Stephanie designs an intervention to assist visually impaired consumers function in the community
She decides to test the intervention so she recruits a random sample of 50 visually impaired research
participants.
Half of these participants receive the intervention and half do not. The results indicate
that those who receive the intervention find it helpful. Thusly, Stephanie reports the intervention is a
success. According to this vignette, what is a limitation of the research?
a) Researcher bias
b) Sampling procedure
c) No baseline data
d) Placebo effect
c
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A. Finally getting the right slogans for a campaign B. An ability to reflect on and act upon the world around you in a conscious and deliberate way C. Clarifying the demands of the group so that change is possible D. Helping develop new leaders so they can speak in large group meetings and with officials
According to the text, which of the following is a meta-theory?
a. strengths b. systems c. mindfulness d. positivism
Often, before planners can implement a program to fill a GAP, they must educate the public and legislators about the serious consequences of the lack of services or resources. This process is called:
A. Figuring out causality. B. Raising consciousness. C. Writing a proposal. D. Collecting evidence about the extent of the GAP.
A therapist working with a family is upset about the number of people who are acting as parents. This therapist is likely biased by:
a. Membership in a dominant culture b. Membership in an individualistic culture c. Membership in a collectivist culture d. Membership in a democratic culture