Compare and contrast efficiency and effectiveness as they might be defined in a human services agency.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Efficiency is concerned with the ratio between effort and output—the cost of delivering service
Effectiveness looks for the balance between cheaper and more successful as services are offered
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(a) same-sex civil marriages. (b) domestic contracts. (c) cohabitation contracts. (d) cohabiting pairs.
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a. static b. differentiated c. constructed d. interactive
An ascribed status is a social position
A. "assigned" to a person by society without regard for the person's unique talents or characteristics. B. that is earned. C. attained by a person largely through his or her own efforts. D. that is reached as a result of negotiation.
In most human societies more females are born than males
Indicate whether the statement is true or false