A goal of critical theory is:
a. to produce descriptions that are closer approximations to the truth through a succession of experiments.
b. to identify causal relationships among variables in a process.
c. to develop descriptions of human behavior, which consist of a network of knowledge statements that are grounded in observation.
d. to facilitate individuals' realization that constructions are socially constructed beliefs ratherthan unchangeable truths.
d
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A. Internal validity B. External validity C. Attrition D. The cohort effect
The matched-groups design is to ______ as ______ is to same participants.
A. matched sets; dependent groups B. matched sets; within-participants design C. dependent groups; within-participants design D. independent groups; mixed design
List and describe two cash benefit programs for the poor.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is not one of the three primary approaches to theoretical integration:
a. multiple theories are synthesized and their differences are reconciled b. integration involves the selection of an optimal approach for each client c. multiple techniques from a single theory are synthesized to create an optimal approach for each client d. integration involves combining strategies from more than one theory