Use the Following Description of a Controlled Experiment

question 12

Essay

Use the following description of a controlled experiment:
Two similar kindergarten classrooms, each containing 20- 25 students, have agreed to participate in a study to see if incorporating math manipulatives into the teacher's lesson improves understanding of new concepts in geometry, like recognizing shapes and similarities in shapes. The teacher in one classroom gives a standard lesson without the use of manipulatives then gives a three- question quiz about the new geometry concepts that were taught. The teacher in the second classroom gives a geometry lesson that incorporates the use of math manipulatives. The same three- question quiz is given and the scores of the two classrooms are compared to see whether the use of math manipulatives improved quiz scores.
-In this study, what is the treatment variable and the response variable?

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Definitions:

Tastes and Preferences

The subjective factors that influence an individual's choices among various products and services.

Advertising

The activity or profession of producing advertisements for commercial products or services.

Less Elastic Demand

Demand that does not significantly change in response to a price change, indicating consumers' necessity or commitment to purchasing the product.

Markup

The difference between the cost of a good or service and its selling price, expressed as a percentage of the cost.