A Study by Shute Compared Students Who Scored High or Low

question 10

Multiple Choice

A study by Shute compared students who scored high or low on a measure of their tendency to be "exploratory." Half of each group then learned about electricity through a "rule-application" strategy, while the other half learned through a "rule-induction" strategy. Which of the following was true?

• A)this is a 2x2 mixed design
• B)she was predicted a main effect for strategy type
• C)the study includes a subject variable and a manipulated variable
• D)this is an independent groups design

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