Matt is a qualitative researcher interested in the benefits of community gardens on respect for cultural diversity. To conduct his study he selects 8 members of a community gardening group who are Anglo Americans whose families have been in the country for at least three generations and who have been members of the gardening community for at least two years. The sampling strategy Matt is using is
best described as
a. homogeneous.
b. criterion.
c. stratified.
d. intensity.
b
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A. an observer's reaction to observed behaviors that results in a change in his/her own behavior. B. a change in the observer's objectives to address new behaviors that occur during an observation. C. a bias that occurs when an observer has a predetermined expectation about the observation. D. an improperly sequenced recording of observed behaviors.
Charley is a student with autism. Her teacher asks, "Do you have a pet?" Charley replies, "Do you have a pet?" This speech deficit in children with autism is known as _____
A) echolalia B) memorization C) metalinguistic D) perseveration
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a) Ideas b) Data c) People d) Things
All of the following are true concerning viruses like those described in the accompanying figure EXCEPT ____
a. viruses are potentially damaging computer programs
b. a virus is a segment of a program
c. many viruses are generated by chance
d. damage caused by a virus is called the virus payload