Consider the Questionnaire Items Below as You Answer the Following

question 48

Multiple Choice

Consider the questionnaire items below as you answer the following questions.
1. Age ______
2. Total years teaching 1-5_____ 6-10 ______ 11-15 ______16-20 _______
3. 21-25 __________ more than 25 _______
4. School ____________
5. Number of children in your average-sized class _______
6. Do you agree that class size negatively affects instruction
SA A U D SD
7. Please list the ways in which class size effects your instruction
-Item 5 is an example of an) ___________ type of item.

• A) Likert
• B) open-response
• C) semantic differential
• D) checklist

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Definitions:

Genes

Segments of DNA located on chromosomes that carry the instructions for the development, functioning, growth, and reproduction of organisms.

Epistatic Gene

A gene that can interfere with or mask the expression of other genes, affecting their phenotypic outcomes.

Affects

Refers to emotions or feelings that influence an individual's behavior and perceptions.

Expression

In genetics, the process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize a functional product, such as protein, leading to the manifestation of a phenotype.