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What is the term for teaching children with disabilities in regular classes for part or all of their school day?
What is the term for teaching children with disabilities in regular classes for part or all of their school day?
What type of stimulus evokes an emotional or physiological response after conditioning?
What type of stimulus evokes an emotional or physiological response after conditioning?
What is the term for voluntary behaviours emitted by a learner?
What is the term for voluntary behaviours emitted by a learner?
What is the term for decreasing the chances that a behaviour will occur again by removing a pleasant stimulus following the behaviour?
What is the term for decreasing the chances that a behaviour will occur again by removing a pleasant stimulus following the behaviour?
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What is the primary goal of educational research?
What is the primary goal of educational research?
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What is the term for a stimulus that naturally evokes an emotional or physiological response?
What is the term for a stimulus that naturally evokes an emotional or physiological response?
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What is the term for a response that is naturally evoked by an unconditioned stimulus?
What is the term for a response that is naturally evoked by an unconditioned stimulus?
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What is the term for a stimulus that does not naturally evoke an emotional or physiological response?
What is the term for a stimulus that does not naturally evoke an emotional or physiological response?
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What is the example of a son of a rickshaw puller struggling and becoming an engineer?
What is the example of a son of a rickshaw puller struggling and becoming an engineer?
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What agency regulates education?
What agency regulates education?
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What does not specify Max Weber’s concept of social stratification?
What does not specify Max Weber’s concept of social stratification?
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What is socialization a process of adapting to?
What is socialization a process of adapting to?
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What does the example of a son of a rickshaw puller illustrate?
What does the example of a son of a rickshaw puller illustrate?
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What is the concept of social stratification related to?
What is the concept of social stratification related to?
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What is the main focus of Max Weber’s concept of social stratification?
What is the main focus of Max Weber’s concept of social stratification?
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What is an example of social change?
What is an example of social change?
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What is the primary goal of identifying major problems that need to be solved?
What is the primary goal of identifying major problems that need to be solved?
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What is the main difference between quota sampling and proportional stratified sampling?
What is the main difference between quota sampling and proportional stratified sampling?
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What is the primary focus of action research?
What is the primary focus of action research?
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What is the T.A.T. test used to measure?
What is the T.A.T. test used to measure?
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What is the purpose of identifying the values that need to be inculcated in pupils?
What is the purpose of identifying the values that need to be inculcated in pupils?
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What is the characteristic of quota sampling?
What is the characteristic of quota sampling?
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What is the main objective of identifying the aims of education?
What is the main objective of identifying the aims of education?
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What is the primary limitation of action research?
What is the primary limitation of action research?
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What are the two hypotheses in a research study?
What are the two hypotheses in a research study?
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What is the ability to generalize from the sample of individuals on which a study was conducted to the larger target population of individuals called?
What is the ability to generalize from the sample of individuals on which a study was conducted to the larger target population of individuals called?
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What type of validity refers to the extent to which a study's findings can be generalized across different subpopulations within the larger target population?
What type of validity refers to the extent to which a study's findings can be generalized across different subpopulations within the larger target population?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of validity?
Which of the following is NOT a type of validity?
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What is the main difference between the null and alternative hypotheses?
What is the main difference between the null and alternative hypotheses?
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What is the purpose of hypotheses in a research study?
What is the purpose of hypotheses in a research study?
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What is the term used to describe the movement from one social class to another?
What is the term used to describe the movement from one social class to another?
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Who coined the term 'Cultural Lag'?
Who coined the term 'Cultural Lag'?
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According to which sociologist, education doesn't bring about social change?
According to which sociologist, education doesn't bring about social change?
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Why is religion considered an institution?
Why is religion considered an institution?
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What is a key factor in maturation?
What is a key factor in maturation?
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What is the term used to describe the process of moving from one social class to another?
What is the term used to describe the process of moving from one social class to another?
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Who believed that education doesn't bring about social change?
Who believed that education doesn't bring about social change?
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What is the term used to describe the delay between cultural and material progress?
What is the term used to describe the delay between cultural and material progress?
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Study Notes
Here are the study notes:
Social Mobility and Change
- Social mobility refers to the movement from one social class to another
- It can be upwards or downwards
- Example: a rickshaw puller's son becoming an engineer is an example of social mobility
Education and Social Change
- Education does not bring about social change, but rather social change leads to educational change
- This view is held by the sociologist Durkheim
Types of Stimuli
- Conditioned stimulus: a stimulus that evokes an emotional or physiological response after conditioning
- Conditioned response: the response to a conditioned stimulus
- Neutral stimulus: a stimulus that does not naturally evoke a response
- Unconditioned stimulus: a stimulus that naturally evokes a response
Learning and Behavior
- Operant: voluntary behaviors emitted by a learner
- Antecedents: events that occur before a behavior
- Consequences: events that occur after a behavior
- Decreasing the chances that a behavior will occur again by removing a pleasant stimulus following the behavior is known as punishment
Educational Research
- The aim of educational research is to identify and solve problems in education
- Identifying major problems that need to be solved is an aim of educational research
Sampling Methods
- Quota sampling: a method of sampling where the researcher determines the appropriate sample sizes for the groups identified as important, and then takes convenience samples from those groups
- Stratified sampling: a method of sampling where the population is divided into subgroups or strata, and then a random sample is taken from each stratum
Action Research
- Action research is concerned with solving immediate problems that require immediate solutions
- It is ordinarily concerned with problems of immediate concern and calls for immediate solutions
Psychological Testing
- The T.A.T. (Thematic Apperception Test) is a psychological test that measures personality needs, personality adjustment, and emotions, but not reasoning ability
Hypothesis Testing
- The null hypothesis is a hypothesis that states there is no significant difference or relationship between variables
- The alternative hypothesis is a hypothesis that states there is a significant difference or relationship between variables
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