Matilda Is Interested in Number of Books Read by Each

question 28

Multiple Choice

Matilda is interested in number of books read by each of the third grade children in her school district during the academic year. She believes that there may be differences in the number of books read by classroom and by school and she thinks there is a positive relationship between number of books read and reading achievement as measured on the standardized assessment given at the end of the year.
-Matilda's study addresses two primary research questions. One addresses whether there is a positive relationship between number of books read by standardized test score. The type of research addressed by this question represents an) _________research study.

• A) Descriptive
• B) Casual-Comparative
• C) Correlational
• D) Experimental

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Definitions:

Free-rider Problem

A situation where individuals or entities receive the benefit of a good or service without contributing to its cost, commonly associated with public goods.

Market Failure

A situation where the allocation of goods and services is not efficient, often leading to a net social welfare loss.

Goods

Physical items produced for sale or use, characterized by their tangibility and their capacity to satisfy human wants or needs.

Free-rider Problem

A situation in which some individuals consume more than their fair share of a public resource, or shoulder less than a fair share of the costs of its production, without contributing to its provision.