A Researcher Introduces a New Mathematics Program in One School

question 17

Multiple Choice

A researcher introduces a new mathematics program in one school district and uses a neighboring district as a no-treatment control group.Before the program begins,the students in both districts are given a standardized mathematics test.After the program is in place for six months,the students are tested again and the researcher compares the before and after scores for the two groups.This research study is classified as ____.

• A)​correlational
• B)​experimental
• C)quasi-experimental
• D)​nonexperimental

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Definitions:

Deferred Imitation

The ability to remember and replicate an action observed at an earlier time, without the model being present.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, from birth to about 2 years, where infants learn about the world through their senses and actions.

Cognitive Development

The process of growth and change in intellectual capabilities which influence a person's behavior and learning ability.

Mirror Neurons

Neurons that fire both when an individual acts and when the individual observes the same action performed by another, thus playing a role in learning, empathy, and understanding others' intentions.