A researcher conducts a study exploring the question, "To what extent does the ability of a child to count to twenty before going to kindergarten predict school achievement after the first grade?" This study is an example of what type of research?

a. community-based
b. basic
c. applied
d. pure scientific research


C

Education

You might also like to view...

Defend or refute this statement: Young children are unable to write stories

What will be an ideal response?

Education

Which of the following indicates the strongest correlation?

A. r = –0.57 B. r = +0.78 C. r = –0.90 D. r = +0.88

Education

Which type of program has students spend part of their school day in a separate classroom specifically for learning English?

A. immersion program B. transitional bilingual education program C. English as a second language (ESL) pull-out program D. developmental bilingual program

Education

Parents who employ a authoritarian child rearing style are likely to promote academic achievement of their school-age children

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Education