Pam is the team lead for an inpatient social work department. She is concerned about the number of readmissions that arise due to patients being unable to afford their prescription medications. She would like to hire a social worker whose focus would be a medication assistance program. Pam is positive this will save the hospital money and help a lot of patients. In order to convince administration, Pam will need to do a _______________________ to show how the cost of providing this service will be offset with the financial benefit to the system.
a. Flow chart
b. Fishbone diagram
c. Cost-benefit analysis
d. Single-subject design
Ans: c
You might also like to view...
Recruitment of minority and oppressed populations in research studies can be enhanced by:
a. obtaining endorsement from community leaders. b. avoiding the use of local community members as research staff. c. using probability sampling techniques instead of nonprobability techniques d. refusing to use anchor points.
Which of the following is one of the reasons proposed for cocaine being among the most addictive of drugs today?
A. Research suggests that cocaine is not physically addictive. B. Users believe that freebase cocaine is the only drug that blocks dopamine neurotransmitters from reuptake. C. Consumption of cocaine aids in the cure of cardiovascular disease among the elderly. D. The intense high generated by the drug contributes to the binge patterns of cocaine use. E. None of these are correct.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. When the findings of a study accurately represent empirical reality, the results are said to be valid. 2. A negative direction of association occurs when as the independent variable decreases, so does the dependent variable. 3. Theory is defined as a pattern found in existing data. 4. Cross-population generalizability exists when a conclusion based on a sample of a larger population holds true for that population.
In contrast to the idea that brains work like computers, research has shown that
memory is a constructive and reconstructive process and we constantly transform and recreate our memories. Indicate whether the statement is true or false