Dr Schmidt Is Studying the Effectiveness of a New Reading

question 71

Multiple Choice

Dr. Schmidt is studying the effectiveness of a new reading program on children who have experienced an impoverished family background and low maternal involvement among minority children. She will separate children into two groups; one that gets the new reading program and one that uses the current reading program. She will also use random assignment to create her two groups. The groups created in this manner would NOT be comparable with regard to which characteristic?

• A) minority status
• B) maternal involvement
• C) family income level
• D) paternal education level

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Definitions:

Levator Scapulae

A muscle in the back that elevates the scapula (shoulder blade).

Scapula

The shoulder blade, a large, flat, triangular bone situated on the posterior of the shoulder, connecting the humerus (upper arm bone) with the clavicle (collar bone).

Serratus Anterior

A muscle located on the side of the chest, playing a crucial role in the movement and rotation of the shoulder blade (scapula).

Pectoralis Minor

A thin, triangular muscle located beneath the pectoralis major, involved in movements of the scapula including downward rotation and depression.