A First-Time Researcher Wants to Determine Whether a New Approach

A first-time researcher wants to determine whether a new approach to teaching preschool is more effective than older, more traditional approaches. She is thinking that she might use one or more tests as a way of assessing the effectiveness of the new approach. As she reads about the benefits and disadvantages of tests as a means of collecting data, the researcher is most likely to discover that tests:

A) Invariably involve paper and pencil, even for very young children
B) Can be useful in obtaining information about children's cognitive processes
C) Far surpass other techniques as a means of collecting research data
D) Have little value as a basis for drawing inferences about educational practices