For the Following Question(s): Suppose a Researcher Wants to Study

question 78

Multiple Choice

For the following question(s) : Suppose a researcher wants to study the effectiveness of a new reading program for students who have not acquired the necessary reading skills by the time they reach the eighth grade. A randomly selected group of 50 students from a local junior high with poor reading skills will undergo the new reading program. Another group of 50 randomly selected students with poor reading skills will undergo regular reading classes. A month later, the reading skills of all 100 students are assessed to determine whether the program was successful.
-Which of the following is a population of interest in this study?

• A)Population I: Students with poor reading skills who undergo the new reading program
• B)Population II: The general population of readers
• C)Population II: Students with poor reading skills who undergo regular reading classes
• D)Both A and C are correct

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