Mihir Is Interested in Understanding the Relationship Between Social Class

question 60

Multiple Choice

Mihir is interested in understanding the relationship between social class and academic achievement.He is most interested in establishing cause-effect relationships between social class variables and academic achievement variables.Which research method should he choose?

• A)survey
• B)experiment
• C)ethnography
• D)archival analysis

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Definitions:

Transtheoretical Model

A theory of behavioral change that describes five stages individuals go through to change their behavior: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance.

Maintenance

The ongoing care or upkeep of systems, equipment, or property to ensure continued functioning and prevention of degradation or failure.

Precontemplation

The stage in which individuals are not yet considering a change in their behavior or are unaware of the need for change.

Contemplation

The action of thinking deeply or considering something carefully over a period of time.