A pretest relates most closely to which stage of social research?
a. problem formulation
b. problem assessment
c. data collection
d. drawing conclusions
ANS: C
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The following is a suggestion for emphasizing the importance of communication during conflict resolution:
A) ?Enter into the conflict even if you do not have a clearly established reason for doing so, because the conflict itself will help you establish the reason. B) ?Entering into a conflict when you are angry is good because you then have a high energy level. C) ?Avoid including positive statements and feedback along with the negative aspects of confrontation because they will only detract from your goal. D) ?Do not begin a confrontation when you are angry because anger makes you lose your objectivity.
Validity is concerned with ______________ whereas reliability is concerned with _______________.
a. the extent to which you are accurately capturing the actual reality; the likelihood of being able to replicate your measures b. the extent to which you are discovering causality; the extent to which you are correct c. the extent to which you can replicate your measures; the likelihood that you have obtained the truth d. the level of confidence you have in your findings in terms of its statistical significance; the level of confidence you have in your ability to reproduce the finding in a different environment
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Most social problems emerge as a result of individual decisions and have little relationship with the economic or political institutions of U.S. society.
Which of the following laws cannot benefit persons with severe mental health difficulties?
a) Americans with Disabilities Act b) Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act c) Transformation of Mental Health Care Act d) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act