Of the Following, Which Likely Describes a Causal-Comparative Study

question 22

Multiple Choice

Of the following, which likely describes a causal-comparative study?

• A) The hygiene procedures followed during a day in a high school alternative schooling environment
• B) The differences between mathematics learning outcomes in traditional and alternative schooling
• C) The relationship between alternative schooling and later youth criminal offenses in urban youth offenders
• D) The qualifications or credentials of teachers in a typical alternative school located in the southwest United States

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