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She has experience with surveys only because while her mother was going to school obtain her bachelor’s and master’s degree in psychology. She had several similar classes to those that Breana is taking now. Once before in one of her psych classes she had an assignment to to conduct research on a topic of her choose. She chose to do a survey on college athletes and how they keep up with their academics while being full time students. Breana watched closely as she formed the questions and specific points for her research. Breana has friends at school who are also athletes.

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