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Skills Lesson: Constructing Valid Criticisms Answers

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Students at Allendale High School were tardy most often for fourth hour, right after lunch. Therefore, the administration decided to close campus for lunch. As a result, the number of students tardy for fourth hour drastically decreased. When questioned, the principal could say that open campus lunch was a contributing factor to student tardiness.

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In order to construct a valid criticism, it is important to _______.

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come up with a list of your opinions on the subject
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get the opinion of a peer on the subject
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research data on the subject, and analyze it for reliability
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consider only one factor that may contribute to a possible outcome
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Every time there is a full moon, Mrs. Cook insists that students in her classes display strange behavior. What would be the best way for her to prove the validity of her theory?

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Keep a journal of student behavior during different phases of the moon cycle
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Research data to find concrete evidence of a link between the moon cycle and human behavior
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Ask students to keep a journal of how they are feeling during different phases of the moon cycle
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Survey other teachers in the building to see if they notice similar behaviors during the full moon
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Michele believes she cannot lose weight because she has a slow metabolism. Of the research she has done on the subject, which would be considered reliable?

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People with slow metabolisms have lower basal metabolic rates
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Exercise is not effective for people with slow metabolisms
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People with slow metabolisms are not able to diet successfully
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A slow metabolism is the only cause of weight gain
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Male pattern baldness is a sex-linked trait, carried on the X sex chromosome. Therefore, genetics is a contributing factor to premature balding.

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