Last Fall,a State College Introduced a One-Week Study Skills Course

question 35

Multiple Choice

Last fall,a state college introduced a one-week study skills course for new freshmen students.At the end of the academic year,the college compared the grades and dropout rate for their freshmen with the corresponding measurements for freshmen at a neighboring state college.This study is an example of a ____.

• A)​posttest-only nonequivalent control group design
• B)​pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group design
• C)differential research design
• D)​time-series design

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Definitions:

Quarterly

relating to a three-month period or happening every quarter of a year.

Student Loan

A type of loan specifically designed to help students pay for post-secondary education and the associated fees, such as tuition, books, and living expenses.

Compounded Monthly

Interest calculated on a principal amount and then added to that principal sum at the end of each month, effectively increasing the base for future interest calculations.

Quarterly Contributions

Payments or deposits made into an account or investment fund every three months.