A Study Was Designed to Investigate the Effects of Two

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Essay

A study was designed to investigate the effects of two variables - (1) a student's level of mathematical anxiety and (2) teaching method - on a student's achievement in a mathematics course. Students who had a low level of mathematical anxiety were taught using the traditional expository method. These students obtained a mean score of 310 and a standard deviation of 50 on a standardized test. Find and interpret the z-score of a student who scored 490 on the standardized test.

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Definitions:

Autonomous

The quality of having independence or self-governance, capable of making decisions or operating independently from external control.

McDonaldization

Refers to the application of the rationalization principles of the fast-food industry to other sectors of society.

Rationalization

Is the application of the most efficient means to achieve given goals and the unintended, negative consequences of doing so.

Globalization

The process by which businesses, technologies, or philosophies spread throughout the world, leading to increased interconnectedness and interdependence among nations.