A third grade teacher feels that vocabulary instruction will help her children improve their reading scores. Half of her class receives vocabulary instruction, while the other half has a library period. She will compare reading scores after four months. Suppose the group with vocabulary instruction ends up with statistically higher reading scores than those without vocabulary training. Assuming
that there are no problems of internal validity, the teacher should
a. reject the null hypothesis. c. reject the experimental hypothesis.
b. retain the null hypothesis. d. declare the hypothesis as proven.
A
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_______________ What is a trite or overused expression?
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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