A Researcher Reports That Students Who Have the Highest Achievement

question 49

Multiple Choice

A researcher reports that students who have the highest achievement in school tend to be more involved in extracurricular activities compared to students with lower achievement.What specific type of research was most likely conducted to inform this finding?

• A)descriptive
• B)correlational
• C)ethnographic
• D)experimental

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Definitions:

Anterior Cerebral Artery

A major artery supplying oxygenated blood to most midline portions of the frontal lobes and superior medial parietal lobes of the brain.

Frontal Lobes

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, responsible for voluntary movement, expressive language, and for managing higher level executive functions.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Systolic Pressure

The maximum arterial blood pressure during heart contraction, measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg).