The following survey question is flawed. What is the MAJOR weakness of this item? "How old were you the first time you went to a grocery store?"
1. Under 6 months old
2. 6 months to 12 months old
3. 13 months to 24 months old
4. 25 months to 3 years old
5. More than 3 years old
A) It has jargon. B) It is too long.
C) Issues beyond respondent's ability to recall. D) It is double-barreled.
C
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What are "demand characteristics" in experimental research?
A) When neither the subjects nor an assistant helping the experimenter know specifics about the treatment or how hypothesis is being tested. B) When subjects in a control group "demand" to be treated the same as the subjects receiving the treatment. C) When an experimenter deceives subjects about the experiment's true nature, then later tells them what it is really about. D) When subjects pick up clues about the hypothesis of the experiment and change their behavior to do what they think will confirm the experimenter's hypothesis.
According to Marlatt and Gordon, which of the following is the least likely cause for relapse among alcoholics?
A. Conflicts with family and employer B. Social pressure C. Negative emotional states D. Personality disorders E. Interpersonal conflicts
In a child neglect case, if a family does not appear to be workable, a protective services worker might opt to take the case to
a. criminal court b. juvenile court c. a mediator d. judicial court
All of the following are provisions of Convention on the Rights of the Child except
a. A child’s right not to be sentenced to death for violent crime b. A child’s right to be treated fairly and without physical harm c. A child’s right to be protected physically and provided with shelter d. A child’s right to work when over the age of 12