Research on Head Start programs shows that:
a. they can prepare children to enter school ready to learn
b. they have no effect
c. they can permanently raise children’s IQ levels
d. those located in a school are superior to those located in other community settings
Answer: a
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a. by local governments lay in constructing institutional settings. b. by local governments lay in deinstitutionalizing people and releasing them to the community. c. was to develop a constitutional precedent for the federal government to provide social services to citizens. d. lay in transferring the resources and energy of private groups to local governments
Which two sampling methods require that the researcher know something about the salient characteristics of the population (such as race, ethnicity, or gender) before selecting samples?
a. Simple random and stratified random b. Stratified random and quota c. Quota and multi-stage cluster d. Multi-stage cluster and purposive e. Purposive and simple random
Between 2000 and 2030, the proportion of the U. S. population over age sixty-five will increase:
a. 25% b. 50% c. 75% d. 100%
Dr. Lu is conducting action research and uses several research methods, including focus groups and interviews, to learn about attitudes about recent healthcare legislation. This situation is an example of which phase of action research?
A) Gathering the Information to Answer the Questions B) Identifying the Research Question(s) C) Analyzing and Interpreting the Information D) Sharing the Results with the Participants