Campbell's "Reforms as Experiments" Article Includes a Description of an Evaluation

question 3

Multiple Choice

Campbell's "reforms as experiments" article includes a description of an evaluation of a state police crackdown on speeding in Connecticut. There were 324 fatalities in the year before the crackdown and 284 in the year after. According to Campbell, the program was partially the cause of the drop, but ______ also occurred.

• A)selection
• B)maturation
• C)instrumentation
• D)regression to the mean

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Definitions:

Specific Task

A particular piece of work or duty that is assigned or expected to be carried out.

Ability

The possession of the skills, talents, or competencies to perform a specific task or set of tasks.

Forethought

Pertains to the mental activity involving planning or thinking ahead before taking action.

Social Learning Theory

A theory that proposes individuals learn new behaviors and acquire new information through observing others in their social environment.