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:

Psychodynamic Therapy

A form of depth psychology, concentrating on unconscious processes as they are manifested in an individual's present behavior, aiming to explore and resolve conflicts and tensions.

Adaptive Behavior Patterns

Behaviors that are learned and adjusted over time to help individuals survive and thrive in their environment.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the component of the personality that is responsible for dealing with reality while balancing the demands of the id and superego.

Superego

The component of the personality in Freudian psychology that is responsible for moral standards and ideals.