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

question 54

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:

French and Indian War

A conflict between France and Britain (1754-1763) in North America, part of a larger series of conflicts known as the Seven Years' War.

British Military Advantage

The superior strategies, tactics, technology, training, or resources that allowed British armed forces to achieve success in warfare, historically significant in the context of the British Empire's global dominance.

Treaty of Paris

A significant agreement that ended the American Revolutionary War in 1783, recognizing American independence from Britain and establishing borders for the new nation.

Dominance

The state or condition of having authority or influence over others, often observed in social, economic, or ecological contexts.