If a University Had a First-Year Program Designed to Ease

question 27

Multiple Choice

If a university had a first-year program designed to ease the transition from high school to college and to decrease the dropout rates, that program would have elements MOST similar to:

• A) mental health prevention programs.
• B) positive psychology programs.
• C) deinstitutionalization programs.
• D) outpatient therapy.

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Definitions:

Exponential Smoothing Model

A time-series forecasting method for univariate data that applies exponentially decreasing weights to past observations.

Smoothing Constant

A parameter used in exponential smoothing techniques to weight the importance of historical data, controlling the rate at which past data influences forecasts.

Sales Forecast

An estimate of the amount of sales a company expects to achieve over a certain period of time, based on historical data, market analysis, and other factors.

Root Mean Square Error

It is a measure used to assess the differences between values predicted by a model or an estimator and the observed values.