Dr. Van Offer has proposed a study of a population with Hepatitis C, a blood/liver disease that is transmitted through contact with bodily fluids (sexual contact, sharing needles, etc.)
Since he does not have access to medical records because of confidentiality, how will he "find" this population, i.e. what type of sampling techniques might he use? What is this kind of population called? Give two other examples of this type of population.
What will be an ideal response?
A hidden population is a group that is very difficult to locate and may not want to be found and therefore is difficult to sample. Examples include users of illegal drugs, prostitutes, homosexuals, people with HIV AIDS, homeless people, people with sexually transmitted diseases, etc. Techniques might include purposive or snowball
sampling.
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a. newspapers and radio b. interest groups c. individual citizens d. elected officials
All states hold primaries
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The issue of the Amazon is complex because there are so many claims on it. Which of the following is not a significant contemporary claim?
a. indigenous people for their traditional ways of life b. international community for protection from global warming c. poor Brazilians for wage labor and income d. international businesses for inexpensive resources e. world ecological organizations for an independent Amazon state
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 put into place reports that must show the costs and benefits of major federal actions that could significantly affect the environment. These reports are called
A) sustainability assessments. B) environmental impact statements. C) agenda building. D) legislative protocol. E) green opinions.