A Thurstone scale is characterized by all of the following except one:

A. It is time consuming to develop.
B. It can approximate interval-level measurement.
C. It is easier to develop than a Likert scale.
D. It can produce more precise measurements than a Likert scale.


C

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Which of the following statements is/are true about mailed surveys?

a. Cover letters should be avoided so as to save costs and reduce the amount of material the respondent must read. b. Response rates are considered good only if they exceed 80%. c. Follow-up mailings are essential. d. All of these are true about mailed surveys.

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Under the _____, if children are in foster care for 15 out of the previous 22 months, the child protection agency must file a termination of parental rights and move the children toward adoption

A) ?Adoption and Safe Families Act B) ?Family Preservation and Support Services Act C) No Child Left Behind Act D) ?Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

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Feasibility should NOT be a consideration when formulating an idealistic, far-reaching study

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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"Double-bind performance syndrome" refers to:

A. Social science experiments developed at Harvard in the 1970s B. The mixed messages people of color get about their performance in schools and agencies that can undermine confidence C. The expectation that a person of color and women will underperform on tests in the sciences and math D. Inflated grades in education

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