The Greatest Difficulty for One Doing Research on Teacher Effectiveness

question 136

Multiple Choice

The greatest difficulty for one doing research on teacher effectiveness is most likely to be

• A) formulating the research question.
• B) obtaining subjects to participate in the study.
• C) operationally defining teacher effectiveness.
• D) developing statistical procedures for analyzing the data.

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Definitions:

Simultaneous Consumption

A characteristic of services that indicates they are consumed at the same time as they are produced.

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages reaped by companies when production becomes efficient, as the scale of production and the quantity of output increase.

Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where a seller charges different prices for the same product or service to different consumers, based on market segments, capacity to pay, or purchasing contexts.

Monopoly Power

The ability of a monopolist to significantly control market price or exclude competition in a particular market.