University Administrators Are Presented with Mixed Evidence That a Recent

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Multiple Choice

University administrators are presented with mixed evidence that a recent initiative to increase first-year success among its students has been effective.Based on results from the psychological literature,the administrators probably will decide to:

• A)discontinue the program in the absence of clear evidence of effectiveness.
• B)reduce funding for the program as a result of the ambiguous evidence.
• C)continue to fund the program fully for one additional year with the intent to discontinue the program if the data next year are inconclusive.
• D)continue to fund the program as a result of perceived encouraging evidence of effectiveness.

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