What Is the Result of the Public and Government Demand

question 117

Multiple Choice

What is the result of the public and government demand for increased accountability from schools?

• A) the spread of state-mandated testing to measure just what students had or had not learned
• B) the inclusion of government evaluators for academic curricula
• C) the separation of academic responsibilities into private coaching and government assessment
• D) the inclusion of new legislation for the assessment of teaching and supporting staff in schools

Distinguish between Freud's and Jung's theories of the unconscious.

Recognize the importance of locus of control in personality and behavior.

Explain the role of validity scales in psychological testing.

Discuss the influence of genetic vs environmental factors on personality traits.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

Whatever must be given up to obtain some item.

Holding Currency

The practice of keeping money in the form of cash or liquid assets as opposed to investing or depositing it.

MPC

Marginal Propensity to Consume refers to the proportion of an increase in income that gets spent on consumption of goods and services, as opposed to being saved.

Aggregate Demand

The total quantity of goods and services demanded across all sectors of an economy under certain economic conditions and price levels.