A researcher wishes to predict those college students who will be persistent in their education, that is, those who will stay in college and graduate within five years as opposed to those who will not complete a degree within five years. Which of the following methods would the researcher use?
a. Factor analysis
b. Partial correlation
c. Path analysis
d. Multiple regression
e. Discriminant analysis
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a. inferential b. mode c. median d. descriptive
In one-stage cluster sampling, the random selection is done at the level of the:
a. Individual subject b. Cluster unit c. Both individual and cluster unit d. Neither the individual or cluster unit
An advantage of knowing some skills so well that they are automatic is that when mental processes are automatic, it
a. lessens the amount of space consumed by executive functions. b. lessens storage in long-term memory. c. facilitates the meaningful learning of those skills. d. increases the capacity of the sensory register.
Pestalozzi believed that teachers needed to develop
a. expertise in Greek and Latin. b. special instruction for gifted students. c. authoritarian instructional approaches. d. secure and loving environments.