Explain why statistically significant findings are not always presented accurately in the media.
What will be an ideal response?
What is not news today may end up being news tomorrow, not because of any change in the reality of newsworthy problems (statistically significant findings on global warming, crime rates, incarceration rates, suicide rates, etc., are relatively steady over the course of a few years); but because what gets labeled as significant often has less to do with statistics and more to do with substantive significance.
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A study that attempts to maximize precision and objectivity in testing whether an intervention reduces an undesirable behavior is being guided by what paradigm? A) postmodernism
B) contemporary positivism. C) interpretivism. D) ?critical social science.
The Mclean family is upset because their home phone tends to ring consistently during their "family
time" that occurs between 6:00pm-8:00pm. One night Terry, a nine year-old boy, answers the phone and is greeted by an enthusiastic product marketer. The marketer states that he is doing research on internet usage in the household. How is marketing research different than scientific research? a) Scientific research is concerned about protecting people in studies b) Scientific research aims to gain knowledge c) Marketing research aims to gain knowledge d) Marketing research is concerned about protecting people in studies
Mark advocates public responsibility for addressing root causes of social injustice. His political perspective most likely is
A. liberal B. conservative C. neo-liberal D. neo-conservative
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
The exploratory type of research is more likely than other types of research to employ qualitative methods of measurement.