A researcher who is having difficulty finding people who want to
participate in her research study, ask one of the persons she is
interviewing if they can provide contacts. She continues to ask those
she is interviewing for contacts.
This type of sampling is known as:
A. Quota Sampling
B. Random Sampling
C. Stratified Random Sampling
D. Snowball Sampling
D
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Life expectancy for white females in the U.S. was ________ in 2014
A) 55 years B) 65 years C) 78 years D) 81 years
Research about interventions to build social supports for older adults has shown that:
A) using the internet greatly influences social networks. B) the type of support does not play a role in whether the intervention is perceived as beneficial. C) both recipients and providers of peer support benefit. D) social support cannot buffer the effects of neighborhood stressors.
Which of the following statements is true of needs assessments?
A. They should be avoided at all costs. B. They are subjective in nature, depending on the preconceived notions of social workers, and fail to mirror the processes and procedures of scientific inquiry. C. They can be used by a social worker working with community members seeking to enhance conditions in their neighborhood. D. They are limited to certain communities
There continues to be controversies about the fitness for parenthood of which of the following groups?
a. Single mothers b. Older parents c. Gay and lesbian parents d. All of the above