Dr. Liu found a high correlation between his operational definition of fear of crime and watching too much prime-time television. From this he can conclude
A) his measure of fear of crime is valid.
B) his measure of fear of crime is reliable.
C) there is proof that watching TV causes a much greater fear of crime.
D) some evidence suggests that people who watch prime-time TV a lot have taken precautions to avoid some crimes.
E) people who fear crime a lot stay at home more, and while they are at home, they watch a lot of television.
D
You might also like to view...
Which type of case study is a set of multiple case studies of the same entity using a multi-design approach to provide a holistic view of the dynamics of the research subject?
A) Snapshot case study B) Longitudinal case study C) Pre–post case study D) Patchwork case study
A sampling technique that chooses a subset of the population mathematically to represent the entire population is ________
A) simple random sampling B) probability sampling C) purposive sampling D) snowball sampling
The Gift Range Chart calculates all of the following EXCEPT:
A. the number of potential gifts from expected contributors B. expected totals in each category C. the projected gift range categories D. the pool of prospects needed
Policy-sensitive practice occurs:
A) When social workers make professional recommendations with sensitivity to their clients' economic, social, and policy realities. B) When social workers directly intercede, as advocates, with other agencies on behalf of a client. C) When social workers act as case managers. D) When professional advocates consult directly with legislators.