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You Are Planning a Study on Whether a Course on Study

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You are planning a study on whether a course on study skills will improve the test scores of high school students. You selected two high schools where the children appear similar in terms of IQ scores, family income, family religion, and the like. You match two classes from each grade (9 to 12) from each high school. In one high school you plan to offer a course on study skills in the selected classes and in the other high school you plan to have students follow their "normal" curriculum. What kind of study are you conducting?


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Attribution Theory

Attribution theory examines how individuals infer the causes of their own and others' behaviors, attributing them to either internal dispositions or external situations.

Similar Situation

A circumstance or event that closely resembles another in terms of key characteristics or conditions.

Characteristics

Qualities, attributes, or distinctive features that identify and distinguish individuals, objects, or concepts.

Perceptual Error

Mistakes in judgment that arise from inaccuracies in the sensory processing or interpretation of information.

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