that stretches something, making it longer or tighter.