A University Wants to Increase Its Retention Rate of 4

question 64

Multiple Choice

A university wants to increase its retention rate of 4% for graduating students from the previous year.After implementing several new programs during the last two years,the university reevaluated its retention rate.Identify the Type I error in this context.

• A)The university stops all new programs,but in fact retention is on the rise and the programs help.
• B)The university concludes that retention is on the rise,but in fact the new programs do not help retention.
• C)The product of the university's sample size and sample proportion was less than 10.
• D)The university sampled all students at the university.
• E)The university concludes that retention is on the rise since the retention rate can only increase.

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Definitions:

Symbolic Culture

The aspects of culture that exist in nonmaterial forms such as language, rituals, values, and norms.

Material Culture

The physical objects, resources, and spaces that people use to define their culture, reflecting the beliefs, customs, and values of a society.

Rationalization

The process of replacing traditional, spontaneous, and emotional forms of thought and action with calculated, efficient, and logical ones, often associated with modern industrial societies.

Implementation

The process of putting a decision or plan into effect; executing or enforcing actions.