A University Wants to Increase Its Retention Rate of 4

question 52

Multiple Choice

A university wants to increase its retention rate of 4% for graduating students from the previous year.After implementing several new programs during the last two years,the university reevaluated its retention rate using a random sample of 352 students and retained 18 students.Should the university continue its new programs? State the critical value required to perform an appropriate hypothesis test using α = 0.10.

• A)1.645
• B)2.576
• C)3.09
• D)1.282
• E)1.96

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Definitions:

Prenatal Development

The process of growth and development within the womb from conception to birth, covering stages from zygote, embryo, to fetus.

Adolescent Egocentrism

The tendency for adolescents to focus on themselves and what others think of them, often accompanied by a sense of uniqueness and invincibility.

Imaginary Audience

The belief, common in adolescence, that one is constantly being observed and evaluated by others.

Personal Fable

Another aspect of adolescent egocentrism; the belief that our feelings and ideas are special and unique and that we are invulnerable.