In an Experiment Examining Whether Phonics Instruction in Preschool Increases

question 103

Multiple Choice

In an experiment examining whether phonics instruction in preschool increases a child's reading level in third grade, the dependent variable would be the

• A) type of phonics instruction.
• B) number of children in the experiment.
• C) child's reading level in third grade.
• D) frequency of phonics instruction.

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