Selective dropout from longitudinal studies results in:

A) poorer test scores with time.
B) healthier and more motivated elders in the final sample.
C) sicker and less educated elders in the final sample.
D) few differences between drop-outs and those who remain.


B

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a. Always create groupings that have fairly even numbers of cases per category. b. It is usually preferable to create groupings with uneven numbers of cases per category. c. It doesn't matter how categories are combined; all that matters is that the number of categories is reduced. d. The best way to combine categories will vary, depending on the meaning and practical implications of a particular variable and the way the data are distributed for that variable.

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a. The ways in which they dress in more fashionable clothing and come across as more professional in their work b. The most highly effective clinical practitioners tend to speak more assertively and with greater authority c. The frequency with which they reflect on how the work is going and actively invite feedback from their clients d. Nothing distinguishes them from any other clinical practitioners

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The registered occupational therapist is required to complete a four-year course of study in an approved college program

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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