In His Study of Effectiveness of Driver's Education Programs, Cameron

question 36

Multiple Choice

In his study of effectiveness of driver's education programs, Cameron administers a practice items from a drivers' test. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two treatments, either a tutorial that narrates content, or an equivalent amount of time to practice items with feedback. After the treatment, Cameron again assesses students' knowledge with a drivers' test. He set his alpha at p=.05, and reported that significant differences indicated that those in the practice with feedback condition outperformed those in the tutorial condition.
-Which of the following best represents the type of research Cameron conducted?

• A) Correlational
• B) Experimental
• C) Descriptive
• D) Narrative

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