A small-scale "trial run" of all the procedures planned for use in a research study is called
a. a pilot study.
b. data analysis.
c. problem formulation.
d. a pretest.
a
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When comparing role relationships, theorists generally consider which to be the most
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It wasn’t until Jeremy went to school that his problems became evident to his parents. They just
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a) Autism spectrum disorder b) Childhood disintegrative disorder c) Rett’s disorder d) Pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder NOS