In order to effectively analyze the relative merits of two options, policy analysts must first:
A) Judge each option on the basis of the same specific criteria.
B) Consider to what extent each option meets a social justice criteria.
C) Decide if an option will be cost effective.
D) Choose which option they prefer.
A
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Which of the following statements is true about quantitative and qualitative methods?
a. Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to use open-ended items. b. Qualitative studies are more likely than quantitative studies to use open-ended items. c. Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to use interviews with probes. d. Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to be labor intensive and more time-consuming in data collection.
In the language of experimentation, a “pretest” refers to:
a. the measurement of the independent variable before it is applied to participants b. a measure of the dependent variable before participants are exposed to the independent variable c. the random assignment of participants to experimental and control conditions d. a measure of the dependent variable after the participants are exposed to the independent variable
Collaborating with medical colleagues, the subspecialty of _______________ arose in the 1980s:
a. psychological systems b. medical family therapy c. epistemology d. none of the above
You can make a serious argument that Progressive-era social workers
a. helped renew and expand America's commitment to democracy. b. infantilized the American people by lobbying against child labor laws. c. laid the foundation for the Great Depression by raising taxes, thus reducingconsumption d. inculcated an unreasonable expectation that ordinary people deserve to livedecently.