Many Colleges Assess Potential Faculty Members' Teaching Abilities by Observing

question 34

Multiple Choice

Many colleges assess potential faculty members' teaching abilities by observing them teach.This best illustrates the use of an assessment strategy favored by ________ theorists.

• A) social-cognitive
• B) psychodynamic
• C) humanistic
• D) trait

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Definitions:

Linear Regression

A statistical method that models the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables by fitting a linear equation to observed data.

F Test

A statistical test used to determine whether there are significant differences between the variances of two or more groups.

T Test

A statistical test used to determine if there is a significant difference between the means of two groups, which may be related in certain features.

Least Squares Line

A regression line calculated using the least squares method, aiming to minimize the squares of the differences between observed and predicted values.