Exhibit 5-2: Consider the Hypothesis: "At-Risk Children Who Are Placed

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 5-2: Consider the hypothesis: "At-risk children who are placed in a regular classroom will show greater increase in achievement than will at-risk children who attend special classes."
-Refer to Exhibit 5-2.What is the independent variable in the above hypothesis?

A) Learning
B) Social competence
C) Institutional programs
D) Mentally disabled
E) Regular classroom placement