A researcher collects scores for male and female students and scores running from a 50 to a 99 on a math final test. This researcher is interested in correlating these scores to determine if there is an association between gender and test scores. What correlation statistic would this researcher use?
a. Pearson correlation statistic
b. Phi-coefficient statistic
c. Point-biserial correlation
d. Regression statistic
c
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a. linguistic processing b. spatial reasoning c. all cognitive processes d. mathematical reasoning
For his research project, Terry has specified the topics and issues he will cover in the interview but he is able to ask the questions in any order. It appears Terry is using:
a. A standardized open-ended interview b. A closed quantitative interview c. The interview guide approach d. An informal conversational interview
According to research by Kuhn, novices struggle with science because they
a. lack relevant knowledge b. fail to use strategies c. fail to coordinate theory and data d. all of the above
What happens to the native language of immigrants in the United States after a few generations?
a. They maintain their language at home but they do not speak it in public. b. It is maintained because immigrants refuse to learn English or to assimilate into American culture. c. They only learn enough English to function in their daily lives. d. They lose their native language by the third generation.