Which Type of Educational Achievement Has the Most Important Effect

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which type of educational achievement has the most important effect on later earnings?

• A) school performance
• B) academic achievement
• C) educational attainment
• D) cultural capital

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Definitions:

Sign Test

A non-parametric test used to determine if the median of a population differs from a specified value by examining the signs (+, -, =) of the differences rather than their magnitudes.

Matched Pairs Sample

A study design where subjects are paired based on certain characteristics or conditions, and then differences between pairs are examined for impact of a treatment or condition.

Frequency Distributions

An arrangement of values that shows the frequency with which each value occurs.

Population Median

The middle value of a dataset when it is ordered from the smallest to the largest, representing the central tendency of the population.