A researcher designs a survey question asking respondents to indicate their class standing as either: First-Year, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student. What level of measurement did she use?
a. nominal
b. ordinal
c. interval
d. ratio
e. none of these
b
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Francesca developed conceptual models of family structures that she discovered in various decades, and these models were composed of the essential characteristics of family structures. She employed
a. corroboration. b. ideal types. c. verstehen. d. content analysis. e. comparative analysis
In a sample of numbers, dividing the total scores by the number of cases yields the:
a. mean b. median c. mode d. standard deviation
What are populations-at-risk?
A. Coordinated effort to achieve institutional change to meet a need, solve a social problem, correct an injustice, or enhance the quality of human life B. representing , championing, or defending the rights of others C. Ensuring that others have the right to power, ability, and authority to achieve self-determination D. Groups in society most likely to suffer the consequences of, or be at risk for, discrimination, economic hardship, and oppression
Until the 1950s, the primary means for reimbursing physicians was through:
A. payment plan. B. fee-for-service. C. social insurance plan. D. health insurance.