A Researcher Is Interested in Whether Students Who Attend Private

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Essay

A researcher is interested in whether students who attend private elementary schools do any better on a standard test of intelligence than the general population of elementary school children. A random sample of 75 students at a private elementary school is tested and has a mean intelligence test score of 103.5. The average for the general population of elementary school children is 100 (s = 15).​

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

A condition resulting from the belief that one has no control over their environment, often leading to decreased motivation and depression.

Unsolvable Problems

Issues or challenges that cannot be resolved or fixed, often due to their inherent complexity or constraints.

Biological Constraints

Limitations on learning that result from biological factors rather than from experience or environment.

Instinctual Behavior

Behaviors that are innate and driven by genetic coding, often performed in response to certain stimuli without prior learning.