Educators Are Interested in the Variables That Affect Academic Achievement

question 27

Multiple Choice

Educators are interested in the variables that affect academic achievement.Which of the following variables would require an ex post facto research design to assess its effect?

• A) Number of siblings in the home
• B) One-parent vs.two-parent home
• C) Parent(s) educational background
• D) Aptitude for academic work
• E) All of these are true.

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