A low response rate in a survey influences the data analysis because
a. the open-ended questions are much more difficult to interpret.
b. it makes it impossible to use the more powerful statistical procedures in thedata analysis
c. it makes it difficult to conduct a valid pretest.
d. it may result in an unrepresentative and biased sample.
d
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A. restoration B. redaction C. recidivism D. reconviction
What are two of the questions you must answer in order to select an inferential statistic?
A. What conclusions do you want to draw? Which variable is the dependent one? B. At what level is each variable measured? How many variables are in the analysis? C. What variable is the entropic variable? How many people are in the study sample? D. Are there any variables in the analysis that are measured at the ratio level? How many people are in the study population?
A social worker sees and teen boy and his parents. The son has been displaying serious conduct problems. He is the identified patient. Which of the following is most likely to be true?
a. the homeostatic balance of the family has been disrupted b. there is too much power in the executive subsystem c. the teen's behavior is functioning to keep the system in line d. the boy is going through normal developmental phases
What ethical issues can arise at the conclusion of an evaluation? Describe the issues and give some examples.
What will be an ideal response?