Explain the concept of measures of dispersion.

What will be an ideal response?


Measures of dispersion are statistics that describes the degree to which cases are clustered or spread out.

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As a guideline, the text suggests that any response rate less than ______ in a survey is highly

suspect as far as representativeness is concerned.

a. 50 percent b. 65 percent c. 80 percent d. 90 percent

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Human services workers can best deal with clients who take their frustrations out on

the worker by _______. A. dealing firmly with the client B. being forewarned and prepared C. referring the client to a different worker D. trying to teach the client coping skills

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Which of the following is not a reason so few workers obtain worker's compensation benefits?

a) Social marketing campaigns alerting workers of their right to benefits b) Fear that workers would lose their job or face employer retaliation c) Unaware the disability is work related d) Difficulty and stress related to filing a claim

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In highly segregated workplaces, the presence of a few "tokens" often prompts workers from

A) resegregation. B) appropriation. C) mentoring. D) boundary heightening.

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