A Research Study Aimed at Determining Whether the Saxon Math

question 50

Multiple Choice

A research study aimed at determining whether the Saxon Math or the Harcourt Math program causes higher math achievement in third-grade students.

• A) Explanatory research
• B) Predictive research
• C) Descriptive research
• D) Basic research

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Definitions:

Demographic Transition

A theory describing the transition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as a country develops from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic system.

Per Capita Incomes

The average income earned per person in a given area or country.

Birth Rates

A rephrased: The frequency of live births in a given population, measured as the number of births per 1000 individuals per year.