William is participating along with a group of adolescents trying to lose weight. One of his assignments is to keep a diary of his food intake and the times that he eats daily. This can be considered an example of what type of research?
a) experimental
b) ethnography
c) case study
d) survey research
c
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If a person from a non-Western culture were given an intelligence test composed of questions based on Western cultural beliefs and knowledge, the test might be said to be __________ relative to the non-Western culture.
a. unreliable b. culturally biased c. nonstandardized d. underdeveloped e. miscentered
Which of the following statements about plea bargaining is correct?
A. Plea bargaining generally is not accompanied by ethical concerns. B. Plea bargains must be formally requested by the defense. C. Plea bargaining occurs in the vast majority of criminal cases. D. Plea bargains must be approved by the arresting officer and victim.
By definition, one can never obtain a statistic unless
a. the entire population has been measured b. a random sample has been measured c. a quota sample has been measured d. none of these, since a statistic refers to a measure of any type of sample
Conclusions made in evaluations encompass both a(n) ______ aspect.
a. empirical and numerical b. numerical and diagnostic c. empirical and normative d. diagnostic and empirical