Safrina developed a way to measure sexist attitudes. It worked such that a person with a sexist attitude score
of zero truly had neutral attitude. A person who had a score of 50 had exactly double the score of someone
with a score of 25.
She created a(n)
A) nominal variable. B) interval variable. C) ordinal variable. D) ratio variable.
D
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Pseudoscience refers to ______.
A. the use of steps in finding knowledge that follows the principles of scientific inquiry B. information that has the appearance of science but is not scientific C. the use of the principles of critical thinking in drawing conclusions D. the reduction of decision error by judicious use of common sense sayings
Which of the following statements is true about case-control designs?
a. They rarely are feasible. b. Data must be collected at multiple points in time. c. Retrospective data are collected about past differences that might explain differences in outcome. d. We usually can be highly confident about their internal and external validity. e. We usually can be highly confident about the direction of causal influence.
Why would you as a social worker be in favor of the Living Wage movement?
a. The movement seeks to eliminate minimum wages which depress the number of jobs available. b. The movement seeks to pass national legislation that will increase the minimum wage. c. The movement seeks to establish a living wage that is equivalent to the poverty line for a family of four. d. The movement seeks to reduce taxes that pay for social services.
The most common way of building a social organization is:
a. all three of the following models tend to be used in relatively equal proportions. b. independent entrepreneurs develop an idea and create an innovative social enterprise from scratch. c. to work as an internal program developer, examining needs to expand existing services or helping construct new organizations in the surrounding community. d. to establish a traditional community?based nonprofit organization, then apply to a foundation or government agency for grants, as well as fundraising for private donations and charging fees.