College Administrators Are Presented with Mixed Evidence That a Recent

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Multiple Choice

College administrators are presented with mixed evidence that a recent initiative to increase first-year success among its students is effective.Based on results from the psychological literature,the administrators probably will decide to:

• A)discontinue the program in the absence of clear evidence of effectiveness.
• B)reduce funding for the program as a result of the ambiguous evidence.
• C)continue to fund the program fully for one additional year with the intent to discontinue the program if the data next year are inconclusive.
• D)continue to fund the program as a result of perceived encouraging evidence of effectiveness.

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Definitions:

Patriarchal

Relating to a social system where men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.

Matriarchal

A social system in which women hold primary power, typically in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.

Monarchical

Pertaining to a monarchy, a form of government in which a single figure, the monarch, acts as the head of state within the parameters of a constitution or laws.

Hierarchical Society

A society in which individuals or groups are ranked one above the other based on status or authority.