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1. Stars can actually ignite when hydrogen fuses with 1. Stars can actually ignite when hydrogen fuses with hydrogen, creating helium, and they are found: hydrogen, creating helium, and they are found:

a.) within black holes a.) within black holes b.) within galaxies* b.) within galaxies* c.) orbiting around planets c.) orbiting around planets d.) all of the above.d.) all of the above.

2. Failure in school . . . a.) is b.) is not* . . . . a prediction for 2. Failure in school . . . a.) is b.) is not* . . . . a prediction for failure in life.failure in life.

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1. Stars are large bodies of ignited gas that are found: 1. Stars are large bodies of ignited gas that are found: a.) within black holes a.) within black holes b.) within galaxies* b.) within galaxies* c.) orbiting around planets c.) orbiting around planets

d.) all of the above. d.) all of the above.

2. Failure in school is . . . a.) a reliable b.) an irrelevant* 2. Failure in school is . . . a.) a reliable b.) an irrelevant* c.) the most accurate . . . . predictor of failure in life.c.) the most accurate . . . . predictor of failure in life.

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3. Change in the color of a star from blue to red does not3. Change in the color of a star from blue to red does not indicate that:indicate that:

a.) its surface temperature has increased* a.) its surface temperature has increased* b.) its surface temperature has decreasedb.) its surface temperature has decreased

4. a.) Earth b.) Jupiter c.) Mars d.) Mercury* e.) Venus . . . 4. a.) Earth b.) Jupiter c.) Mars d.) Mercury* e.) Venus . . . is the planet nearest to the sun. is the planet nearest to the sun.

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3. Change in the color of a star from blue to red indicates that: 3. Change in the color of a star from blue to red indicates that: a.) its surface temperature has increased a.) its surface temperature has increased b. ) its radiation output has increased b. ) its radiation output has increased c.) its surface temperature has decreased*c.) its surface temperature has decreased*d.) its radiation output has decreased.d.) its radiation output has decreased.

4. The planet nearest the sun is: a.) Earth b.) Jupiter 4. The planet nearest the sun is: a.) Earth b.) Jupiter c.) Mars d.) Mercury* e.) Venus c.) Mars d.) Mercury* e.) Venus

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5. The . . . a.) information b.) knowledge* . . . . that can be5. The . . . a.) information b.) knowledge* . . . . that can be tested with essay tests can be tested with more accuracy bytested with essay tests can be tested with more accuracy by using objective tests.using objective tests.

6. The teacher helps the child: 6. The teacher helps the child: a.) acquire knowledge* a.) acquire knowledge* b.) learn b.) learn c.) thinkc.) think

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5. To assess accurately the amount of useful knowledge a 5. To assess accurately the amount of useful knowledge a person has on some subject, it is better to use anperson has on some subject, it is better to use an

a.) essay testa.) essay test b. ) oral testb. ) oral test c.) objective test*c.) objective test*

6. The primary task of the teacher is to help the child: 6. The primary task of the teacher is to help the child: a.) communicate with others a.) communicate with others b.) learn self-control b.) learn self-control c.) acquire knowledge*c.) acquire knowledge*

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7. When developing test questions for your interactive7. When developing test questions for your interactive program, you should make use of an: program, you should make use of an: a.) scripta.) script

b.) objectives list*b.) objectives list*c.) flowchartc.) flowchartd.) needs analysisd.) needs analysis

8. Congenital heart disease is found in what percentage of8. Congenital heart disease is found in what percentage of patients with Down’s Syndrome? patients with Down’s Syndrome?

a.) 25%* a.) 25%* b.) 5% b.) 5%

c.) 35% c.) 35% d.) 15%d.) 15%

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7. When developing test questions for your interactive 7. When developing test questions for your interactive program your primary reference source should be your:program your primary reference source should be your:

a.) scripta.) scriptb.) learning objectives*b.) learning objectives*c.) flowchartc.) flowchartd.) needs analysisd.) needs analysis

8. Congenital heart disease is found within what percentage8. Congenital heart disease is found within what percentage of people with Down’s Syndrome?of people with Down’s Syndrome?

a.) 5%a.) 5%b.) 15% b.) 15%

c.) 25%* c.) 25%* d.) 35% d.) 35%

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9. There is an alternative of eliminating theory and reducing9. There is an alternative of eliminating theory and reducing the teacher-training curriculum to the practice of rulesthe teacher-training curriculum to the practice of rules derived from: derived from: a.) wisdoma.) wisdom

b.) expertsb.) expertsc.) experience*c.) experience*

10. Horace Greeley is famous for: 10. Horace Greeley is famous for: a.) his adventure novelsa.) his adventure novelsb.) his advice to young men not to go West b.) his advice to young men not to go West

c.) editing the New York Tribune*c.) editing the New York Tribune*

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9. At present many feel that the most effective teacher-9. At present many feel that the most effective teacher- training is based upon the practice of rules derived training is based upon the practice of rules derived from: from: a.) wisdoma.) wisdom

b.) expertsb.) expertsc.) experience*c.) experience*d.) theoryd.) theory

10. Horace Greeley is famous for his advice to young men to: 10. Horace Greeley is famous for his advice to young men to: a.) go into journalisma.) go into journalismb.) go West* b.) go West*

c.) fight for their countryc.) fight for their countryd.) pursue virtue over materialismd.) pursue virtue over materialism

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11. The capitol of California is:11. The capitol of California is: a.) Chicagoa.) Chicago

b.) New Yorkb.) New Yorkc.) Sacramento*c.) Sacramento*d.) Des Moinesd.) Des Moines

12. It is more important for students to learn: 12. It is more important for students to learn: a.) useful verbal knowledge*a.) useful verbal knowledge*b.) moral responsibilityb.) moral responsibility

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11. The capitol of California is:11. The capitol of California is: a.) Los Angelesa.) Los Angeles

b.) Fresnob.) Fresnoc.) Sacramento*c.) Sacramento*d.) Bakersfieldd.) Bakersfield

12. Most believe that schools should direct their major efforts12. Most believe that schools should direct their major efforts towards: towards:

a.) useful verbal knowledge*a.) useful verbal knowledge*b.) moral responsibilityb.) moral responsibility