A program evaluator for a large school district wants to study intelligence in the elementary schools.She randomly selects one classroom at each grade level in each elementary school and administers an intelligence test to the children in those classrooms.If the program evaluator wants to predict how well the students will fare in a citywide Academic Bowl tournament,she should
A)calculate the mean and standard deviation for tournament performance.
B)calculate the variance and standard deviation for intelligence.
C)calculate the range and the median for both tournament performance and intelligence.
D)first conduct a study to determine if there is a relationship between intelligence level and tournament performance.

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To accurately predict how well the students will fare in a citywide Academic Bowl tournament, the program evaluator needs to first determine if there is a significant relationship between intelligence level and tournament performance. Without this knowledge, any prediction made based solely on intelligence level may not be reliable. Therefore, conducting a study to determine the relationship between the two variables is the best choice.

A Program Evaluator for a Large School District Wants to Study