A researcher was interested in determining whether or not the test performed of students could be improved by providing them with individual tutoring. The researcher randomly divided 50 first year college students in two groups. In group A the instructor lectured them for three hours per week. Group B received an equal amount of lecturing, but their instructor also met with each student for 30 minutes each week. Each group took the same final exam. The test performance of students in group B was about the same of that was a group a. This study is an example of:
A. Correlational study
B. Case study
C. Experiment
D. Survey
C. Experiment
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A. 25 B. 50 C. 75 D. 100
Discuss the maternal immune hypothesis
What will be an ideal response?
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