Mario Is a STEM Researcher Who Wants to Test If

question 28

Multiple Choice

Mario is a STEM researcher who wants to test if field-based experiences in high school lead to increased long term engagement in STEM fields. He first measures students' attitudes toward STEM careers in the beginning of their junior year of high school. Then, students are randomly assigned to one of three conditions. Students in the first condition are assigned to no field-based experiences, the second condition provides one three-week experience, and the third condition provides two different three-week experiences. He not only measures attitudes at the end of the academic year but tracks students for three years to test attitudes again one year and three years after the treatment to examine if any effects.
-How many levels of the independent variable are represented in Mario's study?

• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 4

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Definitions:

Performance Standards

are established expectations regarding the quality and speed of work for tasks or job roles, often used for evaluation purposes.

Sales Call Allocation

A plan to allocate sales calls within territories based on the number of accounts in the territory, the number of sales calls made on customers, time required for each sales call, frequency of customer sales calls, travel time around the territory, nonselling time, and return on time invested.

Traveling Time

The duration spent moving from one location to another, often considered in the context of work-related tasks or commutes.

Mutual Investment

A requirement for building and maintaining relationships that involves effort, time, and resources.