A Science Professor Has Observed Over Several Years That About

question 54

Multiple Choice

A Science professor has observed over several years that about 15% of the students who initially major in Science drop out of the program after their freshman year.The department head suggested making the curriculum easier by taking a couple of 300 level courses out of the requirements.With the new curriculum intact,590 began their freshman year as Science majors and only 52 dropped out of the program.Should the college continue with the easier curriculum? State the critical value required to perform an appropriate hypothesis test using α = 0.01.

• A)-1.645
• B)-2.326
• C)1.96
• D)-1.96
• E)1.645

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Definitions:

Serial Position Effects

A memory-related phenomenon where people tend to recall the first and last items in a series better than the middle items.

Sensory Memories

The shortest-term element of memory, allowing the retention of impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.

Rehearsal

A cognitive process involving the conscious repetition of information to be remembered, facilitating its transfer to long-term memory.

Speed-reading

A collection of reading methods that increase the speed and efficiency of reading without greatly reducing comprehension or retention.