Floor effects and ceiling effects are each examples of:
A) questions that are not relevant to some of the participants in a study
B) asking questions in a poorly chosen order
C) regression toward the midpoint
D) restriction of range
D
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a. primary prevention b. secondary prevention c. tertiary prevention d. none of the above
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A. As people lose their vision, their hearing improves, which makes them more attuned to the environment. B. Loss of vision leads to giving up driving which reduces independence. C. Loss of vision makes people more self-reliant and independent. D. As vision declines, people spend more time visiting with friends and neighbors.
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