Isabella Is Conducting a Study of American Middle-School Science Teachers

question 8

Multiple Choice

Isabella is conducting a study of American middle-school science teachers' beliefs about content area reading. She obtains a list of all the middle-school science teachers in the state who are members of the National Reading Conference NRC) . She lists all of the names and selects every third name as a participant in her study.
-Who is the target population in Isabella's study?

• A) All science teachers in the state.
• B) All middle school science teachers in the country.
• C) All science teachers in the state who are interested in reading.
• D) All middle school science teachers in the state who are members of NRC.

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