George Is Attempting to Design a Research Study in Which

question 84

Multiple Choice

George is attempting to design a research study in which he uses grades in school and teachers' ratings to differentiate who will go to college and who will not. His research purpose is primarily:

• A) Descriptive
• B) Predictive
• C) Explanatory
• D) Confirmatory

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Definitions:

Videocassette

A medium for the recording of analog audio and video tapes, now largely obsolete.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The principle that the satisfaction or utility gained from consuming each additional unit of a good or service decreases as more of it is consumed over a certain period.

Indifference Curves

Indifference curves are graphs showing different combinations of two goods that provide equal satisfaction and utility to a consumer.

Budget Constraint

The cap on the combinations of goods a consumer is able to purchase, determined by their earnings and the cost of those items.