Which type of data collection gathers information by observing and participating with the people being studied in their own environment?
a. experiments
b. historical investigations
c. particpant observation
d. survey
Answer: c. particpant observation
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a. trends in the overall arrest totals for the last 5 years in that community b. the lived experiences of individuals who have experienced racial profiling c. racial demographics of traffic stops in that community d. the social histories of group members and their relationships to the criminal justice system
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a. the attainment of a higher social class than one's parents b. the way in which human groups are hierarchically differentiated from one another c. the structural barriers that prevent people from obtaining resources d. all of the above e. none of the above
Keith has been asked to design a psychoeducation group for people who have been newly diagnosed with diabetes. Keith wants to ensure that the program is providing beneficial information to the group. For his pilot group, he gives them a pretest and then a posttest at the end to evaluate what changes occurred for the group members. Keith is using a ___________________ evaluation.
a. Level I summative evaluation b. Level II summative evaluation c. Level III summative evaluation d. Level IV summative evaluation