A Study by Evaluating the Effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Instruction in Reading

question 4

Multiple Choice

A study by evaluating the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction in reading compared two groups, one using the computers, the other not using them. The researchers first tested the students for "reading readiness" and insured that the average readiness scores of students in the two group was the same. The design used here was a two-level ___________ design.

• A)independent groups design
• B)matched groups design
• C)nonequivalent groups design
• D)repeated measures design

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Definitions:

Inferred

Deduced or concluded information from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

Performance

A measure of how effectively a person or system completes tasks or achieves goals.

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting cognitions (beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors).

Conditioning

The process of learning associations between environmental events and behavioral responses, crucial in behaviorist theories of learning.