You are reading a research report summarizing the findings for a study of first-year teacher anxiety in the classroom. You read the following results:
"The average score for teachers on all items on the anxiety instrument was 65.76 with a standard deviation of 5.6 . The scores varied from a low of 45 to a high of 75 on the instrument."
What type of research question would likely result in this type of statement?
a. A comparison question about teacher scores
b. A descriptive question measuring the anxiety of teachers
c. A relationship question correlating years of experience and anxiety
d. A hypothesis testing question assessing the variability of scores
B
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