A Researcher Investigating the Effect of Peer Tutoring on Reading

question 26

Multiple Choice

A researcher investigating the effect of peer tutoring on reading skills studies two groups of children in remedial reading classes. One group receives peer tutoring three times a week for three months, the other group does not. At the end of the three months, the two groups are tested in reading skills. What is the independent variable in this experiment?

• A) peer tutoring versus no tutoring
• B) reading skills level at the beginning of the experiment
• C) reading skills level at the end of the experiment
• D) reading skills test itself

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Definitions:

Non-Schooled Age Mates

Individuals of schooling age who do not participate in formal educational institutions.

Memory Abilities

The capacity to encode, store, and retrieve information, varying significantly among individuals.

Memory Strategies

Specific actions used deliberately to enhance remembering.

Everyday Script

A cognitive structure that represents the typical sequence of actions or behaviors involved in routine or daily activities.