You ask six students how many courses they are currently enrolled in and we get the results shown below: 4 5 4 6 5 6 Based on this information, calculate the mean deviation. Show your work.

What will be an ideal response?


.67, on average, students deviate from the mean number of courses by .67 courses.

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A. immediate needs B. emotional needs C. long-term goals D. the social worker's interests

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According to intersectionality theory, ______ rejects binary thinking.

a. relationality b. inequality c. power d. complexity

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Collecting data on behavior prior to implementing the intervention is referred to as: a. all of the choices

b. the control group. c. the baseline. d. process recording.

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In many agencies, a formal structure and informal structure exist. The differences between these may be reflected in which of the following?

I. What the formal lines of communication are, versus whom actually communicates with whom. II. What a particular job description says, versus what the individual in the job actually does. III. What the board of directors deems appropriate allocation of funds, versus what is actually spent. IV. What the official policy is on a given issue, versus what actually happens if the issue arises. A. II and III B. I, II and IV C. I and III D. I, II, III, and IV

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