A Teacher Wants to Find Out If a Problem-Based History

question 53

Multiple Choice

A teacher wants to find out if a problem-based history program is superior to the regular history curriculum being used.The motivation and intelligence of the students participating in the new and the regular history programs would be considered the __________ variables.

• A) independent
• B) dependent
• C) extraneous
• D) control

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Definitions:

Dependent Variables

Variables in research that are expected to change as a result of an experiment's independent variable manipulation.

Test Markets

Regional markets or demographic groups used for launching new products to evaluate consumer response before a national rollout.

Competitors

Businesses or individuals that compete within the same market for resources and customers.

Information Technology

Includes all of the computing resources that collect, store, and analyze data.