Lee selected people with only the highest self-esteem scores for her experiment on the effects of divorce on self-esteem. She should be particularly alert to which potential source of internal invalidity?
a. history
b. maturation
c. testing
d. statistical regression
e. mortality
D
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Berger feels sociological knowledge
a. has not yet contributed to reform in America, but someday will. b. has already contributed to reform in America. c. will not make significant contributions to American reform nor should it try.
Which of the following is NOT considered a normative transition, according to ecology theory?
A. adolescence B. changing schools C. divorce D. retirement
A survey of service providers is important because it provides:
a. statements of client need based on organization’s day-to-day practice. b. direct line service worker’s opinion in addition to leadership. c. data to back up a request for increased resources. d. an unbiased estimation of capacity for future expansion.
Who coined the term total institution?
A. Philippe Aries B. Melvin Kohn C. Karl Mannheim D. Erving Goffman