Maria Has Turned in Her Honor's Thesis That Considers the Prevalence

question 30

Multiple Choice

Maria has turned in her honor's thesis that considers the prevalence of ability grouping in local intermediate grades. One of her readers questions the prompts that might have been provided to the participants and how the participants' responses were coded. Given this information, what type of study did Maria conduct for her thesis?

• A) Causal-Comparative
• B) Ethnographic
• C) Mixed methods
• D) Experimental

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Definitions:

Glomerular Endothelium

The inner lining of the glomerulus in the kidney, involved in the filtration of blood to form urine.

Filtration Membrane

A barrier that separates particles based on size, allowing some to pass while blocking others, specifically in the context of biological systems like the kidneys.

Podocytes

Specialized cells in the kidneys that wrap around capillaries of the glomerulus, playing a key role in the filtration of blood to form urine.

Urinary Bladder

An organ that stores urine excreted by the kidneys before disposal via urination.