Which of the Following Is Linked to the Poor Performance

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is linked to the poor performance of American children in math and science as compared to Asian children?

• A)Asian teachers spent lesser time teaching math than did American teachers.
• B)Asian parents had much lower expectations for their children's education and achievement than did American parents.
• C)American parents were more likely to say that their children's math achievement was the consequence of effort and training.
• D)American parents were more likely to believe that their children's math achievement was due to innate ability.

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Definitions:

P-Value

A statistical measure that helps to determine the strength of the results to support or reject the null hypothesis.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that assumes there is no statistical significance in a set of given observations and that any observed difference is due to sampling or experimental error.

P-Value

The probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the results actually observed, under the assumption that the null hypothesis is true.

P-Value

The probability of observing a test statistic at least as extreme as the one observed, under the assumption that the null hypothesis is true.