An Administrator Believes That the Placement of Motivational Posters on the Walls

question 13

Multiple Choice

An administrator believes that the placement of motivational posters on the walls in classrooms of academic buildings will lead to increased GPAs (grade point averages) at his school. To test his theory, he randomly assigns certain classrooms within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to have the posters while others do not. None of the remaining four academic colleges have any posters placed in their classrooms. What is the independent variable in this study?

• A) academic college
• B) classroom wall hangings
• C) gender of the student
• D) grade point average

Recognize the role of abstraction level in selecting a genus for definitions.

Identify examples of stipulative definitions and understand their purpose.

Differentiate between too broad and too narrow definitions by analyzing the number of differentia.

Analyze the importance of precision in language for clear communication.

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Definitions:

Visual Acuity

A measure of the clarity or sharpness of vision, typically assessed by one's ability to identify letters or numbers at a standardized distance.

Visual Pathway

The neural path through which visual information travels from the eye to the brain, involving specific areas and structures critical for processing and interpreting visual stimuli.

Photoreceptors

Specialized cells located in the retina of the eye that respond to light, enabling the perception of vision.

Cortex

The cortex is the outer layer of the cerebrum of the brain, involved in high-level functions such as consciousness, thought, emotion, reasoning, language, and memory.