Imagine You Are a University Administrator Who Is Trying to Improve

question 71

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are a university administrator who is trying to improve participation rates for women in STEM.You have heard that Harvey Mudd College has made significant strides in participation rates,so you review their policy changes.Based on Harvey Mudd's success,what are some programs you would want to implement?

• A) providing focus groups for women to figure out why they aren't more ambitious
• B) inviting women to sign up for STEM courses
• C) promoting women to leadership positions
• D) training programs to teach women to be more assertive in the workplace

Recognize the basic linguistic concepts including semantics, phonetics, and morphemes.

Comprehend different educational approaches for English language learners and their effects.

Analyze the impact of lacking English language skills on children’s academic and social development.

Distinguish between different theories explaining language development, including nativist, environmental, and interactionist perspectives.

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Definitions:

Chi-Square

A statistical test used to examine differences with categorical variables; it compares the observed values to expected values.

P-Value

A statistical measure that helps scientists determine the significance of their research results, indicating the probability of observing their data (or something more extreme) if the null hypothesis were true.

Fast-Food Restaurants

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Demographics

Statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it, such as age, race, gender, and income.