A Group of Teachers Is Discussing How Children Read

question 151

Multiple Choice

A group of teachers is discussing how children read. Which of them made a TRUE statement?

• A) Hester, who said beginning readers sound words out, but advanced readers always retrieve words from memory.
• B) Fran, who said advanced readers sound words out and only beginning readers use memory retrieval.
• C) Carolyn, who said that as readers become more skilled, they sound out fewer words and retrieve more words from memory, but will still sound out unfamiliar words.
• D) Mary, who said sounding out words is quicker than retrieving words from memory.

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Definitions:

COV

The coefficient of variation, a measure of relative variability that describes the ratio of the standard deviation to the mean.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment that are manipulated or chosen by the researcher to investigate their effects on the dependent variable.

Coefficient Of Correlation

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two quantitative variables.

COV

A statistical measure expressed as a coefficient indicating the relative dispersion of a dataset or the ratio of the standard deviation to the mean.