Which of the Following Is Not Associated with the Local

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not associated with the local control of the education system?

• A) Quality of education varies depending on whether the tax base of the local area is strong or weak.
• B) Dissatisfaction of the population with high taxes is often expressed at the local level in defeated school bonds and school tax levies.
• C) Local school boards assume the responsibility of challenging the existing injustices in education.
• D) Local control of education may mean that the religious views of the majority (or at least, the majority of the school board) may intrude in public education.

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Definitions:

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome, also known as the "I-knew-it-all-along" effect.

Placebo Effect

The phenomenon by which patients experience a perceived or actual improvement in their condition solely due to their belief in the efficacy of a treatment, regardless of its actual therapeutic value.

Illusory Correlation

The cognitive bias of perceiving a relationship between variables (typically people, events, or behaviors) even when no such relationship exists.

Representative Sample

A subset of a population that accurately reflects the members of the entire population.