A College Is Offering a New Free Tutoring Program for Students

question 28

Essay

A college is offering a new free tutoring program for students in an introductory statistics class. The school wants to know if this new program improves students' test scores on their midterms and final exams. What variable could be a possible confounding factor in determining why students' scores improved or not?

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Definitions:

Hypothesis

A suggested theory formulated from minimal evidence intended as an initial step for more in-depth inquiry.

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an individual or system in response to external or internal stimuli.

Normative Economic Statement

An opinion or judgment about what ought to be in economics, reflecting subjective statements of value.

Incomes

The financial earnings received by individuals or entities, including wages, salaries, and profits.