Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Attrition is a problem in a trend study.
2. Attrition is a problem in a panel study.
3. The baby boom generation and the senior class at City High School are both examples of cohorts.
4. A cohort study may be a type of trend study OR a panel design.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE

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depletion, and death.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Barriers that were listed in the text as being against empowerment in agencies

providing services to women, people of color, youth, and older adults included all of the following except:

A. Expectations of funding sources B. The social environment C. Staff development D. Interpersonal issues

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The following is (are) true about family norms:

a. Family norms are socially expected behavior patterns usually determined by an individual’s status b. Many times the most powerful norms are those that are not clearly and verbally stated c. In families with problems, family norms usually do not allow the family or the individual members to function effectively and productively d. b and c only

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An example of the participant-as-observer includes A) joining a sorority or fraternity to study initiation rituals without revealing your identity as a researcher

B) telling people you're a spy to find out how they react. C) telling a motorcycle gang that you are a researcher and would like to ride with them for a year to understand their interaction patterns. D) ?being a newspaper reporter who interviews union workers to learn about recent strike efforts.

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