The following are procedures undertaken before an experimental study begins EXCEPT
a. testing students on a pretest over the material.
b. matching students to both the control and experimental groups.
c. selecting a group of homogeneous students on select characteristics.
d. statistically controlling for covariates that may influence the outcome.
d
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a. Age b. College students c. Rate of learning d. Type of motivation e. Two of the above
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
One of the main reasons the Tennessee Student-Teacher Achievement Ratio (STAR) research meets the "gold standard" for education research is because
a. it used a large, diverse sample that was tracked longitudinally. b. it randomly assigned students to classes. c. it found that some variables were not significant. d. both a and b are correct.
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