Questions: Question from Chapter 9, Lesson 1: From the examples below, which one is not using a normative approach? A father of an 8 year old girl wants her to learn and practice basketball so that she can be the best basketball player when she reaches high school A teacher worries about one of her second grade students because he has yet to master the skill of reading when all other second graders in the class have done so A mother takes her 18-month old daughter to a physical therapist because the daughter has yet to learn to walk when on average children learn to walk around 12 months of age A doctor weighs a five year old boy and compares him to the average weight of five year old boys to determine if he's within a healthy range

The answer is: A father of an 8 year old girl wants her to learn and practice basketball so that she can be the best basketball player when she reaches high school.

This example is not using a normative approach. A normative approach involves comparing an individual's development or behavior to a standard or average. In this case, the father's desire for his daughter to excel in basketball is based on personal aspirations and goals rather than a comparison to a developmental norm or average.

This example uses a normative approach. The teacher is comparing the student's reading skills to the average or expected level of reading proficiency for second graders, which is a normative standard.

This example also uses a normative approach. The mother is concerned because her daughter's walking ability is being compared to the average age at which children typically learn to walk, which is a normative benchmark.

This example is a clear use of a normative approach. The doctor is comparing the boy's weight to the average weight of his peers to assess whether he falls within a healthy range, which is a normative assessment.