University Administrators Are Presented with Mixed Evidence That a Recent

question 285

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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Definitions:

Achievement

Accomplishing a goal or reaching a target after effort, skill, or courage has been applied.

Vroom's Expectancy Theory

A theory of motivation that suggests an individual's behavior is determined by their expected results or outcomes of actions.

Likelihood

The chance or probability of a specific event occurring within a given context or set of circumstances.

Results

Outcomes or outputs arising from actions, processes, or events, often measured to assess performance or effectiveness.